Video Gallery – YouTube Gallery, Vimeo, Video Portfolio, Image Portfolio and Image Gallery vs MetaSlider Gallery – Image Gallery, Lightbox Galleries, Modal Windows
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 Gallery – Image Gallery, Lightbox Galleries, Modal Windows leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,749, ahead of Video Gallery – YouTube Gallery, Vimeo, Video Portfolio, Image Portfolio and Image Gallery at #1,764. Over the last 7 days MetaSlider Gallery – Image Gallery, Lightbox Galleries, Modal Windows climbed 18 places and Video Gallery – YouTube Gallery, Vimeo, Video Portfolio, Image Portfolio and Image Gallery climbed 1 place. Video Gallery – YouTube Gallery, Vimeo, Video Portfolio, Image Portfolio and Image Gallery has the largest install base: 10K+ active installs against 10K+ for MetaSlider Gallery – Image Gallery, Lightbox Galleries, Modal Windows. Ratings: Video Gallery – YouTube Gallery, Vimeo, Video Portfolio, Image Portfolio and Image Gallery 4.8★ from 182 and MetaSlider Gallery – Image Gallery, Lightbox Galleries, Modal Windows 4.4★ from 9 reviews.
| Metric | Video Gallery – YouTube Gallery, Vimeo, Video Portfolio, Image Portfolio and Image Gallery | MetaSlider Gallery – Image Gallery, Lightbox Galleries, Modal Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,764 ▲ 1 | #1,749 ▲ 18 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | — | 6,719 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (182) | 4.4★ (9) |
| Last updated | Mar 5, 2026 | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.5.1 | 2.37.0 |
| Best rank on record | #1,737 | #1,749 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2016 | Aug 2014 |
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
Active installs
Downloads per day
More comparisons
- Video Gallery – YouTube Gallery, Vimeo, Video Portfolio, Image Portfolio and Image Gallery vs Portfolio Filter Gallery – Photo Gallery
- Video Gallery – YouTube Gallery, Vimeo, Video Portfolio, Image Portfolio and Image Gallery vs SimpLy Gallery Block & Lightbox
- Video Gallery – YouTube Gallery, Vimeo, Video Portfolio, Image Portfolio and Image Gallery vs Visual Portfolio
- Video Gallery – YouTube Gallery, Vimeo, Video Portfolio, Image Portfolio and Image Gallery vs Modula
- MetaSlider Gallery – Image Gallery, Lightbox Galleries, Modal Windows vs Gallery Lightbox
- MetaSlider Gallery – Image Gallery, Lightbox Galleries, Modal Windows vs Envira Gallery - Image Photo Gallery, Albums, Video Gallery, Slideshows & More
- MetaSlider Gallery – Image Gallery, Lightbox Galleries, Modal Windows vs SimpLy Gallery Block & Lightbox
- MetaSlider Gallery – Image Gallery, Lightbox Galleries, Modal Windows vs LightPress Lightbox
Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Video Gallery – YouTube Gallery, Vimeo, Video Portfolio, Image Portfolio and Image Gallery or MetaSlider Gallery – Image Gallery, Lightbox Galleries, Modal Windows?
By active installs, Video Gallery – YouTube Gallery, Vimeo, Video Portfolio, Image Portfolio and Image Gallery: 10K+ sites run it against 10K+ for MetaSlider Gallery – Image Gallery, Lightbox Galleries, Modal Windows, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 13, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Video Gallery – YouTube Gallery, Vimeo, Video Portfolio, Image Portfolio and Image Gallery or MetaSlider Gallery – Image Gallery, Lightbox Galleries, Modal Windows?
MetaSlider Gallery – Image Gallery, Lightbox Galleries, Modal Windows, at #1,749 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Video Gallery – YouTube Gallery, Vimeo, Video Portfolio, Image Portfolio and Image Gallery at #1,764. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Video Gallery – YouTube Gallery, Vimeo, Video Portfolio, Image Portfolio and Image Gallery or MetaSlider Gallery – Image Gallery, Lightbox Galleries, Modal Windows 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.