Easy Image Gallery
by DevriX · Media
Also makes 10 other plugins · 4.2K+ installs across the portfolio →
Easily create an image gallery on your posts, pages or any custom post type
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Health
A 89/100
no flags
Active installs
4K+
≈4.8K estimated
Momentum
+25%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “gallery”, “images” and “lightbox” for “image usage”, “gallery image” and “gallery shortcode”. “gallery” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “image usage” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “images” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “gallery image” sits at #15 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “lightbox” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “gallery shortcode” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
89 health vs 62 average across 3,280 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.8%
of downloads still active
At least 4K of 227.4K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,318 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.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 7 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.6★ over 41 reviews, smoothed to 4.33★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
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.
71
Momentum
Gaining ground
+3.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
68%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+3.5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| image gallery your tag | #8 | #11 | up 11 |
| image usage | #12 | #20 | up 12 |
| gallery image | #15 | #22 | up 8 |
| gallery image content post | #11 | #20 | 0 |
| image gallery plugin | #11 | #23 | 0 |
| gallery shortcode | #18 | #24 | down 1 |
| gallery image content post wordpress | #12 | #23 | — |
| product gallery | #22 | #22 | 0 |
| wordpress image gallery | #13 | #22 | up 8 |
| image id | #14 | #22 | 0 |
| post gallery | #24 | #24 | — |
| images gallery | #16 | #23 | up 6 |
| image gallery block | #17 | #22 | 0 |
| media image gallery | #18 | #24 | up 6 |
| easy lightbox | #18 | #21 | up 5 |
| my gallery | #19 | #21 | up 4 |
| website gallery | #20 | #22 | — |
| add gallery | #20 | #23 | down 1 |
| gallery images | #21 | #24 | 0 |
| wordpress my gallery plugin | #23 | #23 | down 2 |
| gallery your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| images your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| lightbox your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| photo gallery your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
94 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 74 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
- Swap “gallery”, “images” and “lightbox” for “image usage”, “gallery image” and “gallery shortcode”. “gallery” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “image usage” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “images” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “gallery image” sits at #15 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “lightbox” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “gallery shortcode” sits at #18 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 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 3K · 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
7d ago
latest release · v1.5.7 · 25 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 · 56% 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 “4K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3 months ago and the previous band took 13 months to cross, so the real count is still just under 5K.
Install history since 1 Nov 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ carlospwk4.0y ago
My site had crashed totally and most likely this plugin was the cause. The admin-page.php file had a syntax error on line 18, an extra comma when there should be none. When I fixed this, my website was back up. Yeah, I was running an older version of PHP, thanks for pointing that out. Sorry for the bad review, I fixed my rating 🙂 This topic was modified 3 years, 8 months ago by carlospwk.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ iamsahmad8.6y ago
I am using this plugin for almost 2 years, I liked this plugin until the new version came up and I installed. They changed the whole script and everything for the plugin you cannot use the previous shortcodes. The shortcode id is a joke, after every refresh the shortcode ID change. In short don’t use it for your projects. This topic was modified 8 years, 4 months ago by iamsahmad.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ wyntonfranklin9.7y ago
Great plugin. Looks good. Works good. Exactly what I needed
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ MrBW11.0y ago
…from the native WP image gallery. Why use this? You cannot jump from one image to the other. The gallery just adds the images to your page with a link to the full sized image file….WP can already do that out-of-the-box. An image gallery should have the feature of moving from one picture the other in full-size!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ krishnakanth11.1y ago
Hi,once add a photo to gallery and remove it and add it again and remove it do it again and again.After that add one more image and remove.Finally remove all the images and save.You can find all the images are getting saved from the comma seperated hidden variable “image_gallery”.I fixed from my end please find the same for comment below.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ baldheadslick11.1y ago
Very easy to use plug-in that does the job. One thing I’ve noticed is that it’s slightly off centre. I had a single image above which was centralized and then a gallery of 2×2 images below and it was noticeable. Tried centralizing in the editor but it does nothing. I’m sure there’s a simple fix for this.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Vlasta Ott11.1y ago
Appreciate the metabox and other simple working ideas. Thanks
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Ishko11.3y ago
I’m just another happy user. Thanks to the developper.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.5.5 Security: Escape gallery IDs in lightbox HTML attributes (fancybox, prettyPhoto, luminous) to prevent stored XSS via shortcode or post meta. Security: Sanitize gallery IDs on save and in the [easy_image_gallery] shortcod 1.5.5
- — Version 1.5.4 Fixed vulnerability report Tested up to WordPress 6.9.4 1.5.4
- — Version 1.5.3 Fixed XSS report about prettyPhoto library Tested up with WordPress 6.8.3 1.5.3
- — Version 1.5.2 Tested up with WordPress 6.8 Fixed XSS report 1.5.2
- — Version 1.5.1 Change required PHP version Tested up with WordPress 6.1 1.5.1
- — Version 1.5 Has been added separate menu for the plugin Fix: Link to larger images 1.5
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.5.7). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Easy Image Gallery <= 1.5.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Gallery Shortcode Post Meta ↗2026-03-20 CVE-2026-4766 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.5.4 Patched in 1.5.5
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Multiple Plugins <= (Various Versions) - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via prettyPhoto JavaScript Library ↗2025-07-02 CVE-2025-2540 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.5.2 Patched in 1.5.3
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.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 49 languages, 2 at 90% or more
Plus 25 more locales with partial translations.
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
7 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Easily create an image gallery on your posts, pages or any custom post type"
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gutenberg, Facebook, Twitter.
- ✓ Headings and lists 5 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,212 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "photo gallery" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-02 5K+ → 4K+ down after 398 days in tier
- 2025-06-30 6K+ → 5K+ down after 289 days in tier
- 2024-09-14 7K+ → 6K+ down after 255 days in tier
- 2024-01-03 8K+ → 7K+ down after 213 days in tier
- 2023-06-04 9K+ → 8K+ down after 206 days in tier
- 2022-11-10 10K+ → 9K+ down after 1647 days in tier
- 2018-05-08 20K+ → 10K+ down after 779 days in tier
- 2016-03-20 10K+ → 20K+ 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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Envira Gallery – Image Photo Gallery, Albums, Video Gallery, Slideshows & More 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 4 shared tags A -
Photo Gallery by Supsystic – Image Gallery, Masonry, Albums & Lightbox 20K+ installs · 4.6★ · 4 shared tags A -
Lightbox slider – Responsive Lightbox Gallery 3K+ installs · 4.4★ · 4 shared tags B -
Image Gallery Block – Showcase Photos in Stunning Responsive Grids 2K+ installs · 4.1★ · 4 shared tags B -
Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes – NextGEN Gallery 300K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A -
Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly Image Gallery 100K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags B
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