Embed Google Photos album

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 87% 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. ★★★★★ Alexandra A.

   2.1y ago

   the simplest plugin I could find to add a dynamic Google photos album in WP. And Pavel provides amazing support. Thanks tons!

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2. ★★★★★ GMRobbins

   2.8y ago

   Followed instruction to the tee but there were no images created for me! Was hopeful, but expected it would not live up to my anticipation!

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3. ★★★★★ hyemark

   3.8y ago

   thx for you help.. it worked on my page

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4. ★★★★★ uomiguelito

   3.8y ago

   Doesnt display the photo albums.

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5. ★★★★★ WillOfTheWeb

   5.5y ago

   This is an awesome resource which makes adding Google image galleries a breeze.

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6. ★★★★★ Kwarr

   5.7y ago

   It is basic but it works – and you don’t have to set up complicated settings in Google. You must enter the shortcode in a custom HTML block, not a paragraph block. An elementary mistake that I made initially. I do hope that pavex will add more display options

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7. ★★★★★ Muhammad Naufal

   6.2y ago

   This plugin is simple and easy to use.

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8. ★★★★★ yoonsic742

   6.3y ago

   your tools are so great, if it can add bgm, will be better~~!

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 2.2.1 Release Date – 19 March 2024 preg_match pattern upgrade WordPress 6.4.3 test 2.2.1
2. — Version 2.2 Release Date – 7 March 2024 security fix 2.2
3. — Version 2.1.9 Release Date – 20 July 2023 fix missing link attr 2.1.9
4. — Version 2.1.8 Release Date – 9 June 2023 fix object close tag fix version count 2.1.8
5. — Version 2.1.7 Release Date – 7 June 2023 fix img element, replaced by object WordPress 6.2.2 test 2.1.7
6. — Version 2.1.6 Release Date – 19 March 2023 WordPress 6.1.1 test 2.1.6

2 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, 1 still affects the current version.

1. Medium · 6.4 Embed Google Photos Album Easily <= 2.2.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2026-08-11 CVE-2026-14290 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.2.1 No patch available
2. Medium · 6.4 Embed Google Photos album <= 2.1.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Server-Side Request Forgery ↗
   2024-04-22 CVE-2024-32775 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) Affects <= 2.2.0 Patched in 2.2.1

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.5

Translated into 3 languages, 3 at 90% or more · development strings

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-06-07 4K+ → 3K+ down after 1 days in tier
2. 2026-06-06 3K+ → 4K+ up after 1 days in tier
3. 2026-06-05 4K+ → 3K+ down after 1 days in tier
4. 2026-06-04 3K+ → 4K+ up after 1 days in tier
5. 2026-06-03 4K+ → 3K+ down after 4 days in tier
6. 2026-05-30 3K+ → 4K+ up after 3 days in tier
7. 2026-05-27 4K+ → 3K+ down after 1007 days in tier
8. 2023-08-24 3K+ → 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).

• Owl Carousel WP 1K+ installs · 3.5★ · 1 shared tag D
• Gallery for Google Photos – share your albums right on your site 1K+ installs · 3.5★ · 1 shared tag B
• S Simple Google Photos Grid 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag C
• Google Photos embed 700+ installs · 3.8★ · 1 shared tag D
• Shared Albums for Google Photos 300+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A
• G Google Photos Picker 20+ installs · 3.8★ · 1 shared tag D

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Embed Google Photos album: 3K+ active installs, 4.4★ (15 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/embed-google-photos-album-easily