Simple Google Photos Grid — WordPress Gallery Plugin
by josheli · WordPress.org page · Website
Simple Google Photos Grid has 1,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 12,056 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on May 4, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.8.8.
Simple Google Photos Grid at a glance
Is Simple Google Photos Grid well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Title: Heading of the widget on your site. Default to empty
- Album URL: The full URL to your public gallery on Google Photos. URL must use one of the following domains: ‘photos.app.goo.gl’ or ‘photos.google.com’. Ideally…
- Num Photos to Show: Even numbers probably work best. There’s a maximum number, not sure what it is, but it’s pretty low
- Num Photos per Row: How many photos to show per row? Probably some number that works well with Num Photos
- Cache Interval (in minutes): How long to cache photo URLs before checking the album on Google again. 0 for no cache
Simple Google Photos Grid reviews and ratings
2 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Not perfect, but it does the job ... free also!
I am not sure why this plugin has not gotten more attention. I have searched for a similar plug that would take third-party images (Google Photos) and create a gallery. Few offer it and those that do, are quite proud of their plugin ($$$). Yes, the gallery isn't great and I wish it would open the images in a lightbox, but I am extremely please with the plugin. My server is getting approching capacity and this plugin keeps a gazillion photos off of it. Thanks for the plugin. I sure wish you'd consider updating it!
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Simple and does the job
Perfect for simple and easy integration and use. Maybe you can ad a Link on the foto to go to the fotodetail instead of the gallery-overview?
stefanbommeli
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Details
Provides a widget and shortcode to display photos from a public Google Photos album in a simple grid.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
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Tags
- album
- gallery
- Google Photos
- photos
- Version
- 1.6
- Last updated
- May 4, 2025
- First published
- Nov 25, 2017
- Requires WordPress
- 4.0
- Tested up to
- 6.8.8
- Requires PHP
- –
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Simple Google Photos Grid FAQ
What does Simple Google Photos Grid do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Simple Google Photos Grid offers Title: Heading of the widget on your site. Default to empty, Album URL: The full URL to your public gallery on Google Photos. URL must use one of the following domains: ‘photos.app.goo.gl’ or ‘photos.google.com’. Ideally, Num Photos to Show: Even numbers probably work best. There’s a maximum number, not sure what it is, but it’s pretty low, Num Photos per Row: How many photos to show per row? Probably some number that works well with Num Photos and Cache Interval (in minutes): How long to cache photo URLs before checking the album on Google again. 0 for no cache.
How many active installs does Simple Google Photos Grid have?
WordPress.org reports 1,000+ active installs for Simple Google Photos Grid as of September 7, 2026.
Is Simple Google Photos Grid still maintained?
The last release was on May 4, 2025, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.
Is Simple Google Photos Grid free?
Simple Google Photos Grid is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.