WordPress plugin comparison
Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others vs Simple Google Photos Grid
Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others
by Sayontan Sinha
10K+ installs4.8
Simple Google Photos Grid
by josheli
900+ installs4.5
At a glance
- Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others has more active installs: 10K+, against 900+ for Simple Google Photos Grid.
- On a typical day, Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others is downloaded about 119 times, Simple Google Photos Grid about 12.
- Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 193 reviews, against 4.5 from 2 reviews.
- Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others was updated more recently: Sep 24, 2026, against May 4, 2025 for Simple Google Photos Grid.
- Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Simple Google Photos Grid.
- Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others has been around longer: since 2011, against 2017 for Simple Google Photos Grid.
Line by line
Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others | Simple Google Photos Grid |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,752 | #7,043 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 900+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.3K | 202 |
| Rating | 4.8(193) | 4.5(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 56% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.46 | ×0.22 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 year 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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