WordPress plugin comparison
Featured Galleries vs Optimus
At a glance
- Optimus has more active installs: 30K+, against 3K+ for Featured Galleries.
- On a typical day, Optimus is downloaded about 60 times, Featured Galleries about 13.
- Featured Galleries is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 20 reviews, against 4.2 from 69 reviews.
- Optimus was updated more recently: Mar 2, 2026, against Aug 2, 2018 for Featured Galleries.
- Optimus is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.9.35 for Featured Galleries.
- Optimus has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for Featured Galleries.
Line by line
Optimus leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Featured Galleries |  Optimus |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,021 | #1,070 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 467 | 1.6K |
| Rating | 4.7(20) | 4.2(69) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.70 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 8 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 5.6 |
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