Envira Gallery - Image Photo Gallery, Albums, Video Gallery, Slideshows & More vs SimpLy Gallery Block & Lightbox
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
Envira Gallery - Image Photo Gallery, Albums, Video Gallery, Slideshows & More leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #337, ahead of SimpLy Gallery Block & Lightbox at #896. Over the last 7 days Envira Gallery - Image Photo Gallery, Albums, Video Gallery, Slideshows & More slipped 1 place and SimpLy Gallery Block & Lightbox climbed 1 place. Envira Gallery - Image Photo Gallery, Albums, Video Gallery, Slideshows & More has the largest install base, roughly 2.5× the next: 100K+ active installs against 40K+ for SimpLy Gallery Block & Lightbox. Downloads this week: Envira Gallery - Image Photo Gallery, Albums, Video Gallery, Slideshows & More 90,395 and SimpLy Gallery Block & Lightbox 3,386. Ratings: Envira Gallery - Image Photo Gallery, Albums, Video Gallery, Slideshows & More 4.7★ from 1,596 and SimpLy Gallery Block & Lightbox 4.8★ from 118 reviews.
| Metric | Envira Gallery - Image Photo Gallery, Albums, Video Gallery, Slideshows & More | SimpLy Gallery Block & Lightbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #337 ▼ 1 | #896 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 90,395 | 3,386 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (1,596) | 4.8★ (118) |
| Last updated | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 12, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.16.3 | 3.4.5 |
| Best rank on record | #327 | #888 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2014 | Oct 2019 |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Envira Gallery - Image Photo Gallery, Albums, Video Gallery, Slideshows & More or SimpLy Gallery Block & Lightbox?
By active installs, Envira Gallery - Image Photo Gallery, Albums, Video Gallery, Slideshows & More: 100K+ sites run it against 40K+ for SimpLy Gallery Block & Lightbox, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 31, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Envira Gallery - Image Photo Gallery, Albums, Video Gallery, Slideshows & More or SimpLy Gallery Block & Lightbox?
Envira Gallery - Image Photo Gallery, Albums, Video Gallery, Slideshows & More, at #337 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with SimpLy Gallery Block & Lightbox at #896. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Envira Gallery - Image Photo Gallery, Albums, Video Gallery, Slideshows & More or SimpLy Gallery Block & Lightbox 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.