Photo Gallery by Ays – Responsive Image Gallery vs Modula
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
Modula leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #382, ahead of Photo Gallery by Ays – Responsive Image Gallery at #5,195. Over the last 7 days Modula climbed 1 place and Photo Gallery by Ays – Responsive Image Gallery climbed 23 places. Modula has the largest install base, roughly 100× the next: 100K+ active installs against 1K+ for Photo Gallery by Ays – Responsive Image Gallery. Downloads this week: Modula 46,267 and Photo Gallery by Ays – Responsive Image Gallery 382. Ratings: Photo Gallery by Ays – Responsive Image Gallery 4.8★ from 19 and Modula 4.7★ from 616 reviews.
| Metric | Photo Gallery by Ays – Responsive Image Gallery | Modula |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #5,195 ▲ 23 | #382 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 382 | 46,267 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (19) | 4.7★ (616) |
| Last updated | Oct 7, 2026 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Current version | 6.8.9 | 3.0.13 |
| Best rank on record | #5,163 | #382 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2016 | Nov 2015 |
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, Photo Gallery by Ays – Responsive Image Gallery or Modula?
By active installs, Modula: 100K+ sites run it against 1K+ for Photo Gallery by Ays – Responsive Image Gallery, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Photo Gallery by Ays – Responsive Image Gallery or Modula?
Modula, at #382 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Photo Gallery by Ays – Responsive Image Gallery at #5,195. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Photo Gallery by Ays – Responsive Image Gallery or Modula 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.