WordPress plugin comparison
SimpLy Gallery vs fancyBox 3 for WordPress
At a glance
- SimpLy Gallery has more active installs: 40K+, against 1K+ for fancyBox 3 for WordPress.
- On a typical day, SimpLy Gallery is downloaded about 271 times, fancyBox 3 for WordPress about 13.
- fancyBox 3 for WordPress is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.8 from 118 reviews.
- SimpLy Gallery was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Nov 6, 2023 for fancyBox 3 for WordPress.
- SimpLy Gallery is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.3.14 for fancyBox 3 for WordPress.
- fancyBox 3 for WordPress has been around longer: since 2017, against 2019 for SimpLy Gallery.
Line by line
SimpLy Gallery leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  SimpLy Gallery |  fancyBox 3 for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #897 | #5,841 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 25.3K | 223 |
| Rating | 4.8(118) | 4.9(7) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.3.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.61 | ×0.04 |
| Last release | 28 days ago | 3 years 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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