Kadence Galleries vs MetaSlider
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| Feature | Kadence Galleries v1.3.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid 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 | — | 500,000+ |
| Last updated | — | September 30, 2026 |
| Editions | Kadence Galleries ($) | MetaSlider Slideshow · MetaSlider Slideshow Pro ($) |
| Pros | Gallery and album shortcodes with a column setting; Media categories help organise images; Gallery post type keeps collections separate from posts | 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 | Needs a Kadence licence key to activate; Tied to the Kadence licence system through Uplink | 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 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | kadence_gallery shortcode ($), kadence_album shortcode with album archive template ($), kt_gallery custom post type ($), Media category taxonomy for attachments ($), Filter for album column count ($), Licence activation message and gate through Uplink ($) | 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 | ||
| Plugins | — | Elementor, Polylang, MetaSlider Slideshow Pro ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
| Tested up to | 6.4 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | licensing.stellarwp.com | — |
| Shortcodes | 2 | 3 |