MetaSlider vs Smash Balloon Social Wall
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| Feature | MetaSlider v3.113.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details | Smash Balloon Social Wall v2.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 500,000+ | — |
| Last updated | September 30, 2026 | — |
| Editions | MetaSlider Slideshow · MetaSlider Slideshow Pro ($) | Smash Balloon Social Wall · Smash Balloon Social Wall Pro ($) |
| 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 | Shortcode and block placement; Feeds refreshed on a scheduled cron; Free version covers a basic wall |
| 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 display options need a Pro licence; Licence activation calls the vendor store; Depends on third-party feed sources and their terms |
| Mentioned in our posts | 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 ($), Premium themes and custom theme builder ($) | social-wall shortcode, Gutenberg feed block, Scheduled feed refresh through WordPress cron, Show or hide tweet options (Pro) ($), Licence activation for Pro ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | Elementor, Polylang, MetaSlider Slideshow Pro ($) | — |
| Other | — | Smash Balloon store (EDD licensing) ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 5.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.4.3 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | — | smashballoon.com |
| Blocks | — | 1 |
| Shortcodes | 3 | 1 |