Best nextgen plugins for WordPress
The most popular nextgen plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. NextGEN Download Gallery leads with 2K+ active installs, ahead of NextGEN Gallery Optimizer (1K+) and NextGEN Scroll Gallery (1K+). All 30 plugins tagged “nextgen” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 nextgen plugins
- 1.
NextGEN Download GalleryThe most installed nextgen plugin, with 2K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 11 reviews, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.5.14.
- 2.
NextGEN Gallery Optimizer1K+ active installs. Rated 3.1 from 29 reviews, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39.
- 3.
NextGEN Scroll Gallery1K+ active installs. Rated 4.1 from 21 reviews, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.2.2.
- 4.
NextGEN Custom Fields1K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 8 reviews, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.4.14.
- 5.
Responsive NextGEN Flex Slider Template200+ active installs. Rated 4.1 from 10 reviews, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.5.2.
- 6.
Webp Converter200+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 months ago.
- 7.
NextGEN Gallery Image Chooser200+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, updated 10 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 8.
NextGEN Gallery ColorBoxer100+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 14 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.3.2.
- 9.
NextGEN 3D and 2D Animated Flux Slider Template100+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, last updated 13 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.5.2.
- 10.
Geo2 Maps Add-on for NextGEN Gallery80+ active installs. Rated 3.3 from 12 reviews, updated 7 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
All 30 plugins tagged “nextgen”
NextGEN Download Gallery
Down in the last 7 days:18#4,597by webaware2 years ago
Add a template to NextGEN Gallery that provides multiple-file downloads for trade/media galleries
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 5.0(11)
- Downloads
- 22/day
NextGEN Gallery Optimizer
Down in the last 7 days:8#5,149by Mark Jeldi9 years ago
The essential add-on for the NextGEN Gallery WordPress plugin.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 3.1(29)
- Downloads
- 11/day
NextGEN Scroll Gallery
Down in the last 7 days:3#5,722by Benedikt Mo9 years ago
Awesome free JavaScript gallery. BMo-Design's Mootools Javascript ScrollGallery as a Plugin for the Wordpress NextGEN Gallery.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 4.1(21)
- Downloads
- 11/day
NextGEN Custom Fields
Up in the last 7 days:20#5,746by shauno2 years ago
Creates the ability to quickly and easily add custom fields to NextGEN Galleries and Images.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 5.0(8)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Responsive NextGEN Flex Slider Template
Down in the last 7 days:20#11,456by Mohsin Rasool12 years ago
Adds "sliderview" template for the NextGen gallery. Use the shortcode [nggallery id=x template="sliderview"]
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 4.1(10)
- Downloads
- 6/day
Webp Converter
Down in the last 7 days:36#11,607by aviplugins.com3 months ago
Convert Media Library images in next-gen format and speed up your website
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 10/day
NextGEN Gallery Image Chooser
Up in the last 7 days:11#11,744by umertin10 months ago
Comfortable Image Chooser for the NextGEN Gallery, based on g2image
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 4.7(3)
- Downloads
- 11/day
NextGEN Gallery ColorBoxer
Down in the last 7 days:13#13,528by Mark Jeldi14 years ago
One-click ColorBox lightbox integration with NextGEN Gallery. Only loads when a gallery shortcode is present.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
NextGEN 3D and 2D Animated Flux Slider Template
Down in the last 7 days:39#15,206by Mohsin Rasool13 years ago
CSS3 animated 3D and 2D transitions. Use [nggallery id=x template="3dfluxsliderview"] for a cool animated slider
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(4)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Geo2 Maps Add-on for NextGEN Gallery
#17,504by Pawel7 months ago
NGG Geo2 Maps Add-on displays maps with photos, galleries, or albums using EXIF GPS data or geocoding. Requires NextGEN Gallery.
- Installs
- 80+
- Rating
- 3.3(12)
- Downloads
- 11/day
NextGEN Gallery Search
Down in the last 7 days:211#18,089by Koen Schuit11 years ago
Search a gallery within the NextGEN galleries including description search.
- Installs
- 80+
- Rating
- 5.0(5)
- Downloads
- 11/day
NextGEN TinyMce Description
Down in the last 7 days:10#18,560by Marco Buttarini12 years ago
NextGEN TinyMce Description add native tinymce to nextgen gallery picture description.
- Installs
- 70+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
NextGEN
Down in the last 7 days:19#18,818by indefiniteloop16 years ago
NextGEN Resize is plugin that resizes your pictures, photos while they upload, on the fly depending on the options set using the NextGEN Resize contro …
- Installs
- 70+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
NextCellent Simple History
Up in the last 7 days:105#19,317by niknetniko10 years ago
Add Simple History integration for NextCellent.
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Image Chooser Block for NextGEN Gallery
Down in the last 7 days:93#19,635by umertin10 months ago
Comfortable Image Chooser Block for the NextGEN Gallery
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
NextGEN Gallery Comments
#19,915by roberto.c15 years ago
This plugin add comments (form and list) in every NextGEN Gallery.
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- 1.0(1)
- Downloads
- 4/day
NextGEN
Down in the last 7 days:40#22,300by vogelundstrauss15 years ago
NextGEN Z Cropper is a plugin that resizes and crops(!) your pictures while uploading them (not only thumbnails!). If the picture does not match your …
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
NG Gallery Optimizer Modified
#26,360by Kiran Antony13 years ago
Improves your site's page load speed by preventing NextGEN's scripts & css from loading on posts and pages without galleries.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 4.2(5)
- Downloads
- 0/day
NGGImages
Down in the last 7 days:29#26,956nggimages16 years ago
This plugin allows you to display all images from selected galleries created using the NextGen Gallery plugin.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
NextGEN to WiziApp
#28,653by mayerz14 years ago
Integrates Nextgen managed images, galleries and albums with your Wiziapp powered iphone app.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Plugin Name
Down in the last 7 days:349#29,080by oQeySites13 years ago
NextGen Oqey Skins Lite is a plugin that allow to use oQey Skins on NextGen Gallery.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
NextGEN İçin Önizleme
#32,252by sustun16 years ago
NextGEN Galeri uygulaması kullanılan yazıların özetlerine otomatik olarak önizleme resmi ekler.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 1/day
Leaflet Maps Marker Image Extension
#36,966by neilb2711 years ago
Extension to Leaflet Maps Marker to make markers from images.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
pqInternet's NextGEN Database Analysis and Clean-up Tool
#47,068by fwblack8 years ago
NextGEN Gallery can leave orphaned records in the database. This plugin checks for orphaned records and give you the option to delete them.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
NextGEN TinyMce Gallery Description
Down in the last 7 days:5,259#47,832by bengo-matus12 years ago
NextGEN TinyMce Description add tinymce to nextgen gallery description.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
WP NextGenManager
#48,286by Lars-Erik Holtane Bergland15 years ago
This plugin is required by NggManager to enable updating of NextGen Gallery from an Android phone.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
ShutterPress Migrate
Down in the last 7 days:1,965#58,663by ShutterPress11 months ago
Migrate galleries from NextGEN, Envira, FooGallery, Modula and GT3 to ShutterPress Gallery. Keep images, titles and featured photos with just one clic …
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day