Custom Block Builder – Lazy Blocks vs ACF Photo Gallery Field
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
ACF Photo Gallery Field leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #673, ahead of Custom Block Builder – Lazy Blocks at #1,144. Over the last 7 days ACF Photo Gallery Field climbed 1 place and Custom Block Builder – Lazy Blocks climbed 3 places. ACF Photo Gallery Field has the largest install base, roughly 3× the next: 60K+ active installs against 20K+ for Custom Block Builder – Lazy Blocks. Ratings: Custom Block Builder – Lazy Blocks 4.9★ from 80 and ACF Photo Gallery Field 4★ from 29 reviews.
| Metric | Custom Block Builder – Lazy Blocks | ACF Photo Gallery Field |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,144 ▲ 3 | #673 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | — | 708 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (80) | 4★ (29) |
| Last updated | Aug 31, 2026 | Dec 26, 2025 |
| Current version | 4.4.1 | 3.1 |
| Best rank on record | #1,142 | #672 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2018 | Jul 2016 |
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, Custom Block Builder – Lazy Blocks or ACF Photo Gallery Field?
By active installs, ACF Photo Gallery Field: 60K+ sites run it against 20K+ for Custom Block Builder – Lazy Blocks, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 12, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Custom Block Builder – Lazy Blocks or ACF Photo Gallery Field?
ACF Photo Gallery Field, at #673 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Custom Block Builder – Lazy Blocks at #1,144. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Custom Block Builder – Lazy Blocks or ACF Photo Gallery Field 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.