WordPress plugin comparison
Gallery Columns vs SimpLy Gallery
At a glance
- SimpLy Gallery has more active installs: 40K+, against 20+ for Gallery Columns.
- On a typical day, SimpLy Gallery is downloaded about 271 times, Gallery Columns about 1.
- Gallery Columns is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 118 reviews.
- SimpLy Gallery was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Aug 15, 2011 for Gallery Columns.
- SimpLy Gallery is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.2.1 for Gallery Columns.
- Gallery Columns has been around longer: since 2010, against 2019 for SimpLy Gallery.
Line by line
SimpLy Gallery leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Gallery Columns |  SimpLy Gallery |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #26,882 | #897 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 32 | 25.3K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(118) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.2.1 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.61 |
| Last release | 15 years ago | 28 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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