WordPress plugin comparison

Import external attachments vs Gallery by Visual Portfolio

Import external attachments

by ryanpcmcquen

1K+ installs4.3

Gallery by Visual Portfolio

by nK

50K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Gallery by Visual Portfolio has more active installs: 50K+, against 1K+ for Import external attachments.
On a typical day, Gallery by Visual Portfolio is downloaded about 434 times, Import external attachments about 15.
Gallery by Visual Portfolio is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 340 reviews, against 4.3 from 26 reviews.
Gallery by Visual Portfolio was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Feb 24, 2017 for Import external attachments.
Gallery by Visual Portfolio is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 4.4.34 for Import external attachments.
Import external attachments 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	Import external attachments	Gallery by Visual Portfolio
Popular rank	#5,293	#691
Active installs	1K+	50K+
Downloads, last 30 days	233	22K
Rating	4.3(26)	4.8(340)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	4.4.34	7.2
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.22
Last release	9 years ago	today
Requires PHP	–	8.3

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