Canvas Portfolio vs Visual Portfolio
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
Visual Portfolio leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #689, ahead of Canvas Portfolio at #45,669. Over the last 7 days Visual Portfolio slipped 3 places and Canvas Portfolio slipped 6,563 places. Visual Portfolio has the largest install base, roughly 6000× the next: 60K+ active installs against 10+ for Canvas Portfolio. Downloads this week: Visual Portfolio 1,884 and Canvas Portfolio 17.
| Metric | Canvas Portfolio | Visual Portfolio |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #45,669 ▼ 6563 | #689 ▼ 3 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 17 | 1,884 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.8★ (340) |
| Last updated | Jul 16, 2020 | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.2 | 3.8.2 |
| Best rank on record | #33,890 | #680 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2020 | Sep 2017 |
| 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, Canvas Portfolio or Visual Portfolio?
By active installs, Visual Portfolio: 60K+ sites run it against 10+ for Canvas Portfolio, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 16, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Canvas Portfolio or Visual Portfolio?
Visual Portfolio, at #689 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Canvas Portfolio at #45,669. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Canvas Portfolio or Visual Portfolio 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.