WP Photo Album Plus vs WP Paint – WordPress Image Editor (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
WP Paint – WordPress Image Editor
6.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, WP Photo Album Plus has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 199 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 6.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP Photo Album Plus has accumulated 3.4M+ total downloads while WP Paint – WordPress Image Editor has 86K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | WP Photo Album Plus | WP Paint – WordPress Image Editor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | 4.7/5 | |
| Total Reviews | 199 | ◄ | 83 |
| Active Installs | 10K+ | ◄ | 6.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 3.4M+ | ◄ | 86K+ |
| Support Resolution | 43% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 3 weeks ago | ◄ | 4 years ago |
| First Released | 2010 | 2019 | |
| Age | 16 years | 7 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.6+ | 4.5+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.5+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 9.1.09.005 | 0.5.3 |
Rating Breakdown
WP Photo Album Plus
WP Paint – WordPress Image Editor
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, WP Photo Album Plus averaged approximately 268 daily downloads while WP Paint – WordPress Image Editor averaged 7.
Recent Reviews
WP Photo Album Plus Reviews
A game changer
To be honest, after using it for few years you have to say it is way over expectations! Any! And a full commitment of the author to look for our needs, update it for free is something you just cannot
Great plugin
Our website has used this plugin for our Photography galleries for some time now. It is the best one out there in my opinion. The author Jacob is very pro-active and extremely helpful, resolving is
Too heavy
Plugin is great and really powerful with lots of settings. But it ”eats” a lot of memory so other plugins stopped working. I do not need all those numerous settings, I just need a gallery with possibi
WP Paint – WordPress Image Editor Reviews
Recent Use
I needed to add and position some text over an image and this plugin did the trick. Exactly what I needed. I hope that this plugin is tested for compatibility with WordPress 6.9 so that potential use
An excellent tool
WP Paint is a great addition to the standard editor in the WP media library. I wouldn’t want to be without it now.
Great Tool
Nice to work with
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