WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Variables vs Gallery Custom Links
At a glance
- Gallery Custom Links has more active installs: 30K+, against 70+ for Custom Variables.
- On a typical day, Gallery Custom Links is downloaded about 479 times, Custom Variables about 2.
- Gallery Custom Links is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 208 reviews, against 3.0 from 1 review.
- Gallery Custom Links was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Jan 14, 2015 for Custom Variables.
- Gallery Custom Links is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.0.38 for Custom Variables.
- Custom Variables has been around longer: since 2015, against 2018 for Gallery Custom Links.
Line by line
Gallery Custom Links leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Variables |  Gallery Custom Links |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,147 | #958 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 62 | 31.8K |
| Rating | 3.0(1) | 4.7(208) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.0.38 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.13 |
| Last release | 11 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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