WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Folio vs Gallery by Visual Portfolio
At a glance
- Gallery by Visual Portfolio has more active installs: 50K+, against 20+ for Simple Folio.
- On a typical day, Gallery by Visual Portfolio is downloaded about 441 times, Simple Folio about 5.
- Simple Folio is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.8 from 340 reviews.
- Gallery by Visual Portfolio was updated more recently: Oct 24, 2026, against Jan 19, 2026 for Simple Folio.
- Gallery by Visual Portfolio is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 6.8.12 for Simple Folio.
- Simple Folio has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for Gallery by Visual Portfolio.
Line by line
Gallery by Visual Portfolio leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Folio |  Gallery by Visual Portfolio |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #28,352 | #691 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 103 | 21.8K |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 4.8(340) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.15 | ×1.22 |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 16 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.3 |
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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