WordPress plugin comparison
Photoswipe Masonry vs SimpLy Gallery
Photoswipe Masonry
by THRIVE - Web Design Gold Coast
6K+ installs4.5
SimpLy Gallery
by GalleryCreator
40K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- SimpLy Gallery has more active installs: 40K+, against 6K+ for Photoswipe Masonry.
- On a typical day, SimpLy Gallery is downloaded about 284 times, Photoswipe Masonry about 54.
- SimpLy Gallery is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 118 reviews, against 4.5 from 46 reviews.
- Photoswipe Masonry was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Oct 12, 2026 for SimpLy Gallery.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Photoswipe Masonry has been around longer: since 2014, against 2019 for SimpLy Gallery.
Line by line
SimpLy Gallery leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Photoswipe Masonry | SimpLy Gallery |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,828 | #897 |
| Active installs | 6K+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5K | 25.5K |
| Rating | 4.5(46) | 4.8(118) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.78 | ×1.61 |
| Last release | 25 days ago | 26 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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