Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider – Responsive WordPress Slideshows

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider – Responsive WordPress Slideshows

The best slider, gallery, and carousel plugin for WordPress. Responsive and easy-to-use sliders with images, videos, posts, products, and layers.
Rating:
4.6
Active Installations:
600000+
Last Updated:
Apr 10, 2024
WordPress Version:
5.0 or higher
Tested up to:
6.5.2

Powerful, SEO-optimized slider

Create a powerful, SEO-optimized slider, slideshow, carousel, or gallery in minutes with MetaSlider.

Intuitive and simple interface

Easily create beautiful sliders, slideshows, carousels, and galleries to showcase your images, videos, and products with MetaSlider's user-friendly interface.

Responsive WordPress slider

MetaSlider is the world's #1 responsive WordPress slider plugin, ensuring that your slider looks great on any device.

Customizable themes and support

With MetaSlider Pro, you get access to premium features like custom themes, thumbnail navigation, and premium support.

The format is based on Keep a Changelog recommendations
and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.

[3.70.2] – 10 Apr, 2024

  • FIXED: Bug introduced in 3.70.1, #1006;

[3.70.1] – 09 Apr, 2024

  • FIXED: Cast shortcode id attribute to number, #992;
  • FIXED: Redirect to Quick Start Page after plugin activation not working, #996;
  • FIXED: Italian, Spanish and French translation updates, #991;

[3.70.0] – 03 Apr, 2024

  • ADDED: Loading screen when creating slideshows, #976;
  • ADDED: Tooltips for main area of editing screen, #813;
  • ADDED: Mobile settings for arrows and navigation, #896;
  • ADDED: Allow id and class attributes in TinyMCE, #949;
  • ADDED: Allow to add custom themes through files, #824;
  • ADDED: Infinite Loop option for Carousel mode, #593;
  • FIXED: Simply Dark theme deprecation notice, #971;
  • FIXED: Hidden slides still counting in navigation, #920;
  • FIXED: Thumb slides are not listed in order, #578;
  • FIXED: Italian, Spanish and French translation updates, #935;
  • CHANGED: Optimize image size, #952;
  • CHANGED: Easing description, #922;
  • CHANGED: Tooltip for mobile icon, #946;
  • CHANGED: Remove TinyMCE text preview, #940;
  • CHANGED: Tooltips for Center align, Fade in, Transition speed, #819, #886, #884;
  • CHANGED: Put “Easing” under the “Effect” option, #883;
  • CHANGED: “Effect” to “Transition Effect” option, #884;
  • CHANGED: “Animation speed” to “Transition speed” option, #884;

[3.62.0] – 04 Mar, 2024

  • ADDED: Duplicate Slide function, #385;
  • ADDED: WYSIWYG editor support to custom image captions, #908;
  • ADDED: Better error reporting, #541
  • FIXED: Precognition Theme CSS, #917;
  • FIXED: Odd output in our Gutenberg block, #861;
  • FIXED: Undefined Array Key error on mobile setting, #890;
  • CHANGED: Updated Architekt Theme description, #917;
  • CHANGED: Moved Previous and Next fields to legacy settings, #902;
  • CHANGED: Updated tooltip text for Carousel, Effect and Vertical Direction fields, #802, #864;
  • CHANGED: Remove Beta Labels, #872;
  • CHANGED: Update Theme Box, #916;
  • CHANGED: Enable keyboard controls for new slideshows, #875;

[3.61.0] – 05 Feb, 2024

  • ADDED: Provide touch-swipe setting, #769;
  • FIXED: Preview is broken when Mobile settings is enabled, #805;
  • FIXED: Mobile Settings Not Working on “Slide” Effect, #822;
  • FIXED: Error logs caused by get_intermediate_image_src(), #845;
  • FIXED: The ask-for-email popup keeps loading unless user dimiss it, #734;
  • FIXED: Can’t Save Keyboard Field, #837;
  • FIXED: Italian, Spanish and French translation updates, #816;
  • CHANGED: Update editor on classic editor, #799;
  • CHANGED: Update schedule promo, #812;
  • CHANGED: Standardize our sample slideshows, #737;
  • CHANGED: UI improvement when selecting a video, #846;
  • CHANGED: Remove the Gallery feature core, #505;
  • CHANGED: Improve “No items found.” text for empty slideshow list, #829;
  • CHANGED: Improve error message when adding a video to MetaSlider Free, #830;
  • CHANGED: Improve Add CSS upsell, #797;
  • CHANGED: Improve description of Animation Speed setting, #800;
  • CHANGED: Improve the toolbar on small screens, #796;
  • CHANGED: Move Width Setting to Main Options, #679;
  • CHANGED: Enable the mobile features for all sites, #848;

