WordPress plugin comparison

Easy Image Gallery vs Image Hover Effects Ultimate ( Image Gallery, Effects, Lightbox, Comparison & Magnifier )

Easy Image Gallery

by DevriX

4K+ installs4.6

Image Hover Effects Ultimate ( Image Gallery, Effects, Lightbox, Comparison & Magnifier )

by Oxilab

10K+ installs4.7

At a glance

Image Hover Effects Ultimate ( Image Gallery, Effects, Lightbox, Comparison & Magnifier ) has more active installs: 10K+, against 4K+ for Easy Image Gallery.
On a typical day, Image Hover Effects Ultimate ( Image Gallery, Effects, Lightbox, Comparison & Magnifier ) is downloaded about 342 times, Easy Image Gallery about 56.
Image Hover Effects Ultimate ( Image Gallery, Effects, Lightbox, Comparison & Magnifier ) is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 250 reviews, against 4.6 from 41 reviews.
Image Hover Effects Ultimate ( Image Gallery, Effects, Lightbox, Comparison & Magnifier ) was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Oct 25, 2026 for Easy Image Gallery.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Easy Image Gallery has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for Image Hover Effects Ultimate ( Image Gallery, Effects, Lightbox, Comparison & Magnifier ).

Image Hover Effects Ultimate ( Image Gallery, Effects, Lightbox, Comparison & Magnifier ) leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Easy Image Gallery	Image Hover Effects Ultimate ( Image Gallery, Effects, Lightbox, Comparison & Magnifier )
Popular rank	#3,247	#1,429
Active installs	4K+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.5K	18K
Rating	4.6(41)	4.7(250)
Support threads resolved	100%	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.87	×0.99
Last release	15 days ago	6 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4.0	7.4

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