WordPress plugin comparison
Folders vs Instant Images
At a glance
- Instant Images has more active installs: 100K+, against 90K+ for Folders.
- On a typical day, Folders is downloaded about 1,898 times, Instant Images about 422.
- Folders is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1,527 reviews, against 4.8 from 59 reviews.
- Folders was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Jun 1, 2026 for Instant Images.
- Folders resolves more of its support threads: 88% in the last two months, against 0% for Instant Images.
- Folders is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Instant Images.
- Folders has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Instant Images.
Line by line
Folders leads on 6 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Folders |  Instant Images |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #485 | #290 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 194.4K | 12.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(1.5K) | 4.8(59) |
| Support threads resolved | 88% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.88 | ×1.13 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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