[3.60.1] – 13 Dec, 2023

  • FIXED: Mixed content error for slide thumbnails in admin, #814;

[3.60.0] – 13 Dec, 2023

  • ADDED: UI Updates, #498, #506, #551, #620, #680, #702, #738, #748, #751, #754, #755, #756, #762, #764, #767, #772;
  • ADDED: Improve UI for trashed slides, #506;
  • ADDED: Mobile settings for slide and captions (Beta), #587, #776, #788, #793;
  • ADDED: Message after trashing a slideshow through slideshow edit screen, #447;
  • ADDED: Allow users to change how slides are sorted, #589;
  • FIXED: When deleting slideshows in bulk a deprecation notice is displayed, #690;
  • FIXED: Italian, Spanish and French translation updates, #785;
  • FIXED: Fatal error in PHP 8+ when slideshow height or width is missing, #736;
  • FIXED: Hide settings that rely on other fields, #677, #768;
  • FIXED: MetaSlider block in widgets screen, #752;
  • FIXED: Switching between Media caption/description to Manual entry causes spacing jump on textarea and “Link URL” label, #766;
  • FIXED: Deprecated PHP code in 8.1, #724;
  • FIXED: When adding a new slide, the thumbnail is hidden, #770;
  • FIXED: Logo is distorted in small screens, #746;
  • FIXED: Scroll to bottom after adding new slide/s, #750, #707;
  • FIXED: CORS error with Unsplash, #717;
  • FIXED: “1 slideshow” not “1 slideshows”, #761;
  • CHANGED: Automatically restore slides when slideshow is restored, #804;
  • CHANGED: Update the Comparison Chart, #701;
  • CHANGED: Enable the Legacy feature by default for new sites, #744;
  • CHANGED: Disable the “Edit Slideshow” link by default, #682;

[3.50.0] – 01 Nov, 2023

  • ADDED: Click to copy shortcode on slideshow list, #684;
  • FIXED: When deleting slideshows in bulk a deprecation notice is displayed, #690;
  • FIXED: Error when hovering on Preview icon, #674;
  • FIXED: Italian, Spanish and French translation updates, #667, #715;
  • FIXED: Fatal error in PHP 8+ when slideshow height or width is missing, #736;
  • CHANGED: Move Nivo, Coin and RSlides to a “Legacy” setting, #604;
  • CHANGED: Move Loop Setting to Free and added Pro label on Navigation Setting, #676;
  • CHANGED: Update Settings title to Option on Edit Slideshow Page, #678;
  • CHANGED: Put back shortcode section on Edit Slideshow Page, #669;
  • CHANGED: Disable the “Edit Slideshow” link by default, #682;
  • CHANGED: Improve export guidelines, #665;

[3.40.0] – 27 Sep, 2023

  • ADDED: MetaSlider menu on Admin Bar, #586;
  • ADDED: Scroll to bottom after adding a new slide, #535;
  • FIXED: Better location for trashed slides link, #660;
  • FIXED: Orange HEX in CSS, #523;
  • FIXED: Make the slideshow title required, #569;
  • FIXED: Wrong icon ‘Exit Full Screen’ of slide images in Preview page, #156;
  • FIXED: Italian, Spanish and French translation updates, #636;
  • FIXED: Deprecated code in PHP 8.2, #494, #651;
  • CHANGED: Update axios to 1.5.0, #527;
  • CHANGED: Adjust MetaSlider logo spacing in admin, #657;
  • CHANGED: Set PHP 7 as minimum version, #614;
  • CHANGED: Improved design for settings sidebar in slideshow edit screen, #630, #639;
  • REMOVED: extract function, #111;
  • REMOVED: Seasonal discounts notices in admin, #629;

[3.37.0] – 31 Aug, 2023

  • ADDED: Smooth Height Setting for FlexSlider, #204;
  • FIXED: Odd message when nonce expires, #594;
  • FIXED: Search query gets removed on pagination, #534;
  • FIXED: Arrow button changes to white square after clicking on it, #491;
  • FIXED: 505 Error when choosing Precognition Theme on Preview Window, #189;
  • FIXED: Theme Preview always shows the default theme even when other themes are selected, #623, #195;
  • FIXED: [aria-hidden=”true”] hides slideshow, #619;
  • CHANGED: Improve the message under “Custom Themes”, #611;
  • CHANGED: Enqueue upgrade.css if MetaSlider Pro is deactivated, #511;
  • CHANGED: Update the plugin description and “Add-ons” text, #469;

