WordPress plugin comparison
Meow Gallery vs NextGEN Gallery Sidebar Widget
At a glance
- Meow Gallery has more active installs: 10K+, against 500+ for NextGEN Gallery Sidebar Widget.
- On a typical day, Meow Gallery is downloaded about 348 times, NextGEN Gallery Sidebar Widget about 5.
- NextGEN Gallery Sidebar Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.9 from 204 reviews.
- Meow Gallery was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Feb 6, 2012 for NextGEN Gallery Sidebar Widget.
- Meow Gallery is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.3.2 for NextGEN Gallery Sidebar Widget.
- NextGEN Gallery Sidebar Widget has been around longer: since 2009, against 2016 for Meow Gallery.
Line by line
Meow Gallery leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Meow Gallery |  NextGEN Gallery Sidebar Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,877 | #9,013 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 15.6K | 100 |
| Rating | 4.9(204) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.3.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.27 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | today | 14 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | – |
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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