Feed them Social vs MetaSlider
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| Feature | Feed them Social v4.4.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | MetaSlider v3.113.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 20,000+ | 500,000+ |
| Last updated | September 5, 2026 | September 30, 2026 |
| Editions | Feed Them Social · Feed Them Social Premium Extension ($) | MetaSlider Slideshow · MetaSlider Slideshow Pro ($) |
| Pros | Feeds for Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and TikTok; Shortcode, block and classic editor placement; Saved feed settings with a live preview | Image and local video slides from the media library at no cost; Shortcode, widget and block placement; Pro add-on adds video services, layer and post-feed slides |
| Cons | Combined streams and reviews need the premium extension; Each network needs its own access token; Many options can be heavy for a simple feed | Video services, layers and post feeds are paid only; Premium themes and scheduling need the Pro add-on; Free version shows upgrade screens in the admin |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Instagram feed, YouTube feed, TikTok feed, Facebook page feed, feed_them_social shortcode, Saved feeds as reusable items, Premium extension license key ($) | Image slides with captions, links and SEO fields, Local video slides from the media library, Shortcodes for placing a slideshow, Slideshow widget, Slider and slide content types, Upgrade-to-Pro media tabs for video, layer, feed and WooCommerce slides, YouTube, Vimeo and TikTok video slides ($), Layer slides and external URL slides ($), Slide scheduling by date, time and weekday ($), Premium themes and custom theme builder ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok | — |
| Plugins | — | Elementor, Polylang, MetaSlider Slideshow Pro ($) |
| Requires WordPress | WordPress 5.4 | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | www.googleapis.com, open.tiktokapis.com, graph.facebook.com, graph.instagram.com | — |
| Blocks | 1 | — |
| Shortcodes | 3 | 3 |