[3.36.0] – 14 Aug, 2023

  • FIXED: Accessibility issue for slideshow navigation, #565;
  • FIXED: Delay the review banner #556;
  • FIXED: Theme class added to slideshows with no theme, #477;
  • CHANGED: Change button style for opt-in pop-up box, #585;
  • CHANGED: Update color for listed custom themes, #591;

[3.35.0] – 10 Aug, 2023

  • FIXED: Revert all changes from 3.34.0 returning the state to 3.33.0 for fixing a few errors;

[3.34.0] – 10 Aug, 2023

  • FIXED: Accessibility issue for slideshow navigation, #565;
  • FIXED: Delay the review banner #556;
  • FIXED: Theme class added to slideshows with no theme, #477;
  • CHANGED: Change button style for opt-in pop-up box, #585;
  • CHANGED: Update color for listed custom themes, #591;

[3.33.0] – 05 Jul, 2023

  • ADDED: Translation updates, #547;
  • FIXED: Quick Start Page translation issues #562;
  • FIXED: Drag and drop container width, #579;
  • FIXED: Missing preview for Local Videos, #568;
  • FIXED: Undefined array key “title”, #566;

[3.32.0] – 28 Jun, 2023

  • ADDED: Accessibility Improvements, #379, #427;
  • ADDED: Redirect to Quick Start Page on plugin activation, #524;
  • ADDED: Upsell screen for Local Videos, #547;
  • CHANGED: Button style on Help Center #330;
  • CHANGED: Use MetaSlider repository for FlexSlider, #504;
  • FIXED: Uploading images using drag and drop and Media Library on Quick Start Page, #65, #149;

[3.31.0] – 24 May, 2023

  • ADDED: Delete permanently slides and slideshows, #512, #496;
  • ADDED: New design for upsell screens, and promote External URL slide type, #259, #517, #518, #519, #520, #521, #522;
  • ADDED: Slideshow bulk delete, #493;
  • ADDED: Default CSS class to slider when no theme is selected, #226;
  • ADDED: Setting to enable/disable Gallery, #140;
  • CHANGED: Update FlexSlider plugin to 2.7.2, #492;
  • FIXED: Campaign link for External URL upsell screen, #514;
  • FIXED: Offset for FlexSlider, #487;
  • FIXED: “Update slide image” button disappears, #448;
  • FIXED: Caption from Unsplash images includes HTML, #486;
  • FIXED: Error “Conflict (409)” while editing an image, #459;
  • FIXED: Center arrow dots in Bubble theme, #479;
  • FIXED: Caption alignment in Bubble theme with NivoSlider, #449;
  • FIXED: Campaign link for External URL upsell screen, #514;

[3.30.1] – 03 May, 2023

  • FIXED: Downgrade Sweetalert2 for removing ua-anthem from certain sites, #488;

[3.30.0] – 20 Apr, 2023

  • ADDED: Display Slide ID, #375;
  • ADDED: Add a button to the top of the upgrade table, #411;
  • CHANGED: Remove all traces of Extendify, #264;
  • CHANGED: Remove bulk option for slideshows, #374.
  • CHANGED: Change “Add-on” Pack to just “Pro” in terminology, #118′;
  • FIXED: Fix export function, #452;
  • FIXED: Fix the logo position on the editing screen, #440;
  • FIXED: Fix fatal error on the slideshow editing screen, #463;
  • FIXED: Fix broken email sign-up / acknowledgement, #464;
  • FIXED: Undefined Variable, #438;
  • FIXED: Creation of dynamic property for a few classes on PHP 8.2, #444;
  • FIXED: “Load” button in Settings & Help/Export is not functioning, #458;
  • FIXED: Missing CSS Button, #454;
  • FIXED: Slideshows screen isn’t fully responsive, #410;
  • FIXED: HTML in caption is stripped out, #242;
  • FIXED: Quick Start screen isn’t responsive, #412;
  • FIXED: Conflict with “Disable Admin Notices Individually” plugin, #420;
  • FIXED: Should other table headings be clickable?, #415;
  • FIXED: Why does navigation always bounce on the default Flexslider display, #335;
  • FIXED: Word ‘false’ appears on the right and left sides on the slides when fields ‘Previous text’ and ‘Next text’ are empty, #315;
  • FIXED: A slideshow is not displaying in a header (inserting through Gutenberg), #206;
  • FIXED: Remove out-of-date coupon in Schedule tab, #222;
  • FIXED: Fix data sanitization on Caption Field;

[3.29.1] – 20 Mar, 2023

  • SECURITY: Fix security issue related to data sanitization, output escaping and nonce verification, #430;

