Modula Image Gallery vs SimpLy Gallery (October 2026)
Updated October 23, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Gallery Plugins top 10: Modula Image Gallery at #3 and SimpLy Gallery at #9. Modula Image Gallery leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Modula Image Gallery
Modula Image Gallery – Photo Grid & Video Gallery
Create responsive image galleries with drag-and-drop grid builder. Custom layouts, video support, AI optimization. Works with any theme.
SimpLy Gallery
Create photo and video galleries with albums, sliders and a lightbox. Includes free Media Library folders to organize your files.
Who leads on what
Modula Image Gallery leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track.
Modula Image Gallery ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #9 in Gallery Plugins.
Modula Image Gallery has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 40,000+.
SimpLy Gallery is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 118 reviews, against 4.7 from 616 reviews.
Modula Image Gallery has more reviews behind its score: 616 against 118.
Modula Image Gallery was updated more recently, on October 21, 2026; SimpLy Gallery on October 12, 2026.
Modula Image Gallery was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 317,511 times against 54,609.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Modula Image Gallery
Pick Modula Image 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, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
SimpLy Gallery
Pick SimpLy Gallery if the review score matters most to you.
Modula Image Gallery vs SimpLy Gallery side by side
| Modula Image Gallery | SimpLy Gallery | |
|---|---|---|
| Gallery Plugins ranking | #3 | #9 |
| Rating | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 616 | 118 |
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 40,000+ |
| Total downloads | 7,697,328 | 1,285,315 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 317,511 | 54,609 |
| Last updated | Oct 21, 2026 | Oct 12, 2026 |
| First published | Nov 2, 2015 | Oct 5, 2019 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free + paid version | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Modula Image Gallery ratings
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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 Modula Image Gallery nor SimpLy Gallery can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Gallery Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Modula Image Gallery vs SimpLy Gallery: common questions
Is Modula Image Gallery better than SimpLy Gallery?
Modula Image Gallery leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Modula Image Gallery ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #9 in Gallery Plugins.
Which has more users, Modula Image Gallery or SimpLy Gallery?
Modula Image Gallery ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #9 in Gallery Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Modula Image Gallery or SimpLy Gallery?
Modula Image Gallery has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 40,000+.
Are Modula Image Gallery and SimpLy Gallery free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Modula Image Gallery is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist. SimpLy Gallery may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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