User Photo 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.

User Photo

User Photo

4.3(20)

3.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View User Photo
VS
Gallery for Google Photos – Import and…

Gallery for Google Photos – Import and…

3(5)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 5 days ago
View Gallery for Google Photos – Import and…

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, User Photo has a higher user rating (4.3/5 from 20 reviews) and leads in active installations (3.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. User Photo has accumulated 487K+ total downloads while Gallery for Google Photos – Import and… has 8.6K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.3/5User Photo
Gallery for Google Photos – Import and…3/5
Total Reviews
20User Photo
Gallery for Google Photos – Import and…5
Active Installs
3.0K+User Photo
Gallery for Google Photos – Import and…1.0K+
Total Downloads
487K+User Photo
Gallery for Google Photos – Import and…8.6K+
Support Resolution
N/AUser Photo
Gallery for Google Photos – Import and…N/A
Last Updated
8 years agoUser Photo
Gallery for Google Photos – Import and…5 days ago
First Released
2007User Photo
Gallery for Google Photos – Import and…2024
Age
19 yearsUser Photo
Gallery for Google Photos – Import and…2 years
WP Requires
3.0.5+User Photo
Gallery for Google Photos – Import and…6.5+
PHP Requires
false+User Photo
Gallery for Google Photos – Import and…7.1+
Business Model
FreeUser Photo
Gallery for Google Photos – Import and…Free
Latest Version
0.9.10User Photo
Gallery for Google Photos – Import and…1.0.9

Rating Breakdown

User Photo

4.3/5(20 reviews)
5
65%
4
15%
3
10%
2
0%
1
10%

Gallery for Google Photos – Import and…

3/5(5 reviews)
5
40%
4
0%
3
20%
2
0%
1
40%

Recent Reviews

User Photo Reviews

by mahdiasadi77

Shortecodes

does it have any shortecode for displaying in pages?

by noticierodigital3

Works with 4.7.6

Works with 4.7.6

by markusthayer

Perfect

Works fine!

Gallery for Google Photos – Import and… Reviews

by novgorod

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

by weetameal

Good Plugin

Working well. You just need to read the instruction well to create the API token.

by gnfb

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is User Photo or Gallery for Google Photos – Import and… more popular?
User Photo has 3.0K+ active installations while Gallery for Google Photos – Import and… has 1.0K+. User Photo is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — User Photo or Gallery for Google Photos – Import and…?
User Photo has a 4.3/5 rating from 20 reviews, while Gallery for Google Photos – Import and… has a 3/5 rating from 5 reviews.
Are User Photo and Gallery for Google Photos – Import and… free?
User Photo is free and Gallery for Google Photos – Import and… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — User Photo or Gallery for Google Photos – Import and…?
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?
User Photo was last updated 8 years ago and Gallery for Google Photos – Import and… was last updated 5 days ago.

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