Embed Google Photos album vs Gallery for Google Photos – Import and… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Embed Google Photos album
4.0K+ active installs
Free
Gallery for Google Photos – Import and…
1.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Embed Google Photos album has a higher user rating (4.4/5 from 15 reviews) and leads in active installations (4.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Embed Google Photos album has accumulated 45K+ total downloads while Gallery for Google Photos – Import and… has 8.6K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Embed Google Photos album | Gallery for Google Photos – Import and… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.4/5 | ◄ | 3/5 |
| Total Reviews | 15 | ◄ | 5 |
| Active Installs | 4.0K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 45K+ | ◄ | 8.6K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 years ago | ► | 5 days ago |
| First Released | 2018 | 2024 | |
| Age | 8 years | 2 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.0+ | 6.5+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.3+ | 7.1+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.2.1 | 1.0.9 |
Rating Breakdown
Embed Google Photos album
Gallery for Google Photos – Import and…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Embed Google Photos album averaged approximately 9 daily downloads while Gallery for Google Photos – Import and… averaged 11.
Recent Reviews
Embed Google Photos album Reviews
he simplest plugin to embed a Google photos album in WP.
the simplest plugin I could find to add a dynamic Google photos album in WP. And Pavel provides amazing support. Thanks tons!
No images – Does not work
Followed instruction to the tee but there were no images created for me! Was hopeful, but expected it would not live up to my anticipation!
does what it says
thx for you help.. it worked on my page
Gallery for Google Photos – Import and… Reviews
Google photos API got nuked – plugin is dead
Since April 2025 Google removed public API access of the photos library entirely. The “Photos Library API” can now only access photos that were created through the API, which is completely useless, an
Good Plugin
Working well. You just need to read the instruction well to create the API token.
Massive hard
This has what seems like 500 pages of google stuff to try and do first get a degree from mit then take a week off if you want to install
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