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Advanced Image Styles vs WP Photo Album Plus (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Advanced Image Styles

Advanced Image Styles

4.6(65)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
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VS
WP Photo Album Plus

WP Photo Album Plus

4.7(199)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 weeks ago
View WP Photo Album Plus

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WP Photo Album Plus has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 199 reviews) while Advanced Image Styles leads in active installations (10K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Image Styles has accumulated 149K+ total downloads while WP Photo Album Plus has 3.4M+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5Advanced Image Styles
►
WP Photo Album Plus4.7/5
Total Reviews
65Advanced Image Styles
►
WP Photo Album Plus199
Active Installs
10K+Advanced Image Styles
WP Photo Album Plus10K+
Total Downloads
149K+Advanced Image Styles
►
WP Photo Album Plus3.4M+
Support Resolution
N/AAdvanced Image Styles
WP Photo Album Plus43%
Last Updated
8 years agoAdvanced Image Styles
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WP Photo Album Plus3 weeks ago
First Released
2014Advanced Image Styles
WP Photo Album Plus2010
Age
12 yearsAdvanced Image Styles
WP Photo Album Plus16 years
WP Requires
3.9+Advanced Image Styles
WP Photo Album Plus6.6+
PHP Requires
false+Advanced Image Styles
WP Photo Album Plus5.5+
Business Model
FreeAdvanced Image Styles
WP Photo Album PlusFree
Latest Version
0.4.1Advanced Image Styles
WP Photo Album Plus9.1.09.005

Rating Breakdown

Advanced Image Styles

4.6/5(65 reviews)
5
83%
4
8%
3
2%
2
0%
1
8%

WP Photo Album Plus

4.7/5(199 reviews)
5
86%
4
6%
3
1%
2
1%
1
6%

Recent Reviews

Advanced Image Styles Reviews

by djcargo

Awesome plugin, doing it’s job!

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by neildenison

WP Version 5.8.1 It’s still working!!

Despite the naysayers the plugin is still working in November 2021 – all credit to the developer. All hail Gregory Cornelius!!

by wegerl

Oh – that’s cool! – also with WP 5.5

Thank you! – the plug-in is very helpful to the workflow.

WP Photo Album Plus Reviews

by bodzio16

A game changer

To be honest, after using it for few years you have to say it is way over expectations! Any! And a full commitment of the author to look for our needs, update it for free is something you just cannot

by neil40

Great plugin

Our website has used this plugin for our Photography galleries for some time now. It is the best one out there in my opinion. The author Jacob is very pro-active and extremely helpful, resolving is

by Oleksandra

Too heavy

Plugin is great and really powerful with lots of settings. But it ”eats” a lot of memory so other plugins stopped working. I do not need all those numerous settings, I just need a gallery with possibi

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Advanced Image Styles or WP Photo Album Plus more popular?
Advanced Image Styles has 10K+ active installations while WP Photo Album Plus has 10K+. WP Photo Album Plus is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Advanced Image Styles or WP Photo Album Plus?
Advanced Image Styles has a 4.6/5 rating from 65 reviews, while WP Photo Album Plus has a 4.7/5 rating from 199 reviews.
Are Advanced Image Styles and WP Photo Album Plus free?
Advanced Image Styles is free and WP Photo Album Plus is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Advanced Image Styles or WP Photo Album Plus?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Advanced Image Styles was last updated 8 years ago and WP Photo Album Plus was last updated 3 weeks ago.

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