Best image preview plugins for WordPress
The most popular image preview plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Image Preview for ACF Field leads with 50+ active installs, ahead of Ultimate Extension for ACF (20+) and ImgShow (10+). All 3 plugins tagged “image preview” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 3 image preview plugins
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Image Preview for ACF FieldThe most installed image preview plugin, with 50+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 weeks ago.
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Ultimate Extension for ACF20+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 3.ImgShow
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 14 years ago.
All 3 plugins tagged “image preview”

Image Preview for ACF Field
Down in the last 7 days:201#20,160by Code and core20 days ago
Enhances ACF fields with visual help images that appear in a modal popup when clicking a help icon.
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Ultimate Extension for ACF
#26,074by Ultimate Agency1 month ago
Enhanced ACF Flexible Content editing with image previews and performance optimizations - compatible with ACF v5.6+ and v6.5+
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
ImgShow
#34,497by pomeloLee14 years ago
Mouse Wheel zoom picture when you onclick it;
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 1/day