[3.29.0] – 07 Mar, 2023

  • ADDED: Add help text for the Easing effect, #344;
  • ADDED: Add new Dashboard menu link, #260;
  • CHANGED: Improve UI for the quick start screen, #125, #370, #371;
  • CHANGED: Remove bulk edit support on slideshows, #386;
  • CHANGED: Show the logo as thumbnail when slideshow is not an image sideshow, #388;
  • CHANGED: Improved some texts in the plugin, #395;
  • FIXED: Fix typo in MetaSlider documentation, #325;
  • FIXED: Fix UI issue for long text in dropdowns, #345;
  • FIXED: Updated Italian translation, #339;
  • FIXED: Fix the “Blank Slideshow” option in the quick start screen, #373;
  • FIXED: Fix background colors for being consistente, #393;
  • FIXED: Fix consistency for logo aligment, #392;

[3.28.3] – 12 Jan, 2023

  • FIXED: Update default effect for FlexSlider to ‘Fade’, #331;
  • FIXED: Fixed easing settings on FlexSlider, #329;
  • FIXED: Updated Italian translation, #332;
  • FIXED: Updated French translation, #340;

[3.28.2] – 20 Dec, 2022

  • FIXED: Fix conditional loading for lib Appsero, #326;

[3.28.1] – 20 Dec, 2022

  • FIXED: Update Appsero Client library fixing a CSRF issue, #319, #317;
  • FIXED: Fix effects that were not working, #310;
  • FIXED: Fix compatibility with plugin qTranslate-XT, #294;
  • FIXED: Fix thumbnails that were not working in the slideshows list, #98;
  • CHANGED: Change modal box making clear we are asking to collecting the email, #153;

[3.28.0] – 01 Dec, 2022

  • FIXED: Fix console errors (Vue.js Errors) when language is switched to “Deutsch (Schweiz, DU), #212”;
  • FIXED: Embed external Google fonts in the plugin to not make remote calls, #225;
  • FIXED: Fix CSS for preview in Gutenberg, #289;
  • FIXED: Fix export slideshows feature when having more than 20 slideshows, #271;
  • FIXED: Fix links in the readme file, #288;
  • FIXED: Fix style and image on Gutenberg block, #255;
  • FIXED: Smart pad feature breaks on PHP 8, #272;
  • FIXED: Small error with hover text in toolbar, #276;
  • CHANGED: Update the Add a slide button, #127;
  • CHANGED: Change min PHP version to 5.6;

[3.27.14] – 17 Nov, 2022

  • FIXED: Fix banner that will not dismiss, #285;

[3.27.13] – 26 Sep, 2022

  • FIXED: Fix Unsplash library, #248;
  • FIXED: Fix PHP warnings about undefined array keys: “post_excerpt”, “new_window”, #246;
  • FIXED: Fix error on PHP 8: Fatal error: uncaught TypeError: floor(): Argument 1 must be of type int|float, #247;
  • FIXED: Advanced settings processing, fixing the field Open in lightbox added by the lightbox plugin, #251;
  • CHANGED: Updated IT and FR translations (Thanks to @wocmultimedia), #245;

[3.27.12] – 08 Sep, 2022

  • FIXED: Fix the option “Open in a new window” on the slide editor page, #238;
  • FIXED: Fix the “Caption” field accepting HTML code, #242;
  • FIXED: Fix slide saving that was stripping settings when Pro was activated, #239, #240;

[3.27.11] – 07 Sep, 2022

  • FIXED: Fix the Caption field when editing a slideshow, #234;
  • FIXED: Fix the SEO fields when editing a slideshow, #235;

[3.27.10] – 07 Sep, 2022

  • FIXED: Fix select fields in the slideshow metabox, #231;

[3.27.9] – 06 Sep, 2022

  • CHANGED: Updated Axios JS library to v0.21.2;
  • SECURITY: Fix image alt attribute sanitization and escaping on the gallery, #207;
  • SECURITY: Fix gallery settings input sanitization, #207;
  • SECURITY: Added additional permissions check before saving data in the admin;
  • FIXED: Removed not used demo folders and index.html files from JS libraries, #213;
  • FIXED: Fixed the redirection URL after deleting a gallery, #221;

[3.27.8] – 18 Jul, 2022

  • CHANGED: Set Extendify SDK as disabled by default to fix support to WP 4.9, #197;
  • FIXED: Fix WP 4.9 support checking if function ‘wp_set_script_translations’ exists before calling it, #196;

