WordPress plugin comparison

CTCL Image Gallery vs Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others

CTCL Image Gallery

by UjW0L

100+ installs

Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others

by Sayontan Sinha

10K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for CTCL Image Gallery.
On a typical day, Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others is downloaded about 119 times, CTCL Image Gallery about 6.
CTCL Image Gallery has no reviews yet.
CTCL Image Gallery was updated more recently: Oct 7, 2026, against Sep 24, 2026 for Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others has been around longer: since 2011, against 2021 for CTCL Image Gallery.

Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	CTCL Image Gallery	Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others
Popular rank	#14,339	#1,752
Active installs	100+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	125	4.3K
Rating	No ratings	4.8(193)
Support threads resolved	–	56%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.28	×1.46
Last release	1 month ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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