Document Gallery

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 55% 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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Long-time fans still like what it does, but recent reviewers hit fatal errors on PHP 8.3 and newer WordPress versions and say the plugin isn't being maintained.

1. ★★★★★ ulyssesnz

   1.1y ago

   Hi Dan, I have been using the Document Gallery plugin for many years and swear by it. It has also been working really well on WP version 6.8.1 with PHP version 7.4.33 Unfortunately when my hosting provider updated to PHP ver 8.3.22, the plugin produced a critical error on the website. Current setup WordPress version 6.8.1Active theme: Total (version 2.1.93)Current plugin: Document Gallery (version 4.4.3) PHP version 8.3.22 Error Details An error of type E_ERROR was caused in line 6 of the file /home/ibexind/public_html/wp-content/plugins/document-gallery/inc/class-gallery.php. Error message: Uncaught Error: Class “DG_Gallery” not found in /home/ibexind/public_html/wp-content/plugins/document-gallery/inc/class-gallery.php:6Stack trace: 0 /home/ibexind/public_html/wp-content/plugins/document-gallery/admin/tabs/general-tab.php(10): include_once() 1 /home/ibexind/public_html/wp-content/plugins/document-gallery/admin/class-admin.php(202): dg_register_settings() 2 /home/ibexind/public_html/wp-includes/class-wp-hook.php(324): DG_Admin::registerSettings() 3 /home/ibexind/public_html/wp-includes/class-wp-hook.php(348): WP_Hook->apply_filters() 4 /home/ibexind/public_html/wp-includes/plugin.php(517): WP_Hook->do_action() 5 /home/ibexind/public_html/wp-admin/admin.php(176): do_action() 6 /home/ibexind/public_html/wp-admin/options-general.php(10): require_once(‘/home/ibexind/p…’) 7 {main} thrown I had to deactivate the plugin to get the site operational. Can you advise which PHP version is the plugin compatible with? Thanks

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2. ★★★★★ Marc Lafay

   2.2y ago

   Although some administration functions are missing, this plugin is operational on recent versions of WP. I haven’t found the equivalent elsewhere, so it’s a shame it’s not being maintained. This topic was modified 2 years, 1 month ago by Marc Lafay. This topic was modified 2 years, 1 month ago by Marc Lafay.

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3. ★★★★★ squaladesign

   2.6y ago

   After 1 hour, I give up. I couldn’t find a way to show the shortcode.

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4. ★★★★★ jporozynski

   3.8y ago

   Doesn’t work anymore.

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5. ★★★★★ AJ

   4.4y ago

   This plugin should be taken offline since its not working with current WP versions

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6. ★★★★★ dabarrister

   4.5y ago

   There are two current issues: 1) Prior to PHP 7.4 the code could include the parameters in any order in the “Implode” argument. Now, the glue string has to be declared first and the array second (for this plugin, [implode( $ids, ‘, ‘ )] should say [implode(‘, ‘,$ids,)]. 2) When clicking back into a tab previously clicked, the content disappears. Reloading the page restores the content, but the same behavior exists (disappears again when a tab is clicked back into). Otherwise, the plugin is handy and works well.

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7. ★★★★★ Stéphane Fillod

   4.6y ago

   As-is, the plugin (version 4.4.3) is not compatible with WordPress 5.9. It would needs updating. Installing is OK, however when Creating a Document Gallery, nothing gets inserted. But there’s a workaround : install the plugin ‘Classic Editor’, then from the (Gutenberg) editor, insert a ‘Classic bloc’, add a Media, then Create Document Gallery. The gallery displays fine in the preview/published page. More details in the plugin support forum, topic “WordPress 5.0 Compatibility”. Document Gallery is a great plugin, making nicely online a bunch a PDF files coming from scanned club magazines (optimized & searchable thanks to ocrmypdf).

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8. ★★★★★ Jose Mortellaro

   4.6y ago

   This is an amazing plugin. I suggest updating the readme.txt file. I’ve tested it with WP 5.8.3 and had no problems.

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2 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. High · 7.2 Document Gallery <= 5.1.0 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2026-07-10 CVE-2026-57695 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 5.1.0 Patched in 5.1.1
2. Medium · 6.1 Document Gallery <= 5.1.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2026-07-06 CVE-2026-12982 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 5.1.0 Patched in 5.1.1

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 129 languages, 0 at 90% or more

Plus 105 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-05-15 9K+ → 8K+ down after 1 days in tier
2. 2026-05-14 8K+ → 9K+ up after 2 days in tier
3. 2026-05-12 9K+ → 8K+ down after 251 days in tier
4. 2025-09-03 10K+ → 9K+ down after 3 days in tier
5. 2025-08-31 9K+ → 10K+ up after 1 days in tier
6. 2025-08-30 10K+ → 9K+ 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).

• PDF Embedder – PDF Viewer & Embed PDF Files for WordPress 300K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• CatFolders Document Gallery & PDF Library 3K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A
• F4 Media Taxonomies 1K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
• P PDF Thumbnails Support Test 400+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags D
• Canonical Attachments 300+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags C
• A Allow Word/Powerpoint/Excel file uploads 200+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D

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Document Gallery: 8K+ active installs, 4.8★ (112 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/document-gallery