MetaSlider Gallery – Image Gallery, Lightbox Galleries, Video Galleries vs Video Gallery – YouTube Playlist, Channel Gallery by YotuWP
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
Video Gallery – YouTube Playlist, Channel Gallery by YotuWP leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,413, ahead of MetaSlider Gallery – Image Gallery, Lightbox Galleries, Video Galleries at #1,690. Over the last 7 days Video Gallery – YouTube Playlist, Channel Gallery by YotuWP held its place and MetaSlider Gallery – Image Gallery, Lightbox Galleries, Video Galleries climbed 9 places. MetaSlider Gallery – Image Gallery, Lightbox Galleries, Video Galleries has the largest install base: 10K+ active installs against 10K+ for Video Gallery – YouTube Playlist, Channel Gallery by YotuWP. Downloads this week: Video Gallery – YouTube Playlist, Channel Gallery by YotuWP 6,896 and MetaSlider Gallery – Image Gallery, Lightbox Galleries, Video Galleries 954. Ratings: MetaSlider Gallery – Image Gallery, Lightbox Galleries, Video Galleries 4.4★ from 9 and Video Gallery – YouTube Playlist, Channel Gallery by YotuWP 4.7★ from 322 reviews.
| Metric | MetaSlider Gallery – Image Gallery, Lightbox Galleries, Video Galleries | Video Gallery – YouTube Playlist, Channel Gallery by YotuWP |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,690 ▲ 9 | #1,413 ▬ |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 954 | 6,896 |
| Rating | 4.4★ (9) | 4.7★ (322) |
| Last updated | Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.38.0 | 1.4.2 |
| Best rank on record | #1,690 | #1,409 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2014 | Aug 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
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, MetaSlider Gallery – Image Gallery, Lightbox Galleries, Video Galleries or Video Gallery – YouTube Playlist, Channel Gallery by YotuWP?
By active installs, MetaSlider Gallery – Image Gallery, Lightbox Galleries, Video Galleries: 10K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Video Gallery – YouTube Playlist, Channel Gallery by YotuWP, 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 Video Gallery – YouTube Playlist, Channel Gallery by YotuWP?
Video Gallery – YouTube Playlist, Channel Gallery by YotuWP, at #1,413 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with MetaSlider Gallery – Image Gallery, Lightbox Galleries, Video Galleries at #1,690. 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 Video Gallery – YouTube Playlist, Channel Gallery by YotuWP 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.