jQuery Masonry Image Gallery vs Simple Masonry Layout (2026)

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

jQuery Masonry Image Gallery

jQuery Masonry Image Gallery

4.8(31)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
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Simple Masonry Layout

Simple Masonry Layout

4.4(9)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, jQuery Masonry Image Gallery has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 31 reviews) and leads in active installations (1.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. jQuery Masonry Image Gallery has accumulated 72K+ total downloads while Simple Masonry Layout has 43K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5jQuery Masonry Image Gallery
Simple Masonry Layout4.4/5
Total Reviews
31jQuery Masonry Image Gallery
Simple Masonry Layout9
Active Installs
1.0K+jQuery Masonry Image Gallery
Simple Masonry Layout1.0K+
Total Downloads
72K+jQuery Masonry Image Gallery
Simple Masonry Layout43K+
Support Resolution
N/AjQuery Masonry Image Gallery
Simple Masonry LayoutN/A
Last Updated
8 years agojQuery Masonry Image Gallery
Simple Masonry Layout2 years ago
First Released
2013jQuery Masonry Image Gallery
Simple Masonry Layout2016
Age
13 yearsjQuery Masonry Image Gallery
Simple Masonry Layout10 years
WP Requires
3.5+jQuery Masonry Image Gallery
Simple Masonry Layout4.2+
PHP Requires
false+jQuery Masonry Image Gallery
Simple Masonry Layoutfalse+
Business Model
FreejQuery Masonry Image Gallery
Simple Masonry LayoutFree
Latest Version
3.0.2jQuery Masonry Image Gallery
Simple Masonry Layout2.0.2

Rating Breakdown

jQuery Masonry Image Gallery

4.8/5(31 reviews)
5
84%
4
16%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Simple Masonry Layout

4.4/5(9 reviews)
5
78%
4
11%
3
0%
2
0%
1
11%

Recent Reviews

jQuery Masonry Image Gallery Reviews

by Arnd030

Excellent!

7 years old and works like a charm. Very simple. No complicated settings. No extra Gallery menu. It just adds the masonry effect on existing standard WP galleries. Exactly what I was looking for.

by geokongr

The hard to get simplicity

Works as expected and turns the not so good looking fixed-height WordPress gallery into a more elegant one. It is very useful plugin because it works with the native WordPress gallery and the lightbox

by expertoswp

It is simple and works great

Not much more to add. A great replacement for Jetpack galleries.

Simple Masonry Layout Reviews

No longer working.

imagesloaded.js?ver=5.9.2:93 Uncaught TypeError: EventEmitter is not a constructor I see this is listed in a support thread, but closed and not addressed. This needs the newer JavaScript files to wor

by Jose Manuel

Very nice

It works perfectly in the version 5.0 of WordPress and adapts beautifully with divi.

by cqthemes

Simply Awesome

Wow, I love this plugin, my posts layouts are really beautiful now. Thank you so much This topic was modified 7 years, 9 months ago by cqthemes.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is jQuery Masonry Image Gallery or Simple Masonry Layout more popular?
jQuery Masonry Image Gallery has 1.0K+ active installations while Simple Masonry Layout has 1.0K+. Simple Masonry Layout is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — jQuery Masonry Image Gallery or Simple Masonry Layout?
jQuery Masonry Image Gallery has a 4.8/5 rating from 31 reviews, while Simple Masonry Layout has a 4.4/5 rating from 9 reviews.
Are jQuery Masonry Image Gallery and Simple Masonry Layout free?
jQuery Masonry Image Gallery is free and Simple Masonry Layout is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — jQuery Masonry Image Gallery or Simple Masonry Layout?
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?
jQuery Masonry Image Gallery was last updated 8 years ago and Simple Masonry Layout was last updated 2 years ago.

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