WordPress plugin comparison

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider vs ZZ Image Slider

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider

by MetaSlider

500K+ installs4.6

ZZ Image Slider

by zudikas-zveris

40+ installs5.0

At a glance

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider has more active installs: 500K+, against 40+ for ZZ Image Slider.
On a typical day, Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is downloaded about 5,050 times, ZZ Image Slider about 4.
ZZ Image Slider is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.6 from 743 reviews.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Jun 15, 2020 for ZZ Image Slider.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.4.25 for ZZ Image Slider.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for ZZ Image Slider.

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider	ZZ Image Slider
Popular rank	#123	#22,843
Active installs	500K+	40+
Downloads, last 30 days	300.3K	91
Rating	4.6(743)	5.0(3)
Support threads resolved	94%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	5.4.25
Search multiplier	×3.66	×0.00
Last release	14 days ago	6 years ago
Requires PHP	7.0	–

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