WordPress plugin comparison
ACF Photo Gallery Field vs NextGEN Download Gallery
ACF Photo Gallery Field
by Navneil Naicker
60K+ installs4.0
NextGEN Download Gallery
by webaware
2K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- ACF Photo Gallery Field has more active installs: 60K+, against 2K+ for NextGEN Download Gallery.
- On a typical day, ACF Photo Gallery Field is downloaded about 125 times, NextGEN Download Gallery about 22.
- NextGEN Download Gallery is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 4.0 from 29 reviews.
- ACF Photo Gallery Field was updated more recently: Dec 26, 2025, against Mar 17, 2024 for NextGEN Download Gallery.
- ACF Photo Gallery Field is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.5.14 for NextGEN Download Gallery.
- NextGEN Download Gallery has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for ACF Photo Gallery Field.
Line by line
ACF Photo Gallery Field leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | ACF Photo Gallery Field | NextGEN Download Gallery |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #681 | #4,613 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.6K | 575 |
| Rating | 4.0(29) | 5.0(11) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.5.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.65 | ×0.08 |
| Last release | 10 months ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.6 |
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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