MetaSlider Slideshow vs Slider RB – image slider, photo slider, content slider
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 #121, ahead of Slider RB – image slider, photo slider, content slider at #50,406. Over the last 7 days MetaSlider Slideshow climbed 1 place and Slider RB – image slider, photo slider, content slider climbed 16,278 places. Downloads this week: MetaSlider Slideshow 24,019 and Slider RB – image slider, photo slider, content slider 19. Ratings: MetaSlider Slideshow 4.6★ from 741 and Slider RB – image slider, photo slider, content slider 2★ from 1 reviews.
| Metric | MetaSlider Slideshow | Slider RB – image slider, photo slider, content slider |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #121 ▲ 1 | #50,406 ▲ 16278 |
| Active installs | 500K+ | — |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 24,019 | 19 |
| Rating | 4.6★ (741) | 2★ (1) |
| Last updated | Sep 30, 2026 | Sep 25, 2025 |
| Current version | 3.113.1 | 1.0.5 |
| Best rank on record | #119 | #46,865 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Feb 2013 | Apr 2022 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 8 | 0 |
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 ranks higher on WordPress.org, MetaSlider Slideshow or Slider RB – image slider, photo slider, content slider?
MetaSlider Slideshow, at #121 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Slider RB – image slider, photo slider, content slider at #50,406. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are MetaSlider Slideshow or Slider RB – image slider, photo slider, content slider 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.