WordPress plugin comparison
Gallery Custom Links vs ACF Photo Gallery Field
Gallery Custom Links
by Jordy Meow
30K+ installs4.7
ACF Photo Gallery Field
by Navneil Naicker
60K+ installs4.0
At a glance
- ACF Photo Gallery Field has more active installs: 60K+, against 30K+ for Gallery Custom Links.
- On a typical day, Gallery Custom Links is downloaded about 479 times, ACF Photo Gallery Field about 125.
- Gallery Custom Links is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 208 reviews, against 4.0 from 29 reviews.
- Gallery Custom Links was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Dec 26, 2025 for ACF Photo Gallery Field.
- Gallery Custom Links is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for ACF Photo Gallery Field.
- ACF Photo Gallery Field has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for Gallery Custom Links.
Line by line
Gallery Custom Links leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Gallery Custom Links | ACF Photo Gallery Field |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #958 | #681 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 39.4K | 3.5K |
| Rating | 4.7(208) | 4.0(29) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.97 | ×0.66 |
| Last release | 9 days ago | 10 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | 7.0 |
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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