WordPress plugin comparison

Import to Photo Gallery from NextGen gallery vs NGG Smart Image Search

Import to Photo Gallery from NextGen gallery

by 10Web

400+ installs3.5

NGG Smart Image Search

by wpo-HR

400+ installs4.9

At a glance

Both have 400+ active installs.
On a typical day, NGG Smart Image Search is downloaded about 20 times, Import to Photo Gallery from NextGen gallery about 5.
NGG Smart Image Search is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 13 reviews, against 3.5 from 4 reviews.
NGG Smart Image Search was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Oct 25, 2018 for Import to Photo Gallery from NextGen gallery.
NGG Smart Image Search is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Import to Photo Gallery from NextGen gallery.
Import to Photo Gallery from NextGen gallery has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for NGG Smart Image Search.

NGG Smart Image Search leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Import to Photo Gallery from NextGen gallery	NGG Smart Image Search
Popular rank	#9,316	#9,648
Active installs	400+	400+
Downloads, last 30 days	74	559
Rating	3.5(4)	4.9(13)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	4.9.35	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.62
Last release	8 years ago	14 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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