[3.27.7] – 14 Jul, 2022

  • FIXED: Fix Italian language translation, #137;
  • FIXED: Fix issue with Docket Cache, #182;
  • FIXED: Fix translation of pages based on JS, #186;
  • FIXED: Fix language translation for the MetaGallery module, #138;
  • FIXED: Remove not needed use statement for the class ExtendifyLibraryApp, #136;

[3.27.6] – 27 Jun, 2022

  • CHANGED: Improved the promo banner, #141, #168, #166;
  • FIXED: Error “Cannot read properties of undefined” and “t.value is undefined” in the Export area, #142, #163;
  • FIXED: Thumbnails are not showing in the slideshow list, #98;
  • FIXED: Stop showing generic JS errors using toast messages, #162;
  • FIXED: Error PHP Warning: Illegal string offset ‘dismiss_time’ in on line 204, #174;
  • FIXED: Stop showing promo banners if Pro is installed, #170;

[3.27.5] – 12 May, 2022

  • FIXED: Fix conflict with MetaSlider Lightbox after the latest update, Class ‘ExtendifyLibraryApp’ not found, #132.

[3.27.4] – 11 May, 2022

  • ADDED: Complete logo in toolbar.
  • ADDED: Add setting field to disable Extendify internal integration, #106.
  • ADDED: Add Italian translation files to the languages folder, #112.
  • CHANGED: Updated the Spanish translation files on the languages folder, #112.
  • CHANGED: Add a delay of a few days before displaying the Extendify banner, #105.
  • CHANGED: Updated the Extendify SDK to version 0.8.1, #120.
  • REMOVED: Plugin version below logo from toolbar, #115.
  • REMOVED: Short logo from toolbar, #115.
  • REMOVED: Gutenberg box from welcome screen, #116.
  • FIXED: Banners discount, #107.
  • FIXED: Fix the privacy policy link in the settings page, #121.

[3.27.3] – 21 Mar, 2022

  • CHANGED: Update Extendify library.

[3.27.2] – 08 Mar, 2022

  • CHANGED: Update Extendify library.
  • REMOVED: Remove get_plugins early cache.

[3.27.1] – 22 Feb, 2022

  • ADDED: Added animation back to slide previews, but only on hover.
  • ADDED: Added rel and alt tags o nivo slider.
  • REMOVED: Removed slide data from local storage when the user has high slide count.
  • FIXED: Fixed version number display bug.
  • FIXED:Fixed bug where high post ids took time to save – thanks @fschatz.

[3.26.0] – 08 Feb, 2022

  • CHANGED: Update Extendify library.

[3.25.2] – 01 Feb, 2022

  • FIXED: Removes WP welcome notice interference.

[3.25.1] – 26 Jan, 2022

  • FIXED: Adds compatibility with WP 5.9 and block prop filter.

[3.25.0] – 25 Jan, 2022

  • CHANGED: Update Extendify library.
  • FIXED: Adds PHP5.3 compatibility by removing array shorthand syntax.

[3.24.0] – 06 Jan, 2022

  • CHANGED: Update Extendify library.

[3.23.5] – 30 Nov, 2021

  • FIXED: Fixes post output stripslashes bug.

[3.23.4] – 23 Nov, 2021

  • FIXED: Fixes array key on boolean bug.

[3.23.3] – 12 Nov, 2021

  • FIXED: Fixes theme conflict with the utility class stylesheet.

[3.23.2] – 11 Nov, 2021

  • FIXED: Lowers utility class display specificity.

[3.23.1] – 03 Nov, 2021

  • CHANGED: Changes how metagallery language files are loaded.
  • CHANGED: Updates library.

[3.23.0] – 27 Aug, 2021

  • CHANGED: Bug fixes and updates to the library.

[3.22.1] – 11 Aug, 2021

  • FIXED: Addresses bug with array_key_exists.
  • FIXED: Addresses conflict with standalone Gutenberg plugin.

[3.22.0] – 05 Aug, 2021

  • CHANGED: Removes plugin dependency from editor library.

[3.21.0] – 19 Jul, 2021

  • FIXED: Fixes incorrect support URL link.
  • CHANGED: Adds MetaSLider patterns to editor Library.

[3.20.3] – 02 Mar, 2021

  • FIXED: Update responsive slides to improve jQuery compatability.
  • FIXED: Updates uasort to be PHP8 compatible.
  • FIXED: Fixes a typo in the export callback.

[3.20.2] – 08 Feb, 2021

  • CHANGED: Removes unused Alpine helpers to reduce file size.
  • FIXED: Removes various PHP notices.

[3.20.1] – 03 Feb, 2021

  • FIXED: Fixes a bug for users on older PHP versions.

