WordPress plugin comparison
Amber vs Gallery Custom Links
At a glance
- Gallery Custom Links has more active installs: 30K+, against 50+ for Amber.
- On a typical day, Gallery Custom Links is downloaded about 479 times, Amber about 3.
- Gallery Custom Links is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 208 reviews, against 4.5 from 2 reviews.
- Gallery Custom Links was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Oct 1, 2018 for Amber.
- Gallery Custom Links is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Amber.
- Amber has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for Gallery Custom Links.
Line by line
Gallery Custom Links leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Amber |  Gallery Custom Links |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #20,682 | #958 |
| Active installs | 50+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 80 | 31.8K |
| Rating | 4.5(2) | 4.7(208) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.13 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.1 |
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