FancyBox for WordPress 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.
FancyBox for WordPress
40K+ active installs
Free
Gallery for Google Photos – Import and…
1.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, FancyBox for WordPress has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 92 reviews) and leads in active installations (40K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. FancyBox for WordPress has accumulated 1.9M+ total downloads while Gallery for Google Photos – Import and… has 8.6K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | FancyBox for WordPress | Gallery for Google Photos – Import and… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6/5 | ◄ | 3/5 |
| Total Reviews | 92 | ◄ | 5 |
| Active Installs | 40K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 1.9M+ | ◄ | 8.6K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 11 months ago | ► | 5 days ago |
| First Released | 2009 | 2024 | |
| Age | 17 years | 2 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.6+ | 6.5+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 7.1+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.3.7 | 1.0.9 |
Rating Breakdown
FancyBox for WordPress
Gallery for Google Photos – Import and…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, FancyBox for WordPress averaged approximately 75 daily downloads while Gallery for Google Photos – Import and… averaged 11.
Recent Reviews
FancyBox for WordPress Reviews
Идеальный плагин Fancybox
Замечательный плагин Fancybox! Легкий, удобный, справляется со своими функциями! Функционал не нагружен всякими ползунками, пикселями, настройками. Установил и пользуешься! От читателей (под
Perfect!
It’s lightweight, non-intrusive, and does its job perfectly. Thank you.
Very well
That’s what you need
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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