[3.20.0] – 18 Jan, 2021

  • CHANGED: Adds the gallery feature.
  • FIXED: Fixes typo in API fallback fetch function.

[3.19.1] – 01 Dec, 2020

  • CHANGED: Adds option to filter HTML Purify.
  • CHANGED: Updates Appsero dependency version.

[3.19.0] – 12 Nov, 2020

  • CHANGED: Fixes typo on svg button in Simply Dark.
  • CHANGED: Adds install date to optin Appsero report.
  • CHANGED: Adds passive listener option to FlexSlider touch events.
  • FIXED: Processes library assets to minify and optimize (production ready).

[3.18.9] – 05 Nov, 2020

  • FIXED: Adds polyfill for WP 4.5 wp_add_inline_script.
  • FIXED: Removes some non PHP 5.3 code from 3rd party lib.

[3.18.8] – 02 Nov, 2020

  • CHANGED: Pass callback function to Appsero instead of relying on caching..
  • CHANGED: Switches Appsero integration to only collected info on the user that logged in..
  • FIXED: Adds PHP5.3 compatibility by removing array shorthand syntax.

[3.18.7] – 27 Oct, 2020

  • CHANGED: Clean up some of the Analytic specific items and reporting bugs. Note: no bugs related to improper handling..

[3.18.6] – 26 Oct, 2020

  • FIXED: Remove PHP 7.3 specific trailing commas.

[3.18.5] – 22 Oct, 2020

  • CHANGED: Moves the support related items to a separate page in prep to make it more robust..
  • CHANGED: Updates privacy policy and opt-in product analytics.

[3.18.3]/4 – 15 Oct, 2020

  • CHANGED: Updates plugin name to better describe its use, but keep plugin page title simple.

[3.18.2] – 02 Oct, 2020

  • FIXED: Scopes slideshow cache to site (for multi-site support).

[3.18.1] – 21 Sep, 2020

  • FIXED: Removes Nivo loading gif and add back specificity.

[3.18.0] – 05 Sep, 2020

  • FIXED: Updates UI elements and updates icon set (FA was causing issues on some hosts).

[3.17.6] – 31 Aug, 2020

  • FIXED: Fixes issue with build script and script version number.

[3.17.5] – 31 Aug, 2020

  • FIXED: Fixes bug where the notices nonce script loading relied on jQuery.

[3.17.4] – 29 Aug, 2020

  • CHANGED: Tweaks to the deploy script (patch version numbers might jump as a result).
  • FIXED: Adds extra check for HTML Purify class (fixes conflict with CiviCRM).

[3.17.2] – 28 Aug, 2020

  • CHANGED: Archives the “Thank you” dashboard notice for now.
  • CHANGED: Limits loading admin specific code from the front end.
  • CHANGED: Switches to a new CI and build process (report any issues to our support channel).
  • CHANGED: Adds extra permission_callback check to settings routes.
  • SECURITY: Adds extra filtering of captions using HTML Purifier (http://htmlpurifier.org/). Reminder: Only users with edit_others_posts capability can edit slideshows, which is a role that may be added by third party plugins (ex. Shop Managers from WooCommerce have this role). If you need to limit who can edit your slideshows, then you can update this with the filter metaslider_capability, for example to manage_options. Contact us in support for more information. (Thanks to Fortinet Fortiguard Labs).

[3.17.1] – 13 Aug, 2020

  • CHANGED: Adds permission_callback check to register_rest_route as an added redundancy.
  • CHANGED: Updates colorbox’s jQuery .live() function to use .on().

[3.17.0] – 05 Aug, 2020

  • CHANGED: Adds setting page to update some default settings.
  • CHANGED: Adds export and import functionality.
  • CHANGED: Updates jQuery to work with WP 5.5 (while maintaining backwards compatibility).
  • FIXED: Fixes a bug where FlexSlider carousel doesn’t calculate margins properly.
  • FIXED: Fixes a bug where custom themes would show on fresh slideshows.

[3.16.4] – 16 Apr, 2020

  • FIXED: Addresses a conflict with Gutenberg modules that some users are seeing (fix in 3.16.3 was incomplete).

[3.16.2] – 08 Apr, 2020

  • FIXED: Updates Gutenberg module to use the new @wordpress/block-editor library.

[3.16.1] – 03 Apr, 2020

  • CHANGED: Updates the media_buttons_context hook to use media_buttons.

