Featured Galleries

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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

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 64% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

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1. ★★★★★ kirat14

   5.3y ago

   Thanks for sharing this plugin.

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2. ★★★★★ Carlos Kaval

   7.5y ago

   Awesome!

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3. ★★★★★ i4nd90

   7.6y ago

   So glad I’ve discovered this, there are so many bad sliders out there I was driven to make my own too. This plugin does all the heavy lifting for me.

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4. ★★★★★ chrisvwlc

   8.2y ago

   Cannot select multiple images upon clicking create featured gallery button – can only choose one.

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5. ★★★★★ monoentrenado

   8.7y ago

   Works as described, pre-built cpt support

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6. ★★★★★ hydrozowa

   9.1y ago

   Thanks… Saved time 🙂

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7. ★★★★★ jgangso

   9.2y ago

   What I like: – just plain and clean backend implementation, no sample galleries etc. – hook to define which post types can have Media Gallery – hooks to define context and priority for the meta box on admin UI – strings are translatable (just missing .pot file) – the UI is consistent with WP backend UI – simple documentation on the plugin page What I miss: – .pot file (I might contribute soon 🙂 ) This topic was modified 9 years, 1 month ago by jgangso.

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8. ★★★★★ mlutz

   9.6y ago

   Works fine and easy to use Thank you

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 2.1.0 Enhancement: Switched multi-select type from Library to Gallery. You no longer have to hold the SHIFT or CONTROL/COMMAND keys to select multiple items. To restore the old behavior, use the new fg_use_legacy_selection fil 2.1.0
2. — Version 2.0.1 Bugfix: Don’t run plugin logic on old versions of PHP that are incompatible. 2.0.1
3. — Version 2.0.0 Under the Hood: Complete rewrite top to bottom of all PHP and Javascript. Enhancement: Improved admin preview styles to show more thumbnails in less space. Enhancement: Added documentation for public API function into Re 2.0.0
4. — Version 1.7.1 Added missing stylesheet to hide sidebar. 1.7.1
5. — Version 1.7.0 Added filter to allow themes to show the sidebar in the media manager instance created by Featured Galleries (Sidebar is hidden by default). 1.7.0
6. — Version 1.6.0 Improved CSS styling of the backend gallery inside the metabox. Metabox is now more responsive, per request. 1.6.0

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3

Translated into 104 languages, 8 at 90% or more

Plus 80 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-02-05 4K+ → 3K+ down after 316 days in tier
2. 2025-03-26 5K+ → 4K+ down after 1 days in tier
3. 2025-03-25 4K+ → 5K+ up after 5 days in tier
4. 2025-03-20 5K+ → 4K+ down after 1 days in tier
5. 2025-03-19 4K+ → 5K+ up after 2 days in tier
6. 2025-03-17 5K+ → 4K+ down after 1 days in tier
7. 2025-03-16 4K+ → 5K+ up after 3 days in tier
8. 2025-03-13 5K+ → 4K+ down after 528 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).

• Responsive Lightbox & Gallery 100K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A
• SEO Friendly Images 20K+ installs · 3.2★ · 2 shared tags F
• D Daddy Plus 8K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B
• R Require Featured Image 3K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags D
• B Better REST API Featured Images 2K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags D
• Avantex Companion 1K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags C

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Featured Galleries: 3K+ active installs, 4.7★ (20 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/featured-galleries