MetaSlider vs Slider by Soliloquy
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| Feature | MetaSlider v3.113.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details | Slider by Soliloquy v2.8.6 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 500,000+ | 30,000+ |
| Last updated | September 30, 2026 | October 23, 2026 |
| Editions | MetaSlider Slideshow · MetaSlider Slideshow Pro ($) | Responsive WordPress Slider - Soliloquy Lite · Soliloquy Pro ($) |
| 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 | Drag-and-drop slider builder; Shortcode and Gutenberg block placement; Responsive slides for phones, tablets and desktops |
| 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 | Thumbnail navigation and other addons need Pro; Fetches addon list and notices from the vendor site; Lite upgrade prompts appear in the admin |
| 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 ($), Premium themes and custom theme builder ($) | soliloquy shortcode to place a slider, Soliloquy Gutenberg block, Sliders stored as a soliloquy post type, Thumbnail navigation addon offered as an upgrade ($), Addons page loading the vendor addon list |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | Elementor, Polylang, MetaSlider Slideshow Pro ($) | — |
| Other | — | Soliloquy vendor site (addons and notices) |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 5.7.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | — | fast.wistia.net, soliloquywp.com, plugin.soliloquywp.com |
| Blocks | — | 1 |
| Shortcodes | 3 | 1 |