Envira Gallery vs Gallery Custom Links (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Gallery Plugins top 10: Envira Gallery at #6 and Gallery Custom Links at #13. Envira Gallery leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Envira Gallery
Envira Gallery – Image Photo Gallery, Albums, Video Gallery, Slideshows & More
The fastest drag & drop photo gallery plugin. Create stunning image galleries, albums, video galleries & lightbox displays in minutes — no coding!
Gallery Custom Links
Gallery Custom Links allows you to link images to a specified URL. Tested with WordPress Gallery, Gutenberg, the Meow Gallery and others.
Who leads on what
Envira Gallery leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track.
Envira Gallery ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #13 in Gallery Plugins.
Envira Gallery has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 30,000+.
Both are rated 4.7 out of 5 (1,596 and 208 reviews).
Envira Gallery has more reviews behind its score: 1,596 against 208.
Gallery Custom Links was updated more recently, on October 10, 2026; Envira Gallery on October 7, 2026.
Envira Gallery was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 164,686 times against 26,753.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Envira Gallery
Pick Envira Gallery if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Gallery Custom Links
Pick Gallery Custom Links if you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Envira Gallery vs Gallery Custom Links side by side
| Envira Gallery | Gallery Custom Links | |
|---|---|---|
| Gallery Plugins ranking | #6 | #13 |
| Rating | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| Reviews | 1,596 | 208 |
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 30,000+ |
| Total downloads | 8,398,199 | 1,055,607 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 164,686 | 26,753 |
| Last updated | Oct 7, 2026 | Oct 10, 2026 |
| First published | Jan 27, 2014 | Nov 28, 2018 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 8.1 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Envira Gallery ratings
Gallery Custom Links ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Envira Gallery nor Gallery Custom Links can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Gallery Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Envira Gallery vs Gallery Custom Links: common questions
Is Envira Gallery better than Gallery Custom Links?
Envira Gallery leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Envira Gallery ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #13 in Gallery Plugins.
Which has more users, Envira Gallery or Gallery Custom Links?
Envira Gallery ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #13 in Gallery Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Envira Gallery or Gallery Custom Links?
Envira Gallery has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 30,000+.
Are Envira Gallery and Gallery Custom Links free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Envira Gallery may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Gallery Custom Links may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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