Photo Gallery by Ays – Responsive Image Gallery vs NextGEN 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
NextGEN Gallery leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #158, ahead of Photo Gallery by Ays – Responsive Image Gallery at #5,201. Over the last 7 days NextGEN Gallery climbed 1 place and Photo Gallery by Ays – Responsive Image Gallery climbed 17 places. NextGEN Gallery has the largest install base, roughly 300× the next: 300K+ active installs against 1K+ for Photo Gallery by Ays – Responsive Image Gallery. Downloads this week: NextGEN Gallery 123,588 and Photo Gallery by Ays – Responsive Image Gallery 382. Ratings: Photo Gallery by Ays – Responsive Image Gallery 4.8★ from 19 and NextGEN Gallery 4.3★ from 4,341 reviews.
| Metric | Photo Gallery by Ays – Responsive Image Gallery | NextGEN Gallery |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #5,201 ▲ 17 | #158 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 382 | 123,588 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (19) | 4.3★ (4,341) |
| Last updated | Oct 7, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Current version | 6.8.9 | 4.5.3 |
| Best rank on record | #5,163 | #157 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2016 | 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, Photo Gallery by Ays – Responsive Image Gallery or NextGEN Gallery?
By active installs, NextGEN Gallery: 300K+ 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 NextGEN Gallery?
NextGEN Gallery, at #158 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Photo Gallery by Ays – Responsive Image Gallery at #5,201. 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 NextGEN 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.