MetaSlider Gallery – Image Gallery, Lightbox Galleries, Video Galleries
by MetaSlider · Media
Also makes 2 other plugins · 510K+ installs across the portfolio →
MetaSlider Gallery is the ultimate gallery plugin. Build an image or video gallery, or show your images, videos, and slideshows in a beautiful gallery …
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Health
A 85/100
Few reviews
Active installs
10K+
≈19K estimated
Momentum
+22%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “gallery”, “youtube gallery” and “image gallery” for “galleries”, “youtube lightbox” and “gallery image”. “gallery” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #22. “galleries” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “youtube gallery” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #18. “youtube lightbox” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “image gallery” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #17. “gallery image” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
85 health vs 62 average across 3,279 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.5%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 403.9K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,317 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 17 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
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 30 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.4★ over 9 reviews, smoothed to 4.15★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
2 of 2 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →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.
26
Momentum
Losing ground
-2.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
4%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-1.7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| galleries | #6 | #19 | up 7 |
| gallery lightbox | #6 | #20 | up 3 |
| gallery image | #10 | #21 | down 1 |
| easy integrated image gallery | #4 | #9 | up 1 |
| lightbox | #11 | #18 | 0 |
| modal | #8 | #16 | up 2 |
| slideshows | #13 | #19 | down 2 |
| youtube lightbox | #9 | #17 | up 4 |
| image gallery your tag | #17 | #22 | up 5 |
| video gallery your tag | #17 | #23 | down 4 |
| wordpress gallery your tag | #17 | #23 | down 3 |
| video lightbox | #11 | #17 | up 3 |
| youtube gallery your tag | #18 | #23 | up 5 |
| lightbox gallery | #11 | #24 | down 4 |
| gallery your tag | #22 | #24 | down 2 |
| add galleries | #8 | #21 | up 12 |
| wp video lightbox | #8 | #20 | up 7 |
| wordpress video lightbox | #8 | #17 | up 8 |
| justified | #13 | #20 | down 3 |
| colorbox | #13 | #12 | up 1 |
173 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 103 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “gallery”, “youtube gallery” and “image gallery” for “galleries”, “youtube lightbox” and “gallery image”. “gallery” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #22. “galleries” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “youtube gallery” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #18. “youtube lightbox” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “image gallery” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #17. “gallery image” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 28.5K · 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.
17
releases in the last 12 months
1mo ago
latest release · v2.38.0 · 1 Oct 2026
51
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 “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 8.7 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 1 Dec 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ andreadelriva1.2y ago
First, It is an add on the should be part of meta slider itself. No reason to have it separated from the other. The crop options are intentionally tweaked to make the image look dumb, and impossible to adjust to a decent view. Solution? upgrade lol How am I even supposed to consider the premium options, when the basics fail to server its purpose. But hey, nice try. Installed, and uninstalled right away. This topic was modified 10 months, 2 weeks ago by andreadelriva. Reason: missing a note
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ vitralsolutions8.6y ago
I think this plugin is just great. Have support for the most used lightbox plugins and do its job perfectly.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ richardsan10.0y ago
really great work!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ arceoh10.3y ago
Uninstalling this and Metaslider since they forced Extendify into it. Would not recommend to anyone.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bimofix10.5y ago
Thanks a lot for the plugin! Only have a little problem with the image description with the responsive lightbox plugin, otherwise great plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Hendrik5710.5y ago
Please, remove link because this plugin is no longer available.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Pieter-Henk11.3y ago
It works great, but Easy FancyBox loads to slow on my website what results in opening the image full size in the browser window instead of the lightbox if you click directly when you see the image gallery. I do use other plugins like fade page transitions what might cause this problem. I have chosen for WP Lightbox 2 which works great. It is a great add on.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Ingmarc11.8y ago
does what it should. One simple checkbox, upon clicking on slider it opens in a lightbox gallery. Better would be if a lightbox function is implemented directly in meta slider (pro?), so all the styling of normal slider and lightbox slider are consistent. (I used easy fancybox, which works fine, but it turns out hard to set max-width and max height of lightbox…)
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.34.0 ADDED: Per-gallery image styling — filters, rounded corners, border, shadow, opacity, and rotate/flip, #510; CHANGED: Image Styles filters now also apply to the lightbox image and thumbnail strip, #523; CHANGED: Updated 2.34.0
- — Version 2.33.0 ADDED: Dedicated “Upgrade to Pro” page, #400; ADDED: Pro upgrade prompts within the Gallery interface, #468; ADDED: More per-gallery customization for the gallery window, including “Open in Gallery” button, icon and text 2.33.0
- — Version 2.32.3 FIXED: Gallery image clickthrough when Open in Gallery button is enabled, #466; CHANGED: Gallery Pro links, #469; 2.32.3
- — Version 2.32.2 ADDED: Disable Gallery Window Setting, #411; FIXED: Gallery images doesn’t follow Image Size Setting, #460; FIXED: “MetaSlider Gallery” category blocks lightbox, #442; FIXED: Authors can see the Gallery menu link, #451; 2.32.2
- — Version 2.32.1 ADDED: Allow users to customize the thumbnail border and hover color, #374; FIXED: Sanitize image captions before rendering to prevent XSS via lightGallery data-sub-html, #388; FIXED: Require manage_options capability in 2.32.1
- — Version 2.32.0 ADDED: Allow users to choose the color for the progress bar, #421; CHANGED: Update settings and UI text from “lightbox” to “gallery”, #391; CHANGED: Rename “Rotate” feature to “Rotate and Flip” to reflect available actio 2.32.0
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 6 languages, 0 at 90% or more
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 MetaSlider Gallery when asked about this topic, 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
Readme readiness
7 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "MetaSlider Gallery is the ultimate gallery plugin. Build an image or video gallery, or show your images, vi..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 7 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 7 of 7 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use this"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Elementor, Block editor, Divi, Beaver Builder and 2 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 8 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,561 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "youtube gallery" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2018-03-03 9K+ → 10K+ up after 80 days in tier
- 2017-12-13 7K+ → 9K+ up after 439 days in tier
- 2016-09-30 6K+ → 7K+ up after 82 days in tier
- 2016-07-10 5K+ → 6K+ up after 191 days in tier
- 2016-01-01 4K+ → 5K+ up after 140 days in tier
- 2015-08-14 3K+ → 4K+ up after 62 days in tier
- 2015-06-13 2K+ → 3K+ 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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Video Gallery – YouTube Gallery, Vimeo, Video Portfolio, Image Portfolio and Image Gallery 10K+ installs · 4.8★ · 4 shared tags B -
Gallery by Visual Portfolio 60K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A -
SimpLy Gallery 40K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A -
Pixel Gallery Addons for Elementor 4K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags A -
Image and video gallery from Google Drive 4K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags A -
Mosaic Gallery – Advanced Gallery 3K+ installs · 3.9★ · 3 shared tags B
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