FooGallery Photo Gallery : Image, Video & Masonry Galleries

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1319 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 1098 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).

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

Crossed into this band 3.3 years ago; the previous band took 3.6 years to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.

1. ★★★★★ waynewalker

   4mo ago

   I asked ChatGPT for the best gallery plugin and it recommended FooGallery. I installed it and using the migration plugin I easily migrated my gallery over to FooGallery and it works great very pleased with the plugin.

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2. ★★★★★ Music365

   4mo ago

   A huge thank you to the the amazing FooGallery team lead by Brad! Photo Gallery plugin paired with the FooGallery Migrate plugin totally saved us after our existing gallery plugin was closed. We were looking at recreating hundreds of galleries and albums manually and dreading every minute of it because we knew it was going to take weeks and countless hours to pull off. Together, the FooGallery plugins made quick work of migrating all of our galleries and albums, leaving us with just a few days work to get things looking almost identical to our previous set up on the backend and frontend. If you need help with Photo Gallery and/or the migrator plugin, ask for it and have patience. Sometimes a solution can’t be found immediately because the developers need time to work things out. This was our experience, but Brad didn’t give up and we are super grateful.

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3. ★★★★★ timboc

   4mo ago

   This is a very neat solution and, on the whole, is easy to use. However, a few things are not obvious. Firstly, to edit attachment details, click the “information” icon rather than the edit button. Maybe that’s just me being over-fussy, but to my mind, it is not logical.The other issue is custom links. The system default to FooGallery Lightbox, which overrides the custom links