Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes – NextGEN Gallery vs FileBird – WordPress Media Library Folders & File Manager: Which Is Faster for WordPress?

Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes – NextGEN Gallery vs FileBird – WordPress Media Library Folders & File Manager - MakeWPFast
Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes – NextGEN Gallery
B-
300K+ installs · 4.3/5 rating
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FileBird – WordPress Media Library Folders & File Manager
A-
200K+ installs · 4.7/5 rating
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Overall Winner
Head-to-Head Benchmark
MetricPhoto Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and ThemesFileBird
⚡ Activation TTFB+39 ms+-1 ms
⚡ Activation Memory+2 MB+0 MB
⚡ Activation Queries+3+4
🏠 Homepage TTFB+18 ms+-6 ms
🏠 Homepage Memory+2 MB+0 MB
🏠 Homepage Queries+3+4
⚙️ WP Admin TTFB+7 ms+11 ms
⚙️ WP Admin Memory+2 MB+0 MB
⚙️ WP Admin Queries+20+8

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

FeaturePhoto Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes – NextGEN GalleryFileBird – WordPress Media Library Folders & File Manager
Active Installs400K+200K+
User Rating4.3/54.7/5
Speed ScoreC+B-
Tested Up ToWP 6.9.1WP 6.9.1
Requires PHP7.0N/A
Last Updated2026-02-122026-01-12
Total Downloads43.8M+6.2M+
Verdict
FasterFilebird
More FeaturesNextgen-gallery
Overall WinnerFilebird
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