ACF Photo Gallery Field vs Snippet Shortcodes (2026)

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

ACF Photo Gallery Field

ACF Photo Gallery Field

4(29)

60K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 months ago
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Snippet Shortcodes

Snippet Shortcodes

4.7(25)

4.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 weeks ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Snippet Shortcodes has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 25 reviews) while ACF Photo Gallery Field leads in active installations (60K+ vs 4.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. ACF Photo Gallery Field has accumulated 638K+ total downloads while Snippet Shortcodes has 124K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4/5ACF Photo Gallery Field
Snippet Shortcodes4.7/5
Total Reviews
29ACF Photo Gallery Field
Snippet Shortcodes25
Active Installs
60K+ACF Photo Gallery Field
Snippet Shortcodes4.0K+
Total Downloads
638K+ACF Photo Gallery Field
Snippet Shortcodes124K+
Support Resolution
N/AACF Photo Gallery Field
Snippet ShortcodesN/A
Last Updated
3 months agoACF Photo Gallery Field
Snippet Shortcodes2 weeks ago
First Released
2016ACF Photo Gallery Field
Snippet Shortcodes2015
Age
10 yearsACF Photo Gallery Field
Snippet Shortcodes11 years
WP Requires
5.8+ACF Photo Gallery Field
Snippet Shortcodes6.0+
PHP Requires
7.0+ACF Photo Gallery Field
Snippet Shortcodes7.4+
Business Model
FreeACF Photo Gallery Field
Snippet ShortcodesFree
Latest Version
3.1ACF Photo Gallery Field
Snippet Shortcodes5.1.3

Rating Breakdown

ACF Photo Gallery Field

4/5(29 reviews)
5
69%
4
3%
3
3%
2
3%
1
21%

Snippet Shortcodes

4.7/5(25 reviews)
5
88%
4
4%
3
0%
2
4%
1
4%

Recent Reviews

ACF Photo Gallery Field Reviews

by tazmandev

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

by qbey

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

by pedrocunhaweb

Great solution! It works perfectly! thanks Devs!

It works perfectly! thanks Devs! This topic was modified 2 years, 7 months ago by pedrocunhaweb.

Snippet Shortcodes Reviews

by jhchia

Exactly what i need!

I was looking for a plugin that was able to have 1 content/text to placed on different pages. So if I changes the text it is changed on the pages where I put the shortcode.Love this plugin!

by chelminski

Great

Lots of possibilities. A great developer who responds to feedback and introduces updates.

by Hans Konings

Very useful for creating a library of handy snippets of code or text

Exactly what I was looking for. Very useful for inserting snippets of texts, copyright notices, HTML, JavaScript, PHP or whatever comes to your mind. When I had an issue with the license key, the deve

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ACF Photo Gallery Field or Snippet Shortcodes more popular?
ACF Photo Gallery Field has 60K+ active installations while Snippet Shortcodes has 4.0K+. ACF Photo Gallery Field is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — ACF Photo Gallery Field or Snippet Shortcodes?
ACF Photo Gallery Field has a 4/5 rating from 29 reviews, while Snippet Shortcodes has a 4.7/5 rating from 25 reviews.
Are ACF Photo Gallery Field and Snippet Shortcodes free?
ACF Photo Gallery Field is free and Snippet Shortcodes is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — ACF Photo Gallery Field or Snippet Shortcodes?
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?
ACF Photo Gallery Field was last updated 3 months ago and Snippet Shortcodes was last updated 2 weeks ago.

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