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NextGEN Gallery — WordPress Gallery Plugin

Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes – NextGEN Gallery

by Syed Balkhi · WordPress.org page · Website

v4.5.3 Tested up to WP 7.1.3 PHP 7.4+

NextGEN Gallery has 300,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 46,794,786 downloads all time. It was downloaded 360,017 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on October 15, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

NextGEN Gallery at a glance

Active installs
300,000+
Total downloads
46,794,786
Downloads, last 30 days
360,017
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is NextGEN Gallery well maintained?

Support threads resolved
19 of 19
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1.3, the current release is 7.1.3
One-star reviews
12%
531 of 4,341 reviews on WordPress.org

NextGEN Gallery reviews and ratings

4,341 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.3 out of 5

4,341 reviews

5★
3,343
4★
307
3★
80
2★
80
1★
531

Download and install history

749,977 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
NextGEN Gallery downloads per day050k100k150k200kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
NextGEN Gallery active installs0125k250k375k500kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
NextGEN Gallery rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
NextGEN Gallery review count01.3k2.5k3.8k5kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

Where NextGEN Gallery ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that NextGEN Gallery appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Gallery Plugins #3 by tag, #1 in search #1 –
Best Slider Plugins #4 by tag, #4 in search #3 ▲1
Best Ecommerce Plugins #12 in search, not tagged #31 ▲12
Best Coupon Plugins #35 in search, not tagged #67 ▲27
Best Social Media Plugins #43 in search, not tagged #81 –
Best Backup Plugins #57 in search, not tagged #87 –

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Details

The most popular gallery plugin that lets you create galleries and albums in seconds.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • gallery
  • image gallery
  • photo gallery
  • slideshow
  • wordpress gallery plugin

More from Syed Balkhi

Version
4.5.3
Last updated
Oct 15, 2026
First published
Apr 23, 2007
Requires WordPress
5.5.4
Tested up to
7.1.3
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

NextGEN Gallery FAQ

How many active installs does NextGEN Gallery have?

WordPress.org reports 300,000+ active installs for NextGEN Gallery as of October 22, 2026.

Is NextGEN Gallery still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on October 15, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Does NextGEN Gallery have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 19 of 19 recent support threads for NextGEN Gallery are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is NextGEN Gallery free?

NextGEN Gallery is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does NextGEN Gallery rank among Gallery Plugins?

NextGEN Gallery is #1 in the WordPress.org "gallery" ranking as of today.