WordPress plugin comparison
NextGEN Gallery Image Chooser vs SimpLy Gallery
NextGEN Gallery Image Chooser
by umertin
200+ installs4.7
SimpLy Gallery
by GalleryCreator
40K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- SimpLy Gallery has more active installs: 40K+, against 200+ for NextGEN Gallery Image Chooser.
- On a typical day, SimpLy Gallery is downloaded about 263 times, NextGEN Gallery Image Chooser about 6.
- SimpLy Gallery is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 118 reviews, against 4.7 from 3 reviews.
- SimpLy Gallery was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Dec 16, 2025 for NextGEN Gallery Image Chooser.
- SimpLy Gallery is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for NextGEN Gallery Image Chooser.
- NextGEN Gallery Image Chooser has been around longer: since 2012, against 2019 for SimpLy Gallery.
Line by line
SimpLy Gallery leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | NextGEN Gallery Image Chooser | SimpLy Gallery |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,742 | #898 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 120 | 25.1K |
| Rating | 4.7(3) | 4.8(118) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.29 | ×1.61 |
| Last release | 10 months ago | 29 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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