Depicter — Popup & Slider Builder vs MetaSlider Slideshow
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
MetaSlider Slideshow leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #120, ahead of Depicter — Popup & Slider Builder at #539. Over the last 7 days MetaSlider Slideshow slipped 1 place and Depicter — Popup & Slider Builder slipped 2 places. MetaSlider Slideshow has the largest install base, roughly 6.3× the next: 500K+ active installs against 80K+ for Depicter — Popup & Slider Builder. Downloads this week: MetaSlider Slideshow 27,756 and Depicter — Popup & Slider Builder 4,098. Ratings: Depicter — Popup & Slider Builder 4.6★ from 235 and MetaSlider Slideshow 4.6★ from 739 reviews.
| Metric | Depicter — Popup & Slider Builder | MetaSlider Slideshow |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #539 ▼ 2 | #120 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 500K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 4,098 | 27,756 |
| Rating | 4.6★ (235) | 4.6★ (739) |
| Last updated | Aug 27, 2026 | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Current version | 4.8.1 | 3.112.0 |
| Best rank on record | #524 | #119 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2022 | Feb 2013 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 1 | 8 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Depicter — Popup & Slider Builder or MetaSlider Slideshow?
By active installs, MetaSlider Slideshow: 500K+ sites run it against 80K+ for Depicter — Popup & Slider Builder, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 14, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Depicter — Popup & Slider Builder or MetaSlider Slideshow?
MetaSlider Slideshow, at #120 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Depicter — Popup & Slider Builder at #539. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Depicter — Popup & Slider Builder or MetaSlider Slideshow alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.