WordPress plugin comparison
Gallery Custom Links vs Simple Link Library
At a glance
- Gallery Custom Links has more active installs: 30K+, against 40+ for Simple Link Library.
- On a typical day, Gallery Custom Links is downloaded about 479 times, Simple Link Library about 5.
- Gallery Custom Links is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 208 reviews, against 4.5 from 4 reviews.
- Gallery Custom Links was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against May 18, 2026 for Simple Link Library.
- Gallery Custom Links is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Simple Link Library.
- Simple Link Library has been around longer: since 2015, against 2018 for Gallery Custom Links.
Line by line
Gallery Custom Links leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Gallery Custom Links |  Simple Link Library |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #958 | #21,917 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 31.8K | 116 |
| Rating | 4.7(208) | 4.5(4) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.13 | ×0.29 |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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