Pixieshot Gallery – Widgets for Elementor vs NextGEN Gallery
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
NextGEN Gallery leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #159, ahead of Pixieshot Gallery – Widgets for Elementor at #12,732. Over the last 7 days NextGEN Gallery held its place and Pixieshot Gallery – Widgets for Elementor slipped 94 places. NextGEN Gallery has the largest install base, roughly 1500× the next: 300K+ active installs against 200+ for Pixieshot Gallery – Widgets for Elementor. Downloads this week: NextGEN Gallery 120,144 and Pixieshot Gallery – Widgets for Elementor 32.
| Metric | Pixieshot Gallery – Widgets for Elementor | NextGEN Gallery |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #12,732 ▼ 94 | #159 ▬ |
| Active installs | 200+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 32 | 120,144 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.3★ (4,341) |
| Last updated | Nov 21, 2024 | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.4 | 4.5.3 |
| Best rank on record | #12,058 | #157 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2022 | Apr 2007 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 1 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Pixieshot Gallery – Widgets for Elementor or NextGEN Gallery?
By active installs, NextGEN Gallery: 300K+ sites run it against 200+ for Pixieshot Gallery – Widgets for Elementor, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Pixieshot Gallery – Widgets for Elementor or NextGEN Gallery?
NextGEN Gallery, at #159 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Pixieshot Gallery – Widgets for Elementor at #12,732. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Pixieshot Gallery – Widgets for Elementor or NextGEN Gallery alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.