MetaSlider vs Modula Image Gallery (October 2026)
Updated October 23, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Gallery Plugins top 10: MetaSlider at #2 and Modula Image Gallery at #3. They split the 6 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
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.
Modula Image Gallery
Modula Image Gallery – Photo Grid & Video Gallery
Create responsive image galleries with drag-and-drop grid builder. Custom layouts, video support, AI optimization. Works with any theme.
Who leads on what
They split the 6 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most.
MetaSlider ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #3 in Gallery Plugins.
MetaSlider has more users: 500,000+ active installs against 100,000+.
Modula Image Gallery is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 616 reviews, against 4.6 from 741 reviews.
MetaSlider has more reviews behind its score: 741 against 616.
Modula Image Gallery was updated more recently, on October 21, 2026; MetaSlider on September 30, 2026.
Modula Image Gallery was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 317,511 times against 305,925.
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
Pick MetaSlider if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run or you want the score backed by more reviews.
Modula Image Gallery
Pick Modula Image Gallery if the review score matters most to you, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
MetaSlider vs Modula Image Gallery side by side
| MetaSlider | Modula Image Gallery | |
|---|---|---|
| Gallery Plugins ranking | #2 | #3 |
| Rating | 4.6 | 4.7 |
| Reviews | 741 | 616 |
| Active installs | 500,000+ | 100,000+ |
| Total downloads | 35,736,674 | 7,697,328 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 305,925 | 317,511 |
| Last updated | Sep 30, 2026 | Oct 21, 2026 |
| First published | Feb 15, 2013 | Nov 2, 2015 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.6 |
| Pricing | Free + paid version | Free + paid version |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
MetaSlider ratings
Modula Image Gallery 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 MetaSlider nor Modula Image Gallery can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Gallery Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
MetaSlider vs Modula Image Gallery: common questions
Is MetaSlider better than Modula Image Gallery?
They split the 6 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. MetaSlider ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #3 in Gallery Plugins.
Which has more users, MetaSlider or Modula Image Gallery?
MetaSlider ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #3 in Gallery Plugins.
Which is rated higher, MetaSlider or Modula Image Gallery?
MetaSlider has more users: 500,000+ active installs against 100,000+.
Are MetaSlider and Modula Image Gallery free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. MetaSlider is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist. Modula Image Gallery is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist.
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