MetaSlider vs Photo Gallery by Supsystic
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| Feature | MetaSlider v3.113.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details | Photo Gallery by Supsystic v1.21.4 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 500,000+ | 20,000+ |
| Last updated | September 30, 2026 | October 16, 2026 |
| Editions | MetaSlider Slideshow · MetaSlider Slideshow Pro ($) | Photo Gallery by Supsystic · Photo Gallery by Supsystic Pro ($) |
| Pros | 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 | Unlimited galleries and images in the free version; Block, Elementor widget and shortcode placement; Instagram feed and image compression tools |
| Cons | 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 | Some gallery features need the paid Pro edition and a licence; Image compression needs a third-party API key; Instagram feed depends on Instagram's API access |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | 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 ($), Premium themes and custom theme builder ($) | Grid gallery shortcode, Gutenberg gallery block, Elementor gallery widget, Instagram feed gallery, Image compression through Tinify, Pro gallery features gated by licence ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | — | |
| Plugins | Elementor, Polylang, MetaSlider Slideshow Pro ($) | Elementor |
| Other | — | Tinify (TinyPNG) |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | — |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.3 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | — | updates.supsystic.com, api.tinify.com, api.instagram.com, graph.instagram.com |
| Blocks | — | 2 |
| Shortcodes | 3 | 2 |