HT Slider For Elementor vs MetaSlider (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Slider Plugins top 10: HT Slider For Elementor at #10 and MetaSlider at #2. MetaSlider leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
HT Slider For Elementor
The HT Slider is an Elementor slider plugin that enables you to add advanced sliders to your WordPress website.
MetaSlider
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider – Image Slider, Video Slider
Slider, gallery, carousel plugin for WordPress. Build your image slider, video slider, post slider, YouTube slider, or WooCommerce product slider.
Who leads on what
MetaSlider leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track.
MetaSlider ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #10 in Slider Plugins.
MetaSlider has more users: 500,000+ active installs against 20,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: HT Slider For Elementor has 12, MetaSlider has 741. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
MetaSlider has more reviews behind its score: 741 against 12.
MetaSlider was updated more recently, on September 30, 2026; HT Slider For Elementor on September 30, 2026.
MetaSlider was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 305,925 times against 12,961.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
HT Slider For Elementor
HT Slider For Elementor does not lead on any measure we track, so pick it only for something these numbers cannot show, such as a feature you need.
MetaSlider
Pick MetaSlider if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
HT Slider For Elementor vs MetaSlider side by side
| HT Slider For Elementor | MetaSlider | |
|---|---|---|
| Slider Plugins ranking | #10 | #2 |
| Rating | 3.8 | 4.6 |
| Reviews | 12 | 741 |
| Active installs | 20,000+ | 500,000+ |
| Total downloads | 537,853 | 35,736,674 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 12,961 | 305,925 |
| Last updated | Sep 30, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 |
| First published | Mar 24, 2019 | Feb 15, 2013 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
| Pricing | Free + paid version | Free + paid version |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
HT Slider For Elementor ratings
MetaSlider ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither HT Slider For Elementor nor MetaSlider can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Slider Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
HT Slider For Elementor vs MetaSlider: common questions
Is HT Slider For Elementor better than MetaSlider?
MetaSlider leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. MetaSlider ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #10 in Slider Plugins.
Which has more users, HT Slider For Elementor or MetaSlider?
MetaSlider ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #10 in Slider Plugins.
Which is rated higher, HT Slider For Elementor or MetaSlider?
MetaSlider has more users: 500,000+ active installs against 20,000+.
Are HT Slider For Elementor and MetaSlider free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. HT Slider For Elementor is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist. MetaSlider is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist.
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