WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Block Gallery vs Modern Image Formats
Simple Block Gallery
by Katsushi Kawamori
1K+ installs3.0
Modern Image Formats
by WordPress Performance Team
100K+ installs3.6
At a glance
- Modern Image Formats has more active installs: 100K+, against 1K+ for Simple Block Gallery.
- On a typical day, Modern Image Formats is downloaded about 1,126 times, Simple Block Gallery about 16.
- Modern Image Formats is rated higher: 3.6 out of 5 from 26 reviews, against 3.0 from 1 review.
- Modern Image Formats was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Aug 16, 2026 for Simple Block Gallery.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Simple Block Gallery has been around longer: since 2020, against 2023 for Modern Image Formats.
Line by line
Modern Image Formats leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Simple Block Gallery | Modern Image Formats |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,720 | #355 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 395 | 28.8K |
| Rating | 3.0(1) | 3.6(26) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.49 | ×1.15 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 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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