WordPress plugin comparison

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider vs YouTube Background Slider

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider

by MetaSlider

500K+ installs4.6

YouTube Background Slider

by WPTreasure

10+ installs3.0

At a glance

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider has more active installs: 500K+, against 10+ for YouTube Background Slider.
On a typical day, Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is downloaded about 5,050 times, YouTube Background Slider about 1.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 743 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against May 1, 2014 for YouTube Background Slider.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.9.40 for YouTube Background Slider.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for YouTube Background Slider.

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider	YouTube Background Slider
Popular rank	#123	#41,824
Active installs	500K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	300.3K	23
Rating	4.6(743)	3.0(2)
Support threads resolved	94%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	3.9.40
Search multiplier	×3.66	×0.00
Last release	14 days ago	12 years ago
Requires PHP	7.0	–

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