WordPress plugin comparison
Gallery in columns vs ACF Photo Gallery Field
Gallery in columns
by Fabien Picard
400+ installs5.0
ACF Photo Gallery Field
by Navneil Naicker
60K+ installs4.0
At a glance
- ACF Photo Gallery Field has more active installs: 60K+, against 400+ for Gallery in columns.
- On a typical day, ACF Photo Gallery Field is downloaded about 125 times, Gallery in columns about 5.
- Gallery in columns is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.0 from 29 reviews.
- ACF Photo Gallery Field was updated more recently: Dec 26, 2025, against Apr 27, 2020 for Gallery in columns.
- ACF Photo Gallery Field is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 5.4.25 for Gallery in columns.
- ACF Photo Gallery Field has been around longer: since 2016, against 2020 for Gallery in columns.
Line by line
ACF Photo Gallery Field leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Gallery in columns | ACF Photo Gallery Field |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,590 | #681 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 124 | 3.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.0(29) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 5.4.25 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.65 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 10 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 | 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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