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WP Show Posts vs Visual Portfolio, Photo Gallery & Post… (2026)

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

WP Show Posts

WP Show Posts

4.7(80)

70K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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Visual Portfolio, Photo Gallery & Post…

Visual Portfolio, Photo Gallery & Post…

4.8(328)

60K+ active installs

Free + Premium

Updated 1 week ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Visual Portfolio, Photo Gallery & Post… has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 328 reviews) while WP Show Posts leads in active installations (70K+ vs 60K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP Show Posts has accumulated 605K+ total downloads while Visual Portfolio, Photo Gallery & Post… has 2.3M+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5WP Show Posts
►
Visual Portfolio, Photo Gallery & Post…4.8/5
Total Reviews
80WP Show Posts
►
Visual Portfolio, Photo Gallery & Post…328
Active Installs
70K+WP Show Posts
◄
Visual Portfolio, Photo Gallery & Post…60K+
Total Downloads
605K+WP Show Posts
►
Visual Portfolio, Photo Gallery & Post…2.3M+
Support Resolution
N/AWP Show Posts
Visual Portfolio, Photo Gallery & Post…57%
Last Updated
1 year agoWP Show Posts
►
Visual Portfolio, Photo Gallery & Post…1 week ago
First Released
2016WP Show Posts
Visual Portfolio, Photo Gallery & Post…2017
Age
10 yearsWP Show Posts
Visual Portfolio, Photo Gallery & Post…9 years
WP Requires
4.5+WP Show Posts
Visual Portfolio, Photo Gallery & Post…6.2+
PHP Requires
false+WP Show Posts
Visual Portfolio, Photo Gallery & Post…7.2+
Business Model
FreeWP Show Posts
Visual Portfolio, Photo Gallery & Post…Free + Premium
Latest Version
1.1.6WP Show Posts
Visual Portfolio, Photo Gallery & Post…3.6.0

Rating Breakdown

WP Show Posts

4.7/5(80 reviews)
5
86%
4
5%
3
5%
2
3%
1
1%

Visual Portfolio, Photo Gallery & Post…

4.8/5(328 reviews)
5
90%
4
4%
3
1%
2
2%
1
2%

Recent Reviews

WP Show Posts Reviews

by Betty_

Molto utile ma….

Questo Plugin è molto utile, peccato non venga più aggiornato… ma grazie mille per averlo creato!

by nealumphred

Nifty plugin, indeed!

Nifty plugin allowed me to create a very smart, very attractive index with thumbnails of each article’s featured image. Keep on keepin’ on …

by jolanxbl

Very handy for ‘Editor’ users who get overwhelmed

TL;DR It doesn’t work with the current (as of 09-20-2023) version of WordPress- doesn’t show up in the editor! Luckily, the ‘Blog’ block of the free plugin ‘Premium Addons for Elementor’ functions ver

Visual Portfolio, Photo Gallery & Post… Reviews

by birselbert64

Gutes Plugin

nach 2 Wochen Suche endlich eine bedienungsfreundliche Fotogalerie gefunden. Danke

by tatankadesign

Ein feines Plugin!

Großartig: viele Funktionen, einfach zu konfigurieren

by louiseabarrett

easy to use and looks goood

easy to use and looks goood

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WP Show Posts or Visual Portfolio, Photo Gallery & Post… more popular?
WP Show Posts has 70K+ active installations while Visual Portfolio, Photo Gallery & Post… has 60K+. WP Show Posts is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — WP Show Posts or Visual Portfolio, Photo Gallery & Post…?
WP Show Posts has a 4.7/5 rating from 80 reviews, while Visual Portfolio, Photo Gallery & Post… has a 4.8/5 rating from 328 reviews.
Are WP Show Posts and Visual Portfolio, Photo Gallery & Post… free?
WP Show Posts is free and Visual Portfolio, Photo Gallery & Post… is free + premium. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — WP Show Posts or Visual Portfolio, Photo Gallery & Post…?
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?
WP Show Posts was last updated 1 year ago and Visual Portfolio, Photo Gallery & Post… was last updated 1 week ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.