Album Importer for Google Photos vs WP Extra File Types
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
WP Extra File Types ranks #823 on the popular list; Album Importer for Google Photos is outside the top 500 we capture daily. WP Extra File Types has the largest install base, roughly 1333× the next: 40K+ active installs against 30+ for Album Importer for Google Photos. Downloads this week: WP Extra File Types 369 and Album Importer for Google Photos 21.
| Metric | Album Importer for Google Photos | WP Extra File Types |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | outside top 500 | #823 ▼ 2 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 21 | 369 |
| Rating | no ratings | 3.4★ (39) |
| Last updated | Jun 3, 2026 | Oct 28, 2023 |
| Current version | 1.0.0 | 0.5.2 |
| Best rank on record | #23,757 | #806 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2026 | Jan 2015 |
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, Album Importer for Google Photos or WP Extra File Types?
By active installs, WP Extra File Types: 40K+ sites run it against 30+ for Album Importer for Google Photos, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Are Album Importer for Google Photos or WP Extra File Types 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.