Video Gallery – YouTube Gallery, Vimeo, Video Portfolio, Image Portfolio and Image Gallery vs SimpLy Gallery Block & Lightbox
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
SimpLy Gallery Block & Lightbox leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #897, ahead of Video Gallery – YouTube Gallery, Vimeo, Video Portfolio, Image Portfolio and Image Gallery at #1,782. Over the last 7 days SimpLy Gallery Block & Lightbox slipped 1 place and Video Gallery – YouTube Gallery, Vimeo, Video Portfolio, Image Portfolio and Image Gallery slipped 3 places. SimpLy Gallery Block & Lightbox has the largest install base, roughly 4× the next: 40K+ active installs against 10K+ for Video Gallery – YouTube Gallery, Vimeo, Video Portfolio, Image Portfolio and Image Gallery. Downloads this week: SimpLy Gallery Block & Lightbox 3,642 and Video Gallery – YouTube Gallery, Vimeo, Video Portfolio, Image Portfolio and Image Gallery 452. Ratings: Video Gallery – YouTube Gallery, Vimeo, Video Portfolio, Image Portfolio and Image Gallery 4.8★ from 182 and SimpLy Gallery Block & Lightbox 4.8★ from 118 reviews.
| Metric | Video Gallery – YouTube Gallery, Vimeo, Video Portfolio, Image Portfolio and Image Gallery | SimpLy Gallery Block & Lightbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,782 ▼ 3 | #897 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 452 | 3,642 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (182) | 4.8★ (118) |
| Last updated | Mar 5, 2026 | Oct 12, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.5.1 | 3.4.5 |
| Best rank on record | #1,737 | #888 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2016 | Oct 2019 |
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, Video Gallery – YouTube Gallery, Vimeo, Video Portfolio, Image Portfolio and Image Gallery or SimpLy Gallery Block & Lightbox?
By active installs, SimpLy Gallery Block & Lightbox: 40K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Video Gallery – YouTube Gallery, Vimeo, Video Portfolio, Image Portfolio and Image Gallery, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 29, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Video Gallery – YouTube Gallery, Vimeo, Video Portfolio, Image Portfolio and Image Gallery or SimpLy Gallery Block & Lightbox?
SimpLy Gallery Block & Lightbox, at #897 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Video Gallery – YouTube Gallery, Vimeo, Video Portfolio, Image Portfolio and Image Gallery at #1,782. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Video Gallery – YouTube Gallery, Vimeo, Video Portfolio, Image Portfolio and Image Gallery or SimpLy Gallery Block & Lightbox 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.