WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Columns vs Gallery Custom Links
At a glance
- Gallery Custom Links has more active installs: 30K+, against 20+ for Custom Columns.
- On a typical day, Gallery Custom Links is downloaded about 479 times, Custom Columns about 1.
- Custom Columns is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 208 reviews.
- Gallery Custom Links was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Mar 30, 2014 for Custom Columns.
- Gallery Custom Links is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.7.41 for Custom Columns.
- Custom Columns has been around longer: since 2012, against 2018 for Gallery Custom Links.
Line by line
Gallery Custom Links leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Columns |  Gallery Custom Links |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #25,926 | #958 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 36 | 31.8K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.7(208) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.7.41 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.13 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.1 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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