Visual Portfolio vs Wisp Gallery
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
Visual Portfolio leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #692, ahead of Wisp Gallery at #32,251. Over the last 7 days Visual Portfolio held its place and Wisp Gallery climbed 17,818 places. Visual Portfolio has the largest install base, roughly 6000× the next: 60K+ active installs against 10+ for Wisp Gallery. Downloads this week: Visual Portfolio 13,532 and Wisp Gallery 360. Ratings: Visual Portfolio 4.8★ from 340 and Wisp Gallery 5★ from 1 reviews.
| Metric | Visual Portfolio | Wisp Gallery |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #692 ▬ | #32,251 ▲ 17818 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 13,532 | 360 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (340) | 5★ (1) |
| Last updated | Oct 24, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Current version | 3.9.0 | 1.2.2 |
| Best rank on record | #680 | #32,251 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2017 | Oct 2026 |
| 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, Visual Portfolio or Wisp Gallery?
By active installs, Visual Portfolio: 60K+ sites run it against 10+ for Wisp Gallery, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 28, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Visual Portfolio or Wisp Gallery?
Visual Portfolio, at #692 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Wisp Gallery at #32,251. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Visual Portfolio or Wisp Gallery 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.