WordPress plugin comparison
Gallery in columns vs SimpLy Gallery
At a glance
- SimpLy Gallery has more active installs: 40K+, against 400+ for Gallery in columns.
- On a typical day, SimpLy Gallery is downloaded about 263 times, Gallery in columns about 5.
- Gallery in columns is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 118 reviews.
- SimpLy Gallery was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Apr 27, 2020 for Gallery in columns.
- SimpLy Gallery is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.4.25 for Gallery in columns.
- SimpLy Gallery has been around longer: since 2019, against 2020 for Gallery in columns.
Line by line
SimpLy Gallery leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Gallery in columns |  SimpLy Gallery |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,590 | #898 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 124 | 25.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(118) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 5.4.25 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.61 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 29 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 | 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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