WordPress plugin comparison
Gallery Custom Links vs Smart Custom Fields
Gallery Custom Links
by Jordy Meow
30K+ installs4.7
Smart Custom Fields
by Takashi Kitajima
50K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Smart Custom Fields has more active installs: 50K+, against 30K+ for Gallery Custom Links.
- On a typical day, Gallery Custom Links is downloaded about 479 times, Smart Custom Fields about 326.
- Smart Custom Fields is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 21 reviews, against 4.7 from 208 reviews.
- Gallery Custom Links was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Jul 16, 2026 for Smart Custom Fields.
- Gallery Custom Links is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Smart Custom Fields.
- Smart Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2014, against 2018 for Gallery Custom Links.
Line by line
Gallery Custom Links leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Gallery Custom Links | Smart Custom Fields |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #958 | #695 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 31.8K | 9.8K |
| Rating | 4.7(208) | 4.9(21) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.13 | ×0.81 |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | 7.4 |
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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