MetaSlider Gallery – Image Gallery, Lightbox Galleries, Video Galleries vs Pixel Gallery Addons for Elementor
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 #1,661, ahead of Pixel Gallery Addons for Elementor at #3,338. Over the last 7 days MetaSlider Gallery – Image Gallery, Lightbox Galleries, Video Galleries climbed 17 places and Pixel Gallery Addons for Elementor climbed 1 place. MetaSlider Gallery – Image Gallery, Lightbox Galleries, Video Galleries has the largest install base, roughly 2.5× the next: 10K+ active installs against 4K+ for Pixel Gallery Addons for Elementor. Downloads this week: Pixel Gallery Addons for Elementor 3,610 and MetaSlider Gallery – Image Gallery, Lightbox Galleries, Video Galleries 1,136. Ratings: MetaSlider Gallery – Image Gallery, Lightbox Galleries, Video Galleries 4.4★ from 9 and Pixel Gallery Addons for Elementor 4.8★ from 5 reviews.
| Metric | MetaSlider Gallery – Image Gallery, Lightbox Galleries, Video Galleries | Pixel Gallery Addons for Elementor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,661 ▲ 17 | #3,338 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,136 | 3,610 |
| Rating | 4.4★ (9) | 4.8★ (5) |
| Last updated | Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.38.0 | 2.3.1 |
| Best rank on record | #1,661 | #3,277 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2014 | Aug 2022 |
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 Pixel Gallery Addons for Elementor?
By active installs, MetaSlider Gallery – Image Gallery, Lightbox Galleries, Video Galleries: 10K+ sites run it against 4K+ for Pixel Gallery Addons for Elementor, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 30, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, MetaSlider Gallery – Image Gallery, Lightbox Galleries, Video Galleries or Pixel Gallery Addons for Elementor?
MetaSlider Gallery – Image Gallery, Lightbox Galleries, Video Galleries, at #1,661 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Pixel Gallery Addons for Elementor at #3,338. 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 Pixel Gallery Addons for Elementor 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.