WordPress plugin comparison
Image Gallery vs Photoswipe Masonry
Image Gallery
by A WP Life
3K+ installs4.4
Photoswipe Masonry
by THRIVE - Web Design Gold Coast
6K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- Photoswipe Masonry has more active installs: 6K+, against 3K+ for Image Gallery.
- On a typical day, Photoswipe Masonry is downloaded about 51 times, Image Gallery about 38.
- Photoswipe Masonry is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 46 reviews, against 4.4 from 32 reviews.
- Photoswipe Masonry was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Oct 5, 2026 for Image Gallery.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Photoswipe Masonry has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for Image Gallery.
Line by line
Photoswipe Masonry leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Image Gallery | Photoswipe Masonry |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,639 | #2,826 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 6K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.1K | 5K |
| Rating | 4.4(32) | 4.5(46) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.82 | ×0.78 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 28 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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