Gallery Carousel Without JetPack

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 98% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ JoshuaLewis

   9.3y ago

   can’t delete my review? WordPress, what gives? This topic was modified 9 years, 2 months ago by joshualewis. Reason: Wanting to delete review

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2. ★★★★★ alikgriffin

   9.5y ago

   Doesn’t seem to work on single image posts like the original Jetpack plugin does.

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3. ★★★★★ miguel

   9.5y ago

   Awesome

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4. ★★★★★ linasslepikas

   10.6y ago

   Works like charm!

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5. ★★★★★ Juan Gray

   10.6y ago

   Yeah, I don’t have time to scavenger hunt another mysterious wordpress plugin with no clear indication of how it is to be used. 99% of WordPress gallery plugins are built to fail.

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6. ★★★★★ Michael_KS

   11.0y ago

   If you are looking for a feature rich, fully customizable gallery plugin, you should look for something else. This plugin is simplicity itself, perfect for adding quickly and effectively a better way to display your galleries without having to invest any time in mastering it. Needless to say it is fast and reliable too!

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7. ★★★★★ danielprieger

   11.1y ago

   Simple, but does everything that I want. Free. Thank you!

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8. ★★★★★ ben_kahn

   11.5y ago

   Thanks for forking this into it’s own plugin. I wanted the gallery functionality anad see no reason for the plugin bloat brought about by the full Jetpack install. This works great in conjunction with Tiled Galleries Without Jetpack! Awesome stuff!

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 0.7.5 Updated it to match original JetPack plugin updates from 3.6.1 Tested with WordPress 4.3 Fix: plugin_dir_path() and plugin_dir_url() used for Multisite / symlink support 0.7.5
2. — Version 0.7.4 Added French translation (props: Blacky) 0.7.4
3. — Version 0.7.3 Updated it to match original JetPack plugin updates from 3.1.1 Fix: Language POT file Fix: WordPress 4.0 compatibility 0.7.3
4. — Version 0.7.2 Added Russian translation (props: Andrey Maier) 0.7.2
5. — Version 0.7.1 Prevent conflict where Jetpack or Slim Jetpack is already active 0.7.1
6. — Version 0.7 Updated it to match original JetPack plugin updates from 2.9.3 0.7

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-01-28 5K+ → 4K+ down after 2 days in tier
2. 2026-01-26 4K+ → 5K+ up after 1 days in tier
3. 2026-01-25 5K+ → 4K+ down after 313 days in tier
4. 2025-03-18 6K+ → 5K+ down after 2 days in tier
5. 2025-03-16 5K+ → 6K+ up after 2 days in tier
6. 2025-03-14 6K+ → 5K+ down after 284 days in tier
7. 2024-06-03 7K+ → 6K+ down after 2 days in tier
8. 2024-06-01 6K+ → 7K+ up after 2 days in tier

Competes with

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• Responsive Lightbox & Gallery 100K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A
• S Simple Lightbox 100K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags B
• Envira Gallery – Image Photo Gallery, Albums, Video Gallery, Slideshows & More 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin – FooBox 100K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B

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Gallery Carousel Without JetPack: 4K+ active installs, 3.9★ (39 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/carousel-without-jetpack