[3.16.0] – 25 Mar, 2020

  • CHANGED: Adds sorting options to the dropdown drawer module.
  • CHANGED: Expand error handler attempt to catch errors from elsewhere.
  • CHANGED: Expand search results from 15 to 25 and make that customizable.
  • CHANGED: Adds a reactive title module.
  • CHANGED: Updates to use WP style notifications and modals.
  • CHANGED: Loads in recent slideshows and lets the user opt to load more.
  • CHANGED: Switches anitmation to requestAnimationFrame for added performance.
  • CHANGED: Separates settings saving logic from slides, and saves in chunks of 10 slides.
  • CHANGED: Adds warning message to users that have a very low input var setting.
  • CHANGED: Adds fallback for 404 routes to admin-ajax.
  • CHANGED: Adds ability to use the JS dev build for debugging. Use SCRIPT_DEBUG to enable.
  • FIXED: Fixes issue where single quotes in settings input fields would cause a blank page.
  • FIXED: Removes unwanted side menu items on the media library view.

[3.15.3] – 28 Nov, 2019

  • FIXED: Updates layout breaks in WP5.3.

[3.15.2] – 14 Nov, 2019

  • CHANGED: Adds loaded event that other plugins can wait for.
  • CHANGED: Updates a few UI elements on the search bar and slideshow drawer.
  • CHANGED: Adds better checks for error messages.
  • FIXED: Fixes an issue where certain settings would show when not needed.
  • FIXED: Fixes a layout break in IE11.
  • FIXED: Addresses performance issues with a very large collection of slideshows.

[3.15.1] – 22 Oct, 2019

  • FIXED: Adds better check for slide image thumbnails and count.
  • FIXED: Updates $ to jQuery on the admin settings screen.

[3.15.0] – 21 Oct, 2019

  • CHANGED: Adds a new way to navigate slideshows.
  • CHANGED: Adds various accessibility enhancements to FlexSlider.
  • CHANGED: Adds extra checks for REST enabled sites.
  • CHANGED: Updates notices.
  • FIXED: Updates various RTL language styling issues.
  • FIXED: Fixes bug where new slides wouldn’t crop until pressing save.
  • FIXED: Fixes various layout breaks from other languages.

[3.14.0] – 26 Jul, 2019

  • CHANGED: Adds ability to duplicate a slideshow.
  • CHANGED: Adds toolbar with various utilities.
  • CHANGED: Adds unified notification system.
  • CHANGED: Moves inline styles out of the body tag.
  • CHANGED: Refactors the preview module to be called from anywhere.
  • CHANGED: Refactors the way slides and the slideshow saving works.
  • CHANGED: Refactors the shortcode copy module.
  • CHANGED: Adds helper functions to better manage the routes files.
  • FIXED: Fixes a bug where adding a class name via Gutenberg crashes the block.

[3.13.1] – 11 May, 2019

  • CHANGED: Corrects a check on a variable in Theme.php, preventing a possible PHP notice.

[3.13.0] – 07 May, 2019

  • CHANGED: Allows captions to inherit the image description.
  • CHANGED: Adds support for theme developers to register a theme.
  • CHANGED: Adds extra checks for when a theme is missing.
  • CHANGED: Removes some ancient code for compatibility with PHP < 5.1.
  • CHANGED: Stops random theme being inherited when user removes it.
  • CHANGED: DOM appended slides are now rendered as Vue components.

[3.12.1] – 18 Mar, 2019

  • FIXED: Fixes a bug where Nivo and Coin Slider did not ship with the plugin.

[3.12.0] – 18 Mar, 2019

  • CHANGED: Sets a default theme on a newly created slideshow.
  • CHANGED: Adds various trivial code quality fixes.
  • CHANGED: Adds access to the Unsplash.com image library.

[3.11.1] – 30 Jan, 2019

  • FIXED: Update Gutenberg compatibility.

[3.11.0] – 30 Jan, 2019

  • CHANGED: Adds drag and drop module.
  • CHANGED: Adds a convenient start page for new users.
  • CHANGED: Updates various UI elements.
  • CHANGED: Removes fonts to reduce package size.
  • CHANGED: Adds an escape output of slideshow titles.
  • CHANGED: Removes defunct preview method.
  • FIXED: Fixes layout issue with notices served by other plugins.
  • FIXED: Updates Gutenberg container styles.
  • FIXED: Fixes issue where Coin Slider wouldn’t open in a new window.
  • FIXED: Updates support for Elementor page builder.

[3.10.3] – 04 Dec, 2018

  • FIXED: Updates Gutenberg compatibility.

[3.10.2] – 21 Nov, 2018

  • FIXED: Fixes bug in with captions in NivoSlider.

[3.10.1] – 20 Nov, 2018

  • CHANGED: Removes redundant height and width attributes.
  • FIXED: Fixes bug in PHP 5.2 where images would not import.
  • FIXED: Updates various translation errors and adds translator tips.
  • FIXED: Allows the folder name to be safely changed.
  • FIXED: Fixes the situation where using a different folder name breaks everything.
  • FIXED: Fixes a Gutenberg-related bug that appears in WP5.0 beta2.

[3.10.0] – 25 Oct, 2018

  • CHANGED: Adds 11 new themes users can apply to their slideshows.
  • CHANGED: Adds ability to preview a slideshow with a theme.
  • CHANGED: Adds ability for a theme developer to add instructions.
  • CHANGED: Adds unique images by theme if a user is importing images.
  • CHANGED: Adds new channel for user feedback.
  • CHANGED: Adds new developer filters to adjust slide output/visibility.
  • CHANGED: Adds a title to the theme module.
  • CHANGED: Adds ability to import images with captions, title, alt and desc. from a theme.
  • FIXED: Updates unusable filter when attempting to filter slides by type.
  • FIXED: Fixes a bug when babel-polyfil is loaded more than once.
  • FIXED: Adds an extra check for an error before saving the theme.

[3.9.1] – 28 Sep, 2018

  • FIXED: Fixes a bug where some slides get appended inside others.

[3.9.0] – 11 Sep, 2018

  • CHANGED: Adds the option to toggle autoplay for Coin Slider.
  • CHANGED: Adds keyboard shortcuts to preview.
  • CHANGED: Adds full width toggle to preview.
  • CHANGED: Adds a light and dark preview option.
  • CHANGED: Adds ability to import images if none exist.
  • CHANGED: Adds Gutenberg block.
  • CHANGED: Adds ability to use the title in a shortcode.
  • CHANGED: Adds translation functionality to JS components.
  • CHANGED: Updates Pro slide types descriptions.
  • CHANGED: Adds placeholder and comparison table entries for schedule functionality.
  • CHANGED: Adds compatibility with Pro feature ability to change layer slide background.
  • CHANGED: Updates option name on slideshow select box as title name changes.
  • CHANGED: Adds default Flexslider fonts to repo for users that require them.
  • CHANGED: Adds filters to slides edit buttons.
  • CHANGED: Tweaks edits buttons style.
  • FIXED: Limits image srcset to image and layer slides (fixes post feed image).
  • FIXED: Fixes broken Nivo themes (due to css specificity).
  • FIXED: Fixes bug where icons would jump during delete.

[3.8.1] – 07 Jun, 2018

  • FIXED: Limits responsive image srcset to slideshows with cropping disabled only.
  • FIXED: Increases responsive image srcset maximum size to Full.

[3.8.0] – 04 Jun, 2018

  • CHANGED: Adds compatibility with new Pro schedule feature.
  • CHANGED: Adds compatibility with retina plugin https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-retina-2x/.
  • CHANGED: Adds option to enable or disable initial fade in.
  • CHANGED: Improves Responsiveness.
  • CHANGED: Adds default Flexslider fonts to repo for users that …

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This slider literally saved my business. Very easy to use, and I wish I even knew more of its functionality. I've been so busy trying to grow my business that I haven't taken time to explore, but what I do know is, I sincerely wish this plugin stays around for the long haul. It's that valuable.

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I bought the MetaSlider Pro plugin for an art gallery site I'm working on that features about 100 slideshows of paintings. Although I had problems getting the sliders to look right at first, support was excellent. They responded quickly and worked with me until each problem was resolved and the site looks perfect.

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Great that different image formats can be used. I had some issues with full width presentation first but thanks to the helpful support I could fix them.

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Great plugin for sliders creation. Easy to use, with a bunch of good functions and configurations.

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this does just the job I wanted and is absolutely easy to use and get going with. 6 stars.

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On news pages, it has allowed me to display information and advertising banners easily, and without deforming the website or causing discomfort to the reader's vision.

Tiene soporte en Español (España)

Supports integration with visual editing models such as Brizy and other block editors.

Best slider plugin by far

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So happy to have found this slider plugin. It fits all my needs and has a knowledgeable support crew.

Usability greatly improved

By Michael (MichaelACwp) on November 12, 2023

Two new usability features, both are extremely helpful:

  • Search field for slideshows by name.
    I use Metaslider as kind-of-gallery, and have more than 1000. So this (new) search is great.
  • "Edit slideshow" when editing pages etc.
    This is ***wonderful*** and speeds up changes a lot. Thank you!

Of course, I still like all existing features :-)

Two additional features would be great:

  • Sorting of images, e.g. by date, name ...
  • Easier manual sorting, maybe by having a grid-like thumbnail view.

Easy to use & Effective

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