Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by… vs Responsive WordPress Slider – HG Slider (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
Responsive WordPress Slider – HG Slider
7.0K+ 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 7.0K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by… has accumulated 33M+ total downloads while Responsive WordPress Slider – HG Slider has 57K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by… | Responsive WordPress Slider – HG Slider | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6/5 | ◄ | 3.8/5 |
| Total Reviews | 731 | ◄ | 12 |
| Active Installs | 500K+ | ◄ | 7.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 33M+ | ◄ | 57K+ |
| Support Resolution | 85% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 week ago | ◄ | 5 years ago |
| First Released | 2013 | 2012 | |
| Age | 13 years | 14 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.0+ | false+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.0+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free + Premium | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.107.0 | 2.1 |
Rating Breakdown
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by…
Responsive WordPress Slider – HG Slider
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by… averaged approximately 10,716 daily downloads while Responsive WordPress Slider – HG Slider averaged 4.
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.
Responsive WordPress Slider – HG Slider Reviews
looks good but difficult to size
Simple to set up and looks great. Found the template sizes for the slider odd and only one worked – the rest result in a stretch or distorted images. Tried inline css using a div to control the size b
Plugin continues to improve!
I’ve been using this plugin since it was “Responsive Slider for Developers” — it was easy to customize on a client per-client basis, and was always very stable and easy for both me to set up and the c
doesnt work sorry
the shordcode doesnt activate the slider
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