WordPress plugin comparison

Meta-box GalleryMeta vs ACF Photo Gallery Field

Meta-box GalleryMeta

by Md. Shahinur Islam

Fewer than 10 installs5.0

ACF Photo Gallery Field

by Navneil Naicker

60K+ installs4.0

At a glance

ACF Photo Gallery Field has more active installs: 60K+, against fewer than 10 for Meta-box GalleryMeta.
On a typical day, ACF Photo Gallery Field is downloaded about 125 times, Meta-box GalleryMeta about 4.
Meta-box GalleryMeta is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.0 from 29 reviews.
Meta-box GalleryMeta was updated more recently: Jan 26, 2026, against Dec 26, 2025 for ACF Photo Gallery Field.
Both are tested up to WordPress 6.9.11.
ACF Photo Gallery Field has been around longer: since 2016, against 2021 for Meta-box GalleryMeta.

ACF Photo Gallery Field leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

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