WordPress plugin comparison
Gallery Custom Links vs Meow Gallery
At a glance
- Gallery Custom Links has more active installs: 30K+, against 10K+ for Meow Gallery.
- On a typical day, Gallery Custom Links is downloaded about 495 times, Meow Gallery about 412.
- Meow Gallery is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 204 reviews, against 4.7 from 208 reviews.
- Both were last updated on Nov 10, 2026.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Meow Gallery has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for Gallery Custom Links.
Line by line
Gallery Custom Links leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Gallery Custom Links |  Meow Gallery |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #959 | #1,877 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 38.3K | 19.6K |
| Rating | 4.7(208) | 4.9(204) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.13 | ×1.27 |
| Last release | 1 day ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | 8.1 |
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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