NextGEN Gallery 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
NextGEN Gallery leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #161, ahead of Photo Gallery at #291. NextGEN Gallery has the largest install base, roughly 3× the next: 300K+ active installs against 100K+ for Photo Gallery. Downloads this week: Photo Gallery 113,676 and NextGEN Gallery 26,829. Ratings: NextGEN Gallery 4.3★ from 4,339 and Photo Gallery 4.5★ from 1,581 reviews.
| Metric | NextGEN Gallery | Photo Gallery |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #161 ▬ | #291 ▬ |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 26,829 | 113,676 |
| Rating | 4.3★ (4,339) | 4.5★ (1,581) |
| Last updated | Sep 3, 2026 | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Current version | 4.4.1 | 1.8.46 |
| Best rank on record | #157 | #290 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2007 | Jan 2014 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 3 |
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, NextGEN Gallery or Photo Gallery?
By active installs, NextGEN Gallery: 300K+ sites run it against 100K+ for Photo Gallery, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 13, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, NextGEN Gallery or Photo Gallery?
NextGEN Gallery, at #161 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Photo Gallery at #291. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are NextGEN Gallery 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.