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MetaSlider — WordPress Gallery Plugin

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider – Image Slider, Video Slider

by MetaSlider · WordPress.org page · Website

v3.113.1 Tested up to WP 7.1.3 PHP 7.0+ Paid version available

MetaSlider has 500,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 35,736,674 downloads all time. It was downloaded 305,925 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on September 30, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

MetaSlider at a glance

Active installs
500,000+
Total downloads
35,736,674
Downloads, last 30 days
305,925
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is MetaSlider well maintained?

Support threads resolved
13 of 13
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1.3, the current release is 7.1.3
One-star reviews
5%
39 of 741 reviews on WordPress.org

MetaSlider reviews and ratings

741 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.6 out of 5

741 reviews

5★
634
4★
33
3★
19
2★
16
1★
39

Download and install history

545,176 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
MetaSlider downloads per day050k100k150k200kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
MetaSlider active installs0125k250k375k500kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
MetaSlider rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
MetaSlider review count02505007501kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

Where MetaSlider ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that MetaSlider appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Gallery Plugins #2 by tag, #5 in search #2 –
Best Slider Plugins #2 by tag, #1 in search #2 –
Best Video Gallery Plugins #4 in search, not tagged #38 ▼2
Best Image Optimization Plugins #26 in search, not tagged #55 ▼2
Best Event Plugins #49 in search, not tagged #81 ▲1
Best SEO Plugins #55 in search, not tagged #97 ▼6

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Details

Slider, gallery, carousel plugin for WordPress. Build your image slider, video slider, post slider, YouTube slider, or WooCommerce product slider.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • carousel slider
  • gallery
  • image slider
  • slider
  • video slider

More from MetaSlider

Version
3.113.1
Last updated
Sep 30, 2026
First published
Feb 15, 2013
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
7.1.3
Requires PHP
7.0
Pricing
Free, paid version available

MetaSlider FAQ

How many active installs does MetaSlider have?

WordPress.org reports 500,000+ active installs for MetaSlider as of October 22, 2026.

Is MetaSlider still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on September 30, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Does MetaSlider have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 13 of 13 recent support threads for MetaSlider are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is MetaSlider free?

MetaSlider is free to install from WordPress.org. The developer lists it as commercial, so a paid version or paid add-ons exist.

Where does MetaSlider rank among Gallery Plugins?

MetaSlider is #2 in the WordPress.org "gallery" ranking as of today.