WordPress plugin comparison
Gallery Custom Links vs Shorter Links
At a glance
- Gallery Custom Links has more active installs: 30K+, against 100+ for Shorter Links.
- On a typical day, Gallery Custom Links is downloaded about 479 times, Shorter Links about 3.
- Gallery Custom Links is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 208 reviews, against 3.8 from 4 reviews.
- Both were last updated on Nov 10, 2026.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Shorter Links has been around longer: since 2009, against 2018 for Gallery Custom Links.
Line by line
Gallery Custom Links leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Gallery Custom Links |  Shorter Links |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #959 | #14,780 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 31.1K | 57 |
| Rating | 4.7(208) | 3.8(4) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.13 | ×0.34 |
| Last release | today | today |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | – |
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