Gallery Custom Links vs Custom Block Builder – Lazy Blocks
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
Gallery Custom Links leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #961, ahead of Custom Block Builder – Lazy Blocks at #1,147. Over the last 7 days Gallery Custom Links climbed 2 places and Custom Block Builder – Lazy Blocks climbed 7 places. Gallery Custom Links has the largest install base, roughly 1.5× the next: 30K+ active installs against 20K+ for Custom Block Builder – Lazy Blocks. Downloads this week: Custom Block Builder – Lazy Blocks 11,083 and Gallery Custom Links 2,542. Ratings: Gallery Custom Links 4.7★ from 208 and Custom Block Builder – Lazy Blocks 4.9★ from 80 reviews.
| Metric | Gallery Custom Links | Custom Block Builder – Lazy Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #961 ▲ 2 | #1,147 ▲ 7 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 2,542 | 11,083 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (208) | 4.9★ (80) |
| Last updated | Oct 10, 2026 | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.3.4 | 4.5.1 |
| Best rank on record | #960 | #1,139 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Nov 2018 | Aug 2018 |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Gallery Custom Links or Custom Block Builder – Lazy Blocks?
By active installs, Gallery Custom Links: 30K+ sites run it against 20K+ for Custom Block Builder – Lazy Blocks, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 29, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Gallery Custom Links or Custom Block Builder – Lazy Blocks?
Gallery Custom Links, at #961 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Custom Block Builder – Lazy Blocks at #1,147. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Gallery Custom Links or Custom Block Builder – Lazy Blocks 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.