WordPress plugin comparison
ACF Photo Gallery Field vs WP Media Gallery
At a glance
- ACF Photo Gallery Field has more active installs: 60K+, against 40+ for WP Media Gallery.
- On a typical day, ACF Photo Gallery Field is downloaded about 125 times, WP Media Gallery about 2.
- WP Media Gallery is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.0 from 29 reviews.
- ACF Photo Gallery Field was updated more recently: Dec 26, 2025, against Apr 26, 2015 for WP Media Gallery.
- WP Media Gallery has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for ACF Photo Gallery Field.
Line by line
ACF Photo Gallery Field leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  ACF Photo Gallery Field |  WP Media Gallery |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #681 | #22,368 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.6K | 41 |
| Rating | 4.0(29) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | – |
| Search multiplier | ×0.65 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 10 months ago | 11 years 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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