Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider – Image Slider, Video Slider
by MetaSlider · Media
Also makes 2 other plugins · 510K+ installs across the portfolio →
Slider, gallery, carousel plugin for WordPress. Build your image slider, video slider, post slider, YouTube slider, or WooCommerce product slider.
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Health
A 93/100
no flags
Active installs
500K+
≈560K estimated
Momentum
-7%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Rating quality scores 91/100. Lift the average: resolve the issues driving the low reviews.
93 health vs 62 average across 3,280 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.4%
of downloads still active
At least 500K of 35.9M lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,319 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Media plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 15 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 5 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.6★ over 742 reviews, smoothed to 4.57★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
14 of 15 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
39
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
19%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| video | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| carousel | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| carousel slider your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| video slider your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| slider your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| image slider your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| slider gallery | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| woocommerce product slider | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| gallery carousel | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| post slider | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| product slider | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| youtube slider | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| videos | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| mobile video | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| wordpress video embed | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| custom post slider | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| slideshow | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| woocommerce category slider | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| slide show | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| slides | #1 | #1 | 0 |
1363 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 1062 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Your five tags are all earning their place. Each gets you onto page 1 of its own search, so none is worth giving up. “best gallery plugin”, “css3” and “free gallery” (#4, #4 and #4 untagged) would be the next worth testing if a slot frees up.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 611.8K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
15
releases in the last 12 months
5d ago
latest release · v3.114.0 · 27 Oct 2026
175
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “500K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 11 months ago; the previous band took 2.5 years to cross, which places it about 64% of the way through.
Install history since 1 Oct 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Johan Wiegel5mo ago
I can think of a few improvements, so not 5/5 but very nice and handy to manage many slideshows This topic was modified 1 month ago by Johan Wiegel.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jramez6mo ago
Funciona muy bien, sin tanto problema de configuracion, lo utilizo en combinación con Elementor
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ splurch847mo ago
Works great!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ komper8mo ago
As a novice the plugin is easy to use and make it all look very good. Also Steve at Metaslider did an excellent job with an issue I had. Highly recommendable!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Frank Gomez9mo ago
I really appreciate the Effort that MetaSlider has put into making the slideshow accessible.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nigeriapackaging10mo ago
Good plugin. I have used it for over 6 years. I am impressed with the technical support.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ briannie10mo ago
I like metaslider and am happy to give a five star review. It’s very easy to use and on the odd occasion I’ve needed assistancce it’s offered very quickly indeed. I’d like to see more in the free version, of course I would but then I understand they want to sell the Pro version where they can. Overall, well done Metaslider and thanks for the free version which I used in conjunction with Divi and it works faultlessly.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Tobias Winter11mo ago
Update: The developers were very responsive and have updated the misleading description. I appreciate it and have increased my rating accordingly. Original review: The free version of this plugin is tagged so it comes up 1st when searching “Video slider”. The official title is “Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider – Image Slider, Video Slider” – turns out you can only create a Video Slider – which is literally THE TITLE of this supposedly free plugin – in the Pro Version. Thanks for wasting my time with your misleading info!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 3.110.0 ADDED: Translate MetaSlider into more languages, #2073, #2224; ADDED: Left sidebar to drag-and-drop slides, #1348; ADDED: Filter for themes in admin home screen, #2159; ADDED: Make sure we have demos for each theme and f 3.110.0
- — Version 3.109.0 ADDED: Desktop view for preview, #2152; ADDED: Filter and labels for Hero images in quickstart demos, #2153; FIXED: Import error for quickstarts, #2114; CHANGED: Axios to 1.15.2, #2112; CHANGED: Italian, Spanish and Fren 3.109.0
- — Version 3.108.0 ADDED: Responsive preview options, #1802; ADDED: Maximum carousel items settings, #1980; ADDED: Cascade theme, #2091; ADDED: Theme to Image carousel demo, #2137; FIXED: Edit frontend links in multilingual sites are broke 3.108.0
- — Version 3.107.0 ADDED: Vertical slideshow quickstart demo, #2051; ADDED: Hide captions based on screen sizes controls per slideshow, #2054; ADDED: Loading bar to creating slideshow screen for quick start, #2057; ADDED: More labels to qu 3.107.0
- — Version 3.106.0 ADDED: Pro ad to “Add CSS” buton, #1970; FIXED: Precognition theme’s navigation in mobile, #1997; FIXED: Disjoint theme’s navigation in mobile, #1996; FIXED: Preview, #1998; CHANGED: New quickstart page, #1896, #1981, #1 3.106.0
- — Version 3.105.0 ADDED: Full width options, #1686; ADDED: Make a new “Lightbox” panel in the right sidebar, #1938, #1959; ADDED: Folder slide type landing page, #1949; ADDED: Install/activate MetaSlider Ligthtbox on click, #1957; ADDED: 3.105.0
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 16 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (3.114.0). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider <= 3.111.0 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'delay' Post Meta Setting ↗2026-08-05 CVE-2026-18400 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.111.0 Patched in 3.111.1
- Patched High · 7.2 Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider – Image Slider, Video Slider <= 3.106.0 - Authenticated (Editor+) Remote Code Execution ↗2026-04-20 CVE-2026-39465 Improper Control of Generation of Code Affects <= 3.106.0 Patched in 3.107.0
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider <= 3.98.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via aria-label Parameter ↗2025-06-13 CVE-2025-5337 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.98.0 Patched in 3.99.0
- Patched Medium · 4.4 Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider – Image Slider, Video Slider <= 3.94.0 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-03-02 CVE-2025-1203 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.94.0 Patched in 3.95.0
- Patched Medium · 4.4 Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider – Image Slider, Video Slider <= 3.94.0 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-03-02 CVE-2025-1062 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.94.0 Patched in 3.95.0
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider – Responsive WordPress Slideshows <= 3.70.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via metaslider Shortcode ↗2024-04-10 CVE-2024-3285 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.70.0 Patched in 3.70.1
- Patched Medium · 6.1 Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider <= 3.29.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗2023-03-20 CVE-2023-1473 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.29.0 Patched in 3.29.1
- 2022-12-16 Missing Authorization Affects <= 3.28.0 Patched in 3.28.1
- Patched Medium · 5.5 Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider – Responsive WordPress Plugin <= 3.27.8 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2022-09-14 CVE-2022-2823 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects 3.27.8 Patched in 3.27.9
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider <= 3.17.1 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2020-08-28 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 3.17.2 Patched in 3.17.2
- Patched Medium · 6.1 Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider – Responsive WordPress Plugin <= 2.5 - Cross-Site Scripting ↗2014-08-01 CVE-2014-4846 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.5 Patched in 2.6
- Patched Medium · 5.3 Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider – Responsive WordPress Plugin <= 2.1.6 - Full Path Disclosure ↗2014-08-01 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 2.1.6 Patched in 2.2
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 48 languages, 8 at 90% or more
Plus 24 more locales with partial translations.
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Share of voice
How often each assistant names Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider when asked about these topics, where it comes in the answer, and how that compares with its wp.org search position. Latest run 25 Oct 2026.
- Assistants
- ChatGPT, Claude
- Topics tracked
- Gallery, Slider, Image optimization, Product feeds
Readme readiness
8 of 8 pass · checked 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Slider, gallery, carousel plugin for WordPress. Build your image slider, video slider, post slider, YouTube..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 17 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 17 of 17 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("ideal for", "whether you are", "who wants").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Elementor, Gutenberg, Block editor and 8 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 20 headings and 4 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 15,276 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-12-03 600K+ → 500K+ down after 927 days in tier
- 2023-05-21 700K+ → 600K+ down after 627 days in tier
- 2021-09-01 800K+ → 700K+ down after 745 days in tier
- 2019-08-18 900K+ → 800K+ down after 534 days in tier
- 2018-03-02 800K+ → 900K+ up after 358 days in tier
- 2017-03-09 700K+ → 800K+ up after 243 days in tier
- 2016-07-09 600K+ → 700K+ up after 268 days in tier
- 2015-10-15 500K+ → 600K+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Smart Slider 3 800K+ installs · 4.8★ · 4 shared tags A -
Yoo Slider – Image Slider & Video Slider 500+ installs · 4.2★ · 4 shared tags C -
AI-Powered Carousel, Slider, Video & Photo Gallery Blocks by WP Carousel 60K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A -
Master Slider – Responsive Touch Slider 60K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags B -
Gallery Lightbox 10K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A -
Media Slider for Photos Images Videos 2K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A
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