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Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider – Image Slider, Video Slider
Figures from the Plugin Directory Census · as of 28 Aug 2026
500,000
Active installs, lower bound
Group: 100,000 to 999,999 installs
9
Days since the last release
Group median: 12
4.6
out of 5, from 738 ratings
Group median: 4.7 (10+ ratings)
91.7%
Support threads marked resolved, two months
Group: 68.2%
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What is Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider and who is behind it?
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is a WordPress plugin in the “Media” field, made by MetaSlider. It has been listed in the directory since 15 Feb 2013, so for 13 years. MetaSlider has 2 plugins with at least 10,000 installs in the census. With 500,000 to 599,999 active installs it belongs to the 100,000 to 999,999 installs group; its last release came 9 days before the reference date, and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
This is how the author describes the plugin on wordpress.org:
“Slider, gallery, carousel plugin for WordPress. Build your image slider, video slider, post slider, YouTube slider, or WooCommerce product slider.”
Self-description on wordpress.org, retrieved on 10 Sept 2026
When was Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider last released?
The last release of Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider came 9 days before the reference date; the group median is 12 days.
How many installs does Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider have?
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider had 500,000 to 599,999 active installs on the reference date. Within its group, 47 plugins had a higher band and 18 plugins the same band.
The API reports installs only as a lower bound with one significant figure: 500,000 means at least 500,000 and at most 599,999.
Which WordPress version is Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider tested with?
No directory notice: tested up to WordPress 7.1, while core stood at 7.1 on the reference date. The notice appears once the field falls below 6.9; that applied to 8.0% of the group.
How does Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider compare with its group?
The group holds 399 listed plugins. 36.1% of them had a more recent last release than Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider; 5.3% had no release for more than 365 days.
| Figure | Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider | Group, 399 plugins |
|---|---|---|
| Days since the last release | 9 | median 12 |
| Rating | 4.6 (738) | median 4.7 (10+ ratings) |
| Support threads marked resolved | 91.7% | 68.2% |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 47.6% on 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | most often 7.4 (41.6%) |
All values on the reference date
| Slug | ml-slider |
|---|---|
| Author | MetaSlider |
| Active installs | 500,000 to 599,999 |
| Last release | 9 days before the reference date |
| Tested up to | WordPress 7.1 · core on the reference date: 7.1 |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Rating | 4.6 out of 5 from 738 ratings |
| Support threads, two months | 11 of 12 marked resolved |
| Listed since | 15 Feb 2013 |
| Total downloads | 34,998,101, updates included |
| Tags | carousel-slider, gallery, image-slider, slider, video-slider |
Tags
| Tag | Plugins with 10,000+ installs and this tag | Rank by installs | Median days since release |
|---|---|---|---|
| carousel-slider | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| gallery | 35 | 2 | 11 |
| image-slider | 9 | 2 | 42 |
| slider | 18 | 2 | 14 |
| video-slider | 6 | 1 | 26 |
Rank 1 has the highest installation band among plugins with 10,000+ installs and this tag; equal bands share a rank.
Class of 2013
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider has been listed since 15 Feb 2013. Of the 131 plugins with 10,000+ installs added in 2013, 82.4% released within the 365 days before the reference date.
Same group, shared tags
Not a recommendation; the same figures for comparison. Alphabetical.
| Plugin | Active installs | Last release | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Envira Gallery | 100,000 to 199,999 | 10 days before the reference date | 4.7 (1,597) |
| Firelight Lightbox | 200,000 to 299,999 | 43 days before the reference date | 4.8 (355) |
| Gallery | 100,000 to 199,999 | 3 days before the reference date | 4.8 (986) |
| Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin | 100,000 to 199,999 | 1 day before the reference date | 3.9 (95) |
| Photo Gallery by 10Web | 100,000 to 199,999 | 3 days before the reference date | 4.5 (1,581) |
| Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes | 300,000 to 399,999 | 7 days before the reference date | 4.3 (4,339) |
| Responsive Lightbox & Gallery | 100,000 to 199,999 | 70 days before the reference date | 4.9 (1,999) |
| Simple Lightbox | 100,000 to 199,999 | 185 days before the reference date | 4.3 (239) |
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hafenstudios (2026): Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider – Image Slider, Video Slider, profile in the Plugin Directory Census 01/2026, reference date 28 Aug 2026. https://hafenstudios.com/en/census/plugins/ml-slider/
Source and status
All values come from the full pull of the public wordpress.org API on 28 Aug 2026 (reference time 21:56:30 UTC). The analysis and text on this page are available under CC BY 4.0; the raw values come from the public wordpress.org API and are in the raw data. How the count was made is set out in the method, what the fields do not say under limits. hafenstudios builds WordPress plugins itself, see the conflict of interest. Corrections to moin@hafenstudios.com; a documented correction leads to a new version. From issue 02 this page will also show the change since the previous reference date. Collected and prepared by Horst Wenzel.
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