Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by… vs Gallery – Photo Albums Plugin (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by…
500K+ active installs
Free + Premium
Gallery – Photo Albums Plugin
2.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by… has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 731 reviews) and leads in active installations (500K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by… has accumulated 33M+ total downloads while Gallery – Photo Albums Plugin has 1.7M+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by… | Gallery – Photo Albums Plugin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6/5 | ◄ | 3.8/5 |
| Total Reviews | 731 | ◄ | 277 |
| Active Installs | 500K+ | ◄ | 2.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 33M+ | ◄ | 1.7M+ |
| Support Resolution | 85% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 week ago | ◄ | 2 months ago |
| First Released | 2013 | 2013 | |
| Age | 13 years | 13 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.0+ | 3.4+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.0+ | 7.2+ | |
| Business Model | Free + Premium | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.107.0 | 1.3.170 |
Rating Breakdown
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by…
Gallery – Photo Albums Plugin
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by… averaged approximately 10,716 daily downloads while Gallery – Photo Albums Plugin averaged 17.
Recent Reviews
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by… Reviews
Works great!
Works great!
Great plugin and service
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!
Excellent Slider Plugin
I really appreciate the Effort that MetaSlider has put into making the slideshow accessible.
Gallery – Photo Albums Plugin Reviews
Sono truffatori – They are scammers
E’ una truffa! Non acquistate, il plugin PREMIUM non funziona e l’assistenza non risponde. Dovrebbe essere eliminato dal repository di wordpress. It is a scam! Do not purchase, the PREMIUM plugin doe
Crashed my website
Do not activate this. It crashed my website and was not able to log in the admin. It stated “sorry you do not have access”. I had to go to my host to deactivate the plug in. This topic was mo
Cannot Title Individual Images in free version…
This looks nice, but does not suit our needs. This topic was modified 7 years, 2 months ago by goddessprojects.
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