Gallery Custom Links vs Portfolio Filter Gallery (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: Gallery Custom Links at #13 and Portfolio Filter Gallery at #10. Portfolio Filter Gallery leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
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.
Portfolio Filter Gallery
Portfolio Filter Gallery – Photo Gallery
Create filterable portfolio galleries with photos, videos, category filters in masonry layouts. Supports Gutenberg blocks and Elementor widgets.
Who leads on what
Portfolio Filter Gallery leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track.
Portfolio Filter Gallery ranks higher on WordPress.org: #10 against #13 in Gallery Plugins.
Gallery Custom Links has more users: 30,000+ active installs against 20,000+.
Portfolio Filter Gallery is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 348 reviews, against 4.7 from 208 reviews.
Portfolio Filter Gallery has more reviews behind its score: 348 against 208.
Portfolio Filter Gallery was updated more recently, on October 21, 2026; Gallery Custom Links on October 10, 2026.
Gallery Custom Links was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 26,753 times against 13,768.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Gallery Custom Links
Pick Gallery Custom Links if you want the plugin more sites already run or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Portfolio Filter Gallery
Pick Portfolio Filter Gallery if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, the review score matters most to you, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Gallery Custom Links vs Portfolio Filter Gallery side by side
| Gallery Custom Links | Portfolio Filter Gallery | |
|---|---|---|
| Gallery Plugins ranking | #13 | #10 |
| Rating | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 208 | 348 |
| Active installs | 30,000+ | 20,000+ |
| Total downloads | 1,055,607 | 1,199,887 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 26,753 | 13,768 |
| Last updated | Oct 10, 2026 | Oct 21, 2026 |
| First published | Nov 28, 2018 | Oct 10, 2016 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free + paid version |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Gallery Custom Links ratings
Portfolio Filter Gallery 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 Gallery Custom Links nor Portfolio Filter Gallery can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Gallery Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Gallery Custom Links vs Portfolio Filter Gallery: common questions
Is Gallery Custom Links better than Portfolio Filter Gallery?
Portfolio Filter Gallery leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Portfolio Filter Gallery ranks higher on WordPress.org: #10 against #13 in Gallery Plugins.
Which has more users, Gallery Custom Links or Portfolio Filter Gallery?
Portfolio Filter Gallery ranks higher on WordPress.org: #10 against #13 in Gallery Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Gallery Custom Links or Portfolio Filter Gallery?
Gallery Custom Links has more users: 30,000+ active installs against 20,000+.
Are Gallery Custom Links and Portfolio Filter Gallery free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Gallery Custom Links may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Portfolio Filter Gallery is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist.
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