Vimeography: Vimeo Video Gallery… vs Video Thumbnails Reloaded (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Vimeography: Vimeo Video Gallery…
6.0K+ active installs
Free
Video Thumbnails Reloaded
2.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Video Thumbnails Reloaded has a higher user rating (5/5 from 2 reviews) while Vimeography: Vimeo Video Gallery… leads in active installations (6.0K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Vimeography: Vimeo Video Gallery… has accumulated 347K+ total downloads while Video Thumbnails Reloaded has 18K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Vimeography: Vimeo Video Gallery… | Video Thumbnails Reloaded | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.5/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 122 | ◄ | 2 |
| Active Installs | 6.0K+ | ◄ | 2.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 347K+ | ◄ | 18K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 11 months ago | ◄ | 4 years ago |
| First Released | 2012 | 2020 | |
| Age | 14 years | 6 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.7+ | 3.2+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.3+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.4.6 | 1.0.1 |
Rating Breakdown
Vimeography: Vimeo Video Gallery…
Video Thumbnails Reloaded
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Vimeography: Vimeo Video Gallery… averaged approximately 23 daily downloads while Video Thumbnails Reloaded averaged 19.
Recent Reviews
Vimeography: Vimeo Video Gallery… Reviews
No Support, plenty of errors
Unfortunately, I am forced to come on here to write a review. I bought the pro version in December 2025, and the product keys have never worked. I enter them and I get an error: Dangit. Unknown error:
Avoid
Unfortunately I need to join the chorus of people decrying this plugin. The support team appears to be AWOL. They’ve been incorrectly billing me twice for a theme, and promised to escalate my refund r
HORRIBLE COMPANY
Keep looking for other solutions for your video needs. This company will TAKE YOUR MONEY and not solve your problem when their plugin does not work. The will stop responding and are not helpful as the
Video Thumbnails Reloaded Reviews
Best Plugin but not updated from long time
Please update this plugin I only the plugin which work for me Please Please Please update Getting below message by wordpress This plugin hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPres
Amazing plugin
Tried many plugins but this is my life savior!
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WordPress's most reliable, easy to use and feature-rich video player. Supports responsive design, HTML5, playlists, ads, stats, Vimeo and YouTube.
Boost page speed by replacing embedded YouTube and Vimeo videos with a clickable preview image. Video scripts only load on click.
If a YouTube or Vimeo video embed exists near the start of a post, we'll automatically set the post's featured image to a thumbnail of the video.
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