WordPress plugin comparison
Gallery in columns vs Gallery by Visual Portfolio
At a glance
- Gallery by Visual Portfolio has more active installs: 50K+, against 400+ for Gallery in columns.
- On a typical day, Gallery by Visual Portfolio is downloaded about 434 times, Gallery in columns about 5.
- Gallery in columns is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 340 reviews.
- Gallery by Visual Portfolio was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Apr 27, 2020 for Gallery in columns.
- Gallery by Visual Portfolio is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 5.4.25 for Gallery in columns.
- Gallery by Visual Portfolio has been around longer: since 2017, against 2020 for Gallery in columns.
Line by line
Gallery by Visual Portfolio leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Gallery in columns |  Gallery by Visual Portfolio |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,602 | #691 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 126 | 22K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(340) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 5.4.25 | 7.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.22 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | today |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 | 8.3 |
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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