MetaSlider Gallery – Image Gallery, Lightbox Galleries, Video Galleries vs Photo Gallery RB
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, Video Galleries leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,688, ahead of Photo Gallery RB at #22,907. Over the last 7 days MetaSlider Gallery – Image Gallery, Lightbox Galleries, Video Galleries climbed 11 places and Photo Gallery RB climbed 82 places. MetaSlider Gallery – Image Gallery, Lightbox Galleries, Video Galleries has the largest install base, roughly 333× the next: 10K+ active installs against 30+ for Photo Gallery RB. Downloads this week: MetaSlider Gallery – Image Gallery, Lightbox Galleries, Video Galleries 918 and Photo Gallery RB 19. Ratings: MetaSlider Gallery – Image Gallery, Lightbox Galleries, Video Galleries 4.4★ from 9 and Photo Gallery RB 5★ from 2 reviews.
| Metric | MetaSlider Gallery – Image Gallery, Lightbox Galleries, Video Galleries | Photo Gallery RB |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,688 ▲ 11 | #22,907 ▲ 82 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 918 | 19 |
| Rating | 4.4★ (9) | 5★ (2) |
| Last updated | Oct 1, 2026 | Sep 25, 2025 |
| Current version | 2.38.0 | 1.0.12 |
| Best rank on record | #1,688 | #22,661 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2014 | Jun 2017 |
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, MetaSlider Gallery – Image Gallery, Lightbox Galleries, Video Galleries or Photo Gallery RB?
By active installs, MetaSlider Gallery – Image Gallery, Lightbox Galleries, Video Galleries: 10K+ sites run it against 30+ for Photo Gallery RB, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, MetaSlider Gallery – Image Gallery, Lightbox Galleries, Video Galleries or Photo Gallery RB?
MetaSlider Gallery – Image Gallery, Lightbox Galleries, Video Galleries, at #1,688 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Photo Gallery RB at #22,907. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are MetaSlider Gallery – Image Gallery, Lightbox Galleries, Video Galleries or Photo Gallery RB 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.