WordPress plugin comparison
ACF Photo Gallery Field vs Smart Image Gallery
ACF Photo Gallery Field
by Navneil Naicker
60K+ installs4.0
Smart Image Gallery
by codepeople
100+ installs1.0
At a glance
- ACF Photo Gallery Field has more active installs: 60K+, against 100+ for Smart Image Gallery.
- On a typical day, ACF Photo Gallery Field is downloaded about 125 times, Smart Image Gallery about 6.
- ACF Photo Gallery Field is rated higher: 4.0 out of 5 from 29 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
- Smart Image Gallery was updated more recently: Aug 15, 2026, against Dec 26, 2025 for ACF Photo Gallery Field.
- Smart Image Gallery is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for ACF Photo Gallery Field.
- Smart Image Gallery has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for ACF Photo Gallery Field.
Line by line
ACF Photo Gallery Field leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | ACF Photo Gallery Field | Smart Image Gallery |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #681 | #14,455 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.6K | 90 |
| Rating | 4.0(29) | 1.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.65 | ×0.17 |
| Last release | 10 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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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