SimpLy Gallery vs Video Gallery for WooCommerce (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Video Gallery Plugins top 10: SimpLy Gallery at #2 and Video Gallery for WooCommerce at #6. SimpLy Gallery leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
SimpLy Gallery
Create responsive photo, image, video, and mixed media galleries for WordPress with gallery blocks, albums, sliders, and a built-in lightbox.
Video Gallery for WooCommerce
Video Gallery for WooCommerce – Add Product Video & Featured Video
Video Gallery for WooCommerce - add product video & featured video to the WooCommerce product gallery. Customize, boost sales. WooCommerce required.
Who leads on what
SimpLy Gallery leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track.
SimpLy Gallery ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #6 in Video Gallery Plugins.
SimpLy Gallery has more users: 40,000+ active installs against 4,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: SimpLy Gallery has 116, Video Gallery for WooCommerce has 44. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
SimpLy Gallery has more reviews behind its score: 116 against 44.
Video Gallery for WooCommerce was updated more recently, on September 6, 2026; SimpLy Gallery on August 5, 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.
SimpLy Gallery
Pick SimpLy 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.
Video Gallery for WooCommerce
Pick Video Gallery for WooCommerce if you want the one shipping releases most recently.
SimpLy Gallery vs Video Gallery for WooCommerce side by side
| SimpLy Gallery | Video Gallery for WooCommerce | |
|---|---|---|
| Video Gallery Plugins ranking | #2 | #6 |
| Rating | 4.8 | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 116 | 44 |
| Active installs | 40,000+ | 4,000+ |
| Total downloads | 1,210,364 | 49,991 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 5, 2026 | Sep 6, 2026 |
| First published | Oct 5, 2019 | Mar 30, 2023 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.0.4 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
SimpLy Gallery ratings
Video Gallery for WooCommerce 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 SimpLy Gallery nor Video Gallery for WooCommerce can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Video Gallery Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
SimpLy Gallery vs Video Gallery for WooCommerce: common questions
Is SimpLy Gallery better than Video Gallery for WooCommerce?
SimpLy Gallery leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. SimpLy Gallery ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #6 in Video Gallery Plugins.
Which has more users, SimpLy Gallery or Video Gallery for WooCommerce?
SimpLy Gallery ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #6 in Video Gallery Plugins.
Which is rated higher, SimpLy Gallery or Video Gallery for WooCommerce?
SimpLy Gallery has more users: 40,000+ active installs against 4,000+.
Are SimpLy Gallery and Video Gallery for WooCommerce free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. SimpLy Gallery may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Video Gallery for WooCommerce may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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