Photo Gallery vs Gallery by Visual Portfolio (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Gallery Plugins top 10: Photo Gallery at #4 and Gallery by Visual Portfolio at #10. Photo Gallery leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Photo Gallery
Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly Image Gallery
Photo Gallery is a powerful image gallery plugin with a list of advanced options for creating responsive image galleries with beautiful lightbox.
Gallery by Visual Portfolio
Build photo galleries, image galleries, and portfolio grids with gallery blocks. Masonry, lightbox, sliders, and filters included.
Who leads on what
Photo Gallery leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track.
Photo Gallery ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #10 in Gallery Plugins.
Photo Gallery has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 60,000+.
Gallery by Visual Portfolio is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 336 reviews, against 4.5 from 1,581 reviews.
Photo Gallery has more reviews behind its score: 1,581 against 336.
Gallery by Visual Portfolio was updated more recently, on August 31, 2026; Photo Gallery on August 25, 2026.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Photo Gallery
Pick Photo Gallery if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run or you want the score backed by more reviews.
Gallery by Visual Portfolio
Pick Gallery by Visual Portfolio if the review score matters most to you or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Photo Gallery vs Gallery by Visual Portfolio side by side
| Photo Gallery | Gallery by Visual Portfolio | |
|---|---|---|
| Gallery Plugins ranking | #4 | #10 |
| Rating | 4.5 | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 1,581 | 336 |
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 60,000+ |
| Total downloads | 19,944,012 | 2,448,039 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 25, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| First published | Jan 30, 2014 | Sep 19, 2017 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free + paid version |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Photo Gallery ratings
Gallery by Visual Portfolio 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 Photo Gallery nor Gallery by Visual Portfolio can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Gallery Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Photo Gallery vs Gallery by Visual Portfolio: common questions
Is Photo Gallery better than Gallery by Visual Portfolio?
Photo Gallery leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Photo Gallery ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #10 in Gallery Plugins.
Which has more users, Photo Gallery or Gallery by Visual Portfolio?
Photo Gallery ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #10 in Gallery Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Photo Gallery or Gallery by Visual Portfolio?
Photo Gallery has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 60,000+.
Are Photo Gallery and Gallery by Visual Portfolio free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Photo Gallery may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Gallery by Visual Portfolio is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist.
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