Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
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| Metric | Gallery Widget | Media Author |
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| Rating | 4.0 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 2 | 2 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 100+ |
| Free plan | — | — |
Based on the data on this page, Media Author is the stronger choice for most WordPress Plugin Directory site owners — 5.0★ vs Gallery Widget's 4.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage site owners who need fast install and low risk should default to Media Author; mid-market and enterprise site owners with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Gallery Widget's 2-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Media Author's broader-but-shallower coverage.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: Gallery Widget audit • Media Author audit
Media Author has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 2 reviews) compared to Gallery Widget (4.0★ from 2 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Media Author holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.0★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly, and the WordPress Plugin Directory publishes no review base that would let us infer it for these two — read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
Gallery Widget typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (2 reviews). Media Author typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (2 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Gallery Widget and Media Author both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Media Author" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
