BNE Gallery Extended
by Kerry · Media
Also makes 1 other plugin · 1.9K+ installs across the portfolio →
Simple add-on to the default WordPress gallery shortcode, [gallery], to include a 3D Carousel and Masonry display option.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
C 65/100
Stale
Active installs
900+
≈990 estimated
Momentum
+19%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “carousel gallery”, “gallery” and “masonry gallery” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
65 health vs 62 average across 3,287 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.6%
of downloads still active
At least 900 of 25.3K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,321 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Media plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 712 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 13 reviews, smoothed to 4.29★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 712 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| carousel gallery your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| gallery your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| masonry gallery your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| wordpress gallery your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
2 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 listed. 2 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “carousel gallery”, “gallery” and “masonry gallery” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 799 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
2.0y ago
latest release · v1.2.2 · 19 Nov 2024
4
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 86% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “900+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 41 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 1K.
Install history since 21 Jul 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ ragnarfredrik4.7y ago
Thanks for this easy to use and great working plugin! Please keep it updated and alive 😉
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Toxic7.2y ago
This plugin perfectly works with WP 5.2.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tiansmith7.9y ago
Well that’s how plugin’s should be made, excellent work!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Tibow8.2y ago
Hey, I tried a lot of plugins to make WordPress built-in Gallery look like a Masonry style. You can be proud to hear that your work is the best i tested for my projects. Thanks a lot 5 stars for you and in fav for me! This topic was modified 7 years, 10 months ago by Tibow.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ v1ao8.8y ago
Simple and good
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ppauloff9.0y ago
this is really useful and simple plugin, amazing possibilities! (and the guy behind it’s really really awesome and helpfull, a real good man) an absolute must-have! thanks again
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Bob3339.1y ago
Très bien
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Marklcm9.9y ago
great tool which fits into natural way of implementing wordpress gallery
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.2.2). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 BNE Gallery Extended <= 1.2.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via gallery Shortcode ↗2024-11-25 CVE-2024-11119 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.2.1 Patched in 1.2.2
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
4 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Simple add-on to the default WordPress gallery shortcode, [gallery], to include a 3D Carousel and Masonry d..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("Display as a 3D carousel").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Block editor.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 903 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 2 of 4 tags appear in the text; "Carousel gallery", "masonry gallery" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-09-21 1K+ → 900+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-09-19 900+ → 1K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-09-16 1K+ → 900+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-09-15 900+ → 1K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-09-14 1K+ → 900+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-09-13 900+ → 1K+ up after 7 days in tier
- 2026-09-06 1K+ → 900+ down
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Photo Gallery by Supsystic – Image Gallery, Masonry, Albums & Lightbox 20K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Video Gallery – YouTube Gallery, Vimeo, Video Portfolio, Image Portfolio and Image Gallery 10K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags B -
MetaSlider Gallery – Image Gallery, Lightbox Galleries, Video Galleries 10K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A -
Image Gallery Block – Showcase Photos in Stunning Responsive Grids 2K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
Animated Live Wall Gallery 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
Portfolio Gallery – Responsive Image Gallery 1K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags D
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