Gallery for Google Photos – Import and… vs Simple Google Photos Grid (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Gallery for Google Photos – Import and…
1.0K+ active installs
Free
Simple Google Photos Grid
1.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Simple Google Photos Grid has a higher user rating (4.5/5 from 2 reviews) while Gallery for Google Photos – Import and… leads in active installations (1.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Gallery for Google Photos – Import and… has accumulated 8.6K+ total downloads while Simple Google Photos Grid has 10K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Gallery for Google Photos – Import and… | Simple Google Photos Grid | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 3/5 | ► | 4.5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 5 | ◄ | 2 |
| Active Installs | 1.0K+ | 1.0K+ | |
| Total Downloads | 8.6K+ | ► | 10K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 5 days ago | ◄ | 11 months ago |
| First Released | 2024 | 2017 | |
| Age | 2 years | 9 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.5+ | 4.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.1+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.0.9 | 1.6 |
Rating Breakdown
Gallery for Google Photos – Import and…
Simple Google Photos Grid
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Gallery for Google Photos – Import and… averaged approximately 11 daily downloads while Simple Google Photos Grid averaged 7.
Recent Reviews
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
Simple Google Photos Grid Reviews
Not perfect, but it does the job … free also!
I am not sure why this plugin has not gotten more attention. I have searched for a similar plug that would take third-party images (Google Photos) and create a gallery. Few offer it and those that do
Simple and does the job
Perfect for simple and easy integration and use. Maybe you can ad a Link on the foto to go to the fotodetail instead of the gallery-overview?
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