Simple Google Photos Grid is the #94 ranked gallery app on WordPress, with a 4.5 average rating from 2 reviews, as of Aug 31, 2026.
Simple Google Photos Grid is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by josheli. With a rating of 4.5★ from 2 reviews, it currently ranks #94 in the Gallery category.
AppRanks data: Simple Google Photos Grid ranks #94 in Gallery on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 16% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
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Simple Google Photos Grid is a highly rated WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Gallery category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 2 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (4.5★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by josheli — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (2) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Simple Google Photos Grid works
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A simple, no-frills solution to display a Google Photos album on your site using a widget or a shortcode. There is only one layout option: grid. There is only one required attribute: album url. That’s it, that easy. See a demo and read more about the plugin. The code is also available on Github.
Notes Your album on Google Photos must be “public”, which means you need to go into Google Photos on the web and set “Sharing options” to on, i.e. “Anyone with the link can see these photos and the people who’ve been invited or joined.”
Requires curl or similar to fetch the photo urls.
No support is provided. Probably no features will be added. You are free to ask, or to fork. Pull requests accepted.
Widget Go to Appearance -> Widgets and a new widget named Simple Google Photos Grid should be available to use. Drag to your desired widget area and configure.
Title: Heading of the widget on your site. Default to empty.
Album URL: The full URL to your public gallery on Google Photos. URL must use one of the following domains: ‘photos.app.goo.gl’ or ‘photos.google.com’. Ideally should be the short, “shared” link (such as https://photos.app.goo.gl/G8EOLs5YtESchh4g1z).
Num Photos to Show: Even numbers probably work best. There’s a maximum number, not sure what it is, but it’s pretty low.
Num Photos per Row: How many photos to show per row? Probably some number that works well with Num Photos.
Cache Interval (in minutes): How long to cache photo URLs before checking the album on Google again. 0 for no cache.
Shortcode Place the shortcode in a post, page or theme.
[simple_google_photos_grid album-url=”https://photos.app.goo.gl/G8EOLs5YtESchh4g1″]
Available attributes are:
– album-url: (required) the url to a public Google Photos album, domain must be one of ‘photos.app.goo.gl’ or ‘photos.google.com’
– number-photos: (optional) number of photos to display, defaults to 4
– number-photos-per-row: (optional) number of photos per row, defaults to 2
– cache-interval: (optional) length, in minutes, to cache the photo urls retrieved from Google, defaults to 15
[simple_google_photos_grid album-url="https://photos.app.goo.gl/G8EOLs5YtESchh4g1" number-photos="6" number-photos-per-row="3" cache-interval="120"]
Category rankings
As of Sep 6, 2026- Gallery#94of 595Top 16%
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Where Simple Google Photos Grid stands in the Gallery category
Simple Google Photos Grid ranks #94 of 595 apps in the Gallery category, placing it in the top 16% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Simple Google Photos Grid?
Simple Google Photos Grid is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 4.5-star rating from 2 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Gallery category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by josheli.
Who uses Simple Google Photos Grid?
Currently around 1,000 active stores have installed Simple Google Photos Grid. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Gallery category on WordPress.
Where does Simple Google Photos Grid rank on WordPress?
Simple Google Photos Grid currently sits at position #94 in the Gallery category on WordPress. That places it in the top 16% of 595 apps tracked in the same category. Category positions are read from the live marketplace ranking and refresh on each scrape, so the number you see here reflects the most recent crawl rather than a long-running average.