FooGallery vs NextGEN Gallery
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
NextGEN Gallery leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #159, ahead of FooGallery at #296. Over the last 7 days NextGEN Gallery held its place and FooGallery climbed 2 places. NextGEN Gallery has the largest install base, roughly 3× the next: 300K+ active installs against 100K+ for FooGallery. Downloads this week: NextGEN Gallery 154,023 and FooGallery 19,040. Ratings: FooGallery 4.8★ from 995 and NextGEN Gallery 4.3★ from 4,342 reviews.
| Metric | FooGallery | NextGEN Gallery |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #296 ▲ 2 | #159 ▬ |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 19,040 | 154,023 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (995) | 4.3★ (4,342) |
| Last updated | Oct 19, 2026 | Oct 29, 2026 |
| Current version | 3.3.17 | 4.5.5 |
| Best rank on record | #296 | #157 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2014 | 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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, FooGallery or NextGEN Gallery?
By active installs, NextGEN Gallery: 300K+ sites run it against 100K+ for FooGallery, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 30, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, FooGallery or NextGEN Gallery?
NextGEN Gallery, at #159 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with FooGallery at #296. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are FooGallery or NextGEN Gallery alternatives to each other?
Yes. All of them are gallery plugins, so a site would normally run one of them. The figures above show which one more WordPress sites choose and how that has changed over time.
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.