WordPress plugin comparison

Image Hover Effects Ultimate ( Image Gallery, Effects, Lightbox, Comparison & Magnifier ) vs Gallery by Visual Portfolio

Image Hover Effects Ultimate ( Image Gallery, Effects, Lightbox, Comparison & Magnifier )

by Oxilab

10K+ installs4.7

Gallery by Visual Portfolio

by nK

50K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Gallery by Visual Portfolio has more active installs: 50K+, against 10K+ for Image Hover Effects Ultimate ( Image Gallery, Effects, Lightbox, Comparison & Magnifier ).
On a typical day, Gallery by Visual Portfolio is downloaded about 434 times, Image Hover Effects Ultimate ( Image Gallery, Effects, Lightbox, Comparison & Magnifier ) about 342.
Gallery by Visual Portfolio is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 340 reviews, against 4.7 from 250 reviews.
Gallery by Visual Portfolio was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Nov 4, 2026 for Image Hover Effects Ultimate ( Image Gallery, Effects, Lightbox, Comparison & Magnifier ).
Gallery by Visual Portfolio is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 7.1.4 for Image Hover Effects Ultimate ( Image Gallery, Effects, Lightbox, Comparison & Magnifier ).
Image Hover Effects Ultimate ( Image Gallery, Effects, Lightbox, Comparison & Magnifier ) has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for Gallery by Visual Portfolio.

Gallery by Visual Portfolio leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Image Hover Effects Ultimate ( Image Gallery, Effects, Lightbox, Comparison & Magnifier )	Gallery by Visual Portfolio
Popular rank	#1,429	#691
Active installs	10K+	50K+
Downloads, last 30 days	18K	22K
Rating	4.7(250)	4.8(340)
Support threads resolved	100%	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.2
Search multiplier	×0.99	×1.22
Last release	6 days ago	today
Requires PHP	7.4	8.3

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