WordPress plugin comparison
Gallery Custom Links vs Gallery Image Captions (GIC)
Gallery Custom Links
by Jordy Meow
30K+ installs4.7
Gallery Image Captions (GIC)
by mark l chaves
100+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Gallery Custom Links has more active installs: 30K+, against 100+ for Gallery Image Captions (GIC).
- On a typical day, Gallery Custom Links is downloaded about 479 times, Gallery Image Captions (GIC) about 3.
- Gallery Image Captions (GIC) is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 208 reviews.
- Gallery Custom Links was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Dec 18, 2022 for Gallery Image Captions (GIC).
- Gallery Custom Links is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.1.16 for Gallery Image Captions (GIC).
- Gallery Custom Links has been around longer: since 2018, against 2020 for Gallery Image Captions (GIC).
Line by line
Gallery Custom Links leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Gallery Custom Links | Gallery Image Captions (GIC) |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #959 | #14,901 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 31.1K | 55 |
| Rating | 4.7(208) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.1.16 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.13 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | today | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | 7.2 |
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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