Social Feed Gallery vs Widgets for Social Photo Feed
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
Social Feed Gallery leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #530, ahead of Widgets for Social Photo Feed at #1,546. Over the last 7 days Social Feed Gallery climbed 1 place and Widgets for Social Photo Feed climbed 12 places. Social Feed Gallery has the largest install base, roughly 8× the next: 80K+ active installs against 10K+ for Widgets for Social Photo Feed. Downloads this week: Social Feed Gallery 3,746 and Widgets for Social Photo Feed 880. Ratings: Social Feed Gallery 4.5★ from 303 and Widgets for Social Photo Feed 4.7★ from 28 reviews.
| Metric | Social Feed Gallery | Widgets for Social Photo Feed |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #530 ▲ 1 | #1,546 ▲ 12 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 3,746 | 880 |
| Rating | 4.5★ (303) | 4.7★ (28) |
| Last updated | Aug 24, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Current version | 5.0.8 | 1.8.2 |
| Best rank on record | #523 | #1,544 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Dec 2016 | Mar 2024 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 1 | 0 |
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, Social Feed Gallery or Widgets for Social Photo Feed?
By active installs, Social Feed Gallery: 80K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Widgets for Social Photo Feed, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 14, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Social Feed Gallery or Widgets for Social Photo Feed?
Social Feed Gallery, at #530 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Widgets for Social Photo Feed at #1,546. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Social Feed Gallery or Widgets for Social Photo Feed 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.