ACF Photo Gallery Field vs Custom Variables (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
ACF Photo Gallery Field
60K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, ACF Photo Gallery Field has a higher user rating (4/5 from 29 reviews) and leads in active installations (60K+ vs 90). Both are free WordPress plugins. ACF Photo Gallery Field has accumulated 638K+ total downloads while Custom Variables has 2.6K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | ACF Photo Gallery Field | Custom Variables | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4/5 | ◄ | 3/5 |
| Total Reviews | 29 | ◄ | 1 |
| Active Installs | 60K+ | ◄ | 90 |
| Total Downloads | 638K+ | ◄ | 2.6K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 3 months ago | ◄ | 11 years ago |
| First Released | 2016 | 2015 | |
| Age | 10 years | 11 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.8+ | 3.7+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.0+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.1 | 1.0 |
Rating Breakdown
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Recent Reviews
ACF Photo Gallery Field Reviews
Excelent free option for ACF photo gallery field
I have been using ACF Photo Gallery Field for about 4 years now, and it worked excelent. I use it with Elementor Pro and custom templates, and I am able to access the dinamic data in the gallery field
Too buggy
Does not work inside ACF fields groups. Simply does not saving any selected images. Also, if a lot images was added, sometimes spontaneously losing all of them when saving the post. Updated 05.1
Great solution! It works perfectly! thanks Devs!
It works perfectly! thanks Devs! This topic was modified 2 years, 7 months ago by pedrocunhaweb.
Custom Variables Reviews
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