MetaSlider Gallery vs SimpLy Gallery (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Video Gallery Plugins top 10: MetaSlider Gallery at #6 and SimpLy Gallery at #3. SimpLy Gallery leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
MetaSlider Gallery
MetaSlider Gallery – Image Gallery, Lightbox Galleries, Video Galleries
MetaSlider Gallery is the ultimate gallery plugin. Build an image or video gallery, or show your images, videos, and slideshows in a beautiful gallery …
SimpLy Gallery
Create photo and video galleries with albums, sliders and a lightbox. Includes free Media Library folders to organize your files.
Who leads on what
SimpLy Gallery leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track.
SimpLy Gallery ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #6 in Video Gallery Plugins.
SimpLy Gallery has more users: 40,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: MetaSlider Gallery has 9, SimpLy Gallery has 118. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
SimpLy Gallery has more reviews behind its score: 118 against 9.
SimpLy Gallery was updated more recently, on October 12, 2026; MetaSlider Gallery on October 1, 2026.
SimpLy Gallery was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 54,609 times against 11,292.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
MetaSlider Gallery
MetaSlider Gallery does not lead on any measure we track, so pick it only for something these numbers cannot show, such as a feature you need.
SimpLy Gallery
Pick SimpLy Gallery 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.
MetaSlider Gallery vs SimpLy Gallery side by side
| MetaSlider Gallery | SimpLy Gallery | |
|---|---|---|
| Video Gallery Plugins ranking | #6 | #3 |
| Rating | 4.4 | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 9 | 118 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 40,000+ |
| Total downloads | 402,338 | 1,285,315 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 11,292 | 54,609 |
| Last updated | Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 12, 2026 |
| First published | Aug 15, 2014 | Oct 5, 2019 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
MetaSlider Gallery ratings
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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 MetaSlider Gallery nor SimpLy Gallery can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Video Gallery Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
MetaSlider Gallery vs SimpLy Gallery: common questions
Is MetaSlider Gallery better than SimpLy Gallery?
SimpLy Gallery leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. SimpLy Gallery ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #6 in Video Gallery Plugins.
Which has more users, MetaSlider Gallery or SimpLy Gallery?
SimpLy Gallery ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #6 in Video Gallery Plugins.
Which is rated higher, MetaSlider Gallery or SimpLy Gallery?
SimpLy Gallery has more users: 40,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Are MetaSlider Gallery and SimpLy Gallery free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. MetaSlider Gallery may also sell a paid version or add-ons. SimpLy Gallery may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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