Easy YouTube Gallery
by Aleksandar Urošević · Media
Also makes 7 other plugins · 107.8K+ installs across the portfolio →
Quick and easy make gallery for custom set of YouTube videos provided in shortcode, and autoplay video on click in Magnific PopUp lightbox.
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Health
C 65/100
Stale · Few reviews
Active installs
500+
≈510 estimated
Momentum
+44%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “gallery” for “magnific”. “gallery” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “magnific” sits at #15 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
65 health vs 62 average across 3,293 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.3%
of downloads still active
At least 500 of 15.2K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,323 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 654 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 9 reviews, smoothed to 4.24★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 654 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.
33
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 25d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 25d
0.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| magnific | #15 | #12 | down 1 |
| gallery your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| lightbox your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| thumbnail your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| video your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| youtube your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
5 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 1 listed. 4 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “gallery” for “magnific”. “gallery” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “magnific” sits at #15 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 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 356 · 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
1.8y ago
latest release · v1.0.5 · 17 Jan 2025
6
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “500+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 32 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 500.
Install history since 15 Sep 2016
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ mariosnft8.2y ago
Suits my needs perfectly This topic was modified 7 years, 11 months ago by mariosnft. This topic was modified 7 years, 11 months ago by mariosnft.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ eiie8.8y ago
I’ve done a lot of shopping around for a very basic (but beautiful) youtube gallery that I can customize with some CSS. Not all of them were simple or easy to manage (or functioning on all devices.) Most plugins for this purpose were bloated with extra panels in the Worpdress menu where you had to click on a button to “style” something. Kind of unnecessary for my needs. This one works on both my desktop and iphone – yay! While I haven’t toyed with it much yet, I can just see the possibilities with a little added CSS. So far, so good! Great little plugin! I’m excited to use it to its full capacity!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Ana-Maria9.0y ago
Easy to install, customize and user friendly. Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ MariusG9.4y ago
Lightweight, easy to use, the shortcodes allow you to get some basic customizations. Shortly put, perfect for my needs!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dude2k59.5y ago
Awesome video embed, it makes youtube videos come in a modal (popup) window! Great plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Ricardo9.6y ago
Simple! Fast! Easy to Use! The best Thanks Developer
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Shakir Rasheed Khan Khattak10.7y ago
Please give a reply to me
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous User 1443210211.1y ago
Aleksandar has made a great plugin and replied to my support request quickly, implementing fixes/features over night! Fantastic plugin and developer 🙂 Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.0.5). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Easy YouTube Gallery <= 1.0.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-01-24 CVE-2025-24721 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.0.4 Patched in 1.0.5
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
8 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Quick and easy make gallery for custom set of YouTube videos provided in shortcode, and autoplay video on c..."
- ✓ 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 Names its audience or use cases ("use this", "if you need").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions YouTube.
- ✓ Headings and lists 5 headings and 10 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,807 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-01 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-09-30 500+ → 400+ down after 14 days in tier
- 2026-09-16 400+ → 500+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-09-14 500+ → 400+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-09-13 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-09-12 500+ → 400+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2026-09-08 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-09-07 500+ → 400+ down after 2 days in tier
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★ · 2 shared tags A -
Presto Player 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin – FooBox 100K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B
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