6 Best Simple Masonry Layout Alternatives in 2026
Updated September 7, 2026 · Ranked by how closely each plugin matches, from WordPress.org data · How this works
Simple Masonry Layout has 1,000+ active installs on WordPress.org. These 6 plugins share its category or its tags on WordPress.org, are actively maintained, and each has at least 100 active installs. They are ordered by how closely they match, not by our opinion.
The 6 closest alternatives to Simple Masonry Layout
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jQuery Masonry Image Gallery
Closest match4.8 (31) 1,000+ active installsAdds a Masonry layout to all built-in WordPress Galleries.
Shares the jquery masonry, masonry tags on WordPress.org. A similar number of installs, no update since November 28, 2017.
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Image Gallery
Paid version available4.4 (32) 4,000+ active installsCreate responsive image gallery, photo gallery with lightbox, grid & masonry layouts. Display using shortcode, Gutenberg block or Elementor widget.
Shares the masonry tag on WordPress.org. About 4 times the installs, last updated 18 days ago.
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4.9 (201) 10,000+ active installsTired of slow, bloated gallery plugins? Here is the answer! ☺️ Polished, beautiful galleries that are blazing fast. No bloat. Enjoy! 💕
Shares the masonry tag on WordPress.org. About 10 times the installs, last updated 21 days ago.
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4.6 (30) 2,000+ active installsEasy Photography Portfolio is an elegant portfolio gallery plugin designed for Photographers. Install the plugin, add portfolio entries and galleries …
Shares the masonry tag on WordPress.org. About 2 times the installs, no update since February 27, 2021.
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4.6 (22) 3,000+ active installsBuild a responsive filter gallery for your portfolio. Organize images with filters in a stunning grid or masonry layout easily.
Shares the masonry tag on WordPress.org. About 3 times the installs, last updated 13 days ago.
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4.8 (33) 4,000+ active installsA powerful and flexible plugin to filter and display posts, custom post types, and other content in beautifully designed grid layouts.
Shares the masonry tag on WordPress.org. About 4 times the installs, last updated 21 days ago.
Switching from Simple Masonry Layout: common questions
What is the best alternative to Simple Masonry Layout?
jQuery Masonry Image Gallery is the closest match: it shares the same WordPress.org tags and has 1,000+ active installs with a 4.8 out of 5 rating.
Which Simple Masonry Layout alternative has the most users?
Meow Gallery, with 10,000+ active installs reported by WordPress.org.
Which Simple Masonry Layout alternative is rated highest?
Meow Gallery, rated 4.9 out of 5 by 201 reviewers. Only plugins with at least 50 reviews are counted.
Are these Simple Masonry Layout alternatives free?
Every plugin listed here is free to install from WordPress.org. Where WordPress.org marks a plugin as commercial, the developer also sells a paid version or add-ons, and that is shown on each plugin.
How are alternatives chosen?
Automatically, from WordPress.org data: plugins that share a category top 10 with Simple Masonry Layout score highest, then plugins that appear in the same WordPress.org rankings, then plugins with the same tags, weighted so rare tags count more than common ones. Plugins by the same author and plugins rated under 4.0 are left out.
How we choose these alternatives
Nothing on this page is picked by hand. Every day we walk the whole WordPress.org directory, then score every plugin against Simple Masonry Layout on three signals: sharing a category top 10 counts most, then appearing in the same WordPress.org rankings, then carrying the same tags, with rare tags counting for more than common ones like "wordpress". Plugins by the same author are excluded, so an author's own add-ons cannot fill the list, and so is anything rated below 4.0 or with fewer than 100 active installs. The ten highest scores are what you see, in that order. Full methodology.
The bottom line
jQuery Masonry Image Gallery is the closest match to Simple Masonry Layout by the data we track, and Meow Gallery has the widest reach with 10,000+ active installs. Filter Gallery shipped the most recent release, on August 25, 2026. The list is rebuilt every day from WordPress.org, so a plugin that stops being maintained drops out on its own.
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