Filter Gallery vs Meow 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
Meow Gallery leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,888, ahead of Filter Gallery at #3,809. Over the last 7 days Meow Gallery slipped 3 places and Filter Gallery slipped 10 places. Meow Gallery has the largest install base, roughly 3.3× the next: 10K+ active installs against 3K+ for Filter Gallery. Downloads this week: Meow Gallery 1,146 and Filter Gallery 250. Ratings: Filter Gallery 4.6★ from 22 and Meow Gallery 4.9★ from 203 reviews.
| Metric | Filter Gallery | Meow Gallery |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #3,809 ▼ 10 | #1,888 ▼ 3 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 250 | 1,146 |
| Rating | 4.6★ (22) | 4.9★ (203) |
| Last updated | Sep 15, 2026 | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.1.5 | 5.5.6 |
| Best rank on record | #3,792 | #1,885 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2021 | Oct 2016 |
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, Filter Gallery or Meow Gallery?
By active installs, Meow Gallery: 10K+ sites run it against 3K+ for Filter Gallery, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Filter Gallery or Meow Gallery?
Meow Gallery, at #1,888 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Filter Gallery at #3,809. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Filter Gallery or Meow 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.