Catch Gallery
by Catch Themes · Media
Also makes 12 other plugins · 153.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Catch Gallery allows you to add three different types of layouts (in addition to the default layout provided by WordPress – Thumbnail Grid) for your g …
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Health
A 86/100
no flags
Active installs
10K+
≈16K estimated
Momentum
+9%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “carousel” for “simple gallery”. “carousel” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “simple gallery” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
86 health vs 62 average across 3,287 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.8%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 551.3K 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.
This plugin shipped 5 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
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: Support resolution
Updated 4 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
4.0★ over 16 reviews, smoothed to 4.08★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
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.
43
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 26d
26%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 26d
+0.4
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| tiled gallery your tag | #2 | #5 | up 2 |
| mosaic your tag | #7 | #10 | down 1 |
| tiled | #4 | #8 | 0 |
| simple gallery | #13 | #21 | 0 |
| gallery plugin | #24 | #23 | 0 |
| website gallery | #18 | #23 | up 3 |
| carousel gallery | #18 | #22 | up 4 |
| gallery carousel | #20 | #23 | up 4 |
| thumbnail gallery | #24 | #24 | 0 |
| carousel your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| gallery your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| image gallery your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
27 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 9 listed. 18 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “carousel” for “simple gallery”. “carousel” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “simple gallery” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 21K · 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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
5
releases in the last 12 months
4d ago
latest release · v3.0.1 · 28 Oct 2026
27
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 46% 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 “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 19 months ago; the previous band took 4.4 years to cross, which places it about 64% of the way through.
Install history since 10 Dec 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Josh Journey1.9y ago
Works with WordPress 6.7 and PHP 8. Lightbox shows exactly as one would hope with comments and meta data. Thank you for making a light weight version of Jetpack Carousel gallery.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ 01danielsantiago2.7y ago
Probé algunos plugin para hacer una galería masonry, y éste no está mal, activé “tiles mosaic” con “random order”, y es muy llamativo, cada vez que entras en la página muestra un orden aleatorio-random y lo mejor que forma una galería cuadrada (que no tiene sobresale en la parte inferior de las fotos, se ajusta a una cruadrícula). Muy bueno, y sencillo de usar. Yo uso el plugin “classic editor” y es sencillo. Buen aporte de este plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ alikgriffin3.4y ago
A pretty solid replacement to the Jetpack Tiled Gallery.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ j4n_solo3.6y ago
…wobei eigentlich noch nicht mal das der Fall ist, denn es wird einfach nirgendwo im Classic-Block eine der Galerie-Optionen angezeigt, mit denen geworben wird. Und mal nebenbei: ohne die Anleitung auf der Homepage, hätte ich erst gar nicht gewusst, wo ich überhaupt suchen soll. Aus der Beschreibung oder den Optionen geht das nämlich leider nicht hervor. Keine Ahnung wie der Status zustande kommt, dass es mit der aktuellen WordPress-Version kompatibel sein soll? Dem ist leider nicht so! This topic was modified 3 years, 3 months ago by j4n_solo.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ lastqa4.1y ago
there are no new settings for the WordPress gallery, no new gallery block type, nothing anywhere that i can see this actually does anything. A different plugin is working to give me masonry options to apply to the default gallery but was really hoping for a mosaic option.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Kate Jones4.7y ago
Fabulous support! Really detailed and easy to follow instructions. Fixed my issue up no problems, thank you so much.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ humananimal5.1y ago
Great plugin, I love the circle thumbnails THANK YOU
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Andrew Gatto6.2y ago
Skandha Keymaster was very helpful and understanding of my inexperience with the Catchthemes plugins and theme. Great job!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 3.0 Bug Fixed: Settings page capability changed from ‘edit_posts’ to ‘manage_options’ — only administrators should be able to modify global gallery settings Bug Fixed: Inverted nonce logic in catch_gallery_sanitize_callback( 3.0
- — Version 2.4.1 Bug Fixed: Fixed JS enqueue path for adding catch themes tab item in Themes add theme section Bug Fixed: Fixed error occurred while adding new themes 2.4.1
- — Version 2.4 Bug Fixed: WordPress.WP.I18n.MissingTranslatorsComment Bug Fixed: WordPress.WP.I18n.MissingArgDomain Bug Fixed: WordPress.WP.I18n.TextDomainMismatch Bug Fixed: plugin_header_invalid_author_uri Bug Fixed: WordPress.Securi 2.4
- — Version 2.3 Compatibility check up to version 6.9 2.3
- — Version 2.2 Bug Fixed: Image loading issue for tiled mosaic 2.2
- — Version 2.1 Compatibility check up to version 6.8 2.1
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (3.0.1). Sites still on an older version should update.
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.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 1 at 90% or more
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 1 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Catch Gallery allows you to add three different types of layouts (in addition to the default layout provide..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Jetpack.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,255 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "image gallery" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-04-01 20K+ → 10K+ down after 1623 days in tier
- 2020-10-21 10K+ → 20K+ up after 593 days in tier
- 2019-03-08 9K+ → 10K+ up after 31 days in tier
- 2019-02-05 8K+ → 9K+ up after 34 days in tier
- 2019-01-02 7K+ → 8K+ up after 32 days in tier
- 2018-12-01 5K+ → 7K+ up after 30 days in tier
- 2018-11-01 4K+ → 5K+ up after 31 days in tier
- 2018-10-01 2K+ → 4K+ up
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, Sliders, Proofing and Themes – NextGEN Gallery 300K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly Image Gallery 100K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags B -
Envira Gallery – Image Photo Gallery, Albums, Video Gallery, Slideshows & More 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
AI-Powered Carousel, Slider, Video & Photo Gallery Blocks by WP Carousel 60K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Gallery by Visual Portfolio 50K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Robo Gallery – Photo & Image Slider 40K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags B
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