Modula vs Photo Gallery
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Photo Gallery leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #293, ahead of Modula at #382. Over the last 7 days Photo Gallery held its place and Modula slipped 1 place. Modula has the largest install base: 100K+ active installs against 100K+ for Photo Gallery. Downloads this week: Modula 64,771 and Photo Gallery 14,667. Ratings: Modula 4.7★ from 616 and Photo Gallery 4.5★ from 1,581 reviews.
| Metric | Modula | Photo Gallery |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #382 ▼ 1 | #293 ▬ |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 64,771 | 14,667 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (616) | 4.5★ (1,581) |
| Last updated | Oct 22, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Current version | 3.0.16 | 1.8.48 |
| Best rank on record | #381 | #290 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Nov 2015 | Jan 2014 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 4 |
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, Modula or Photo Gallery?
By active installs, Modula: 100K+ sites run it against 100K+ for Photo Gallery, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 29, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Modula or Photo Gallery?
Photo Gallery, at #293 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Modula at #382. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Modula or Photo Gallery alternatives to each other?
Yes. All of them are gallery plugins, so a site would normally run one of them. The figures above show which one more WordPress sites choose and how that has changed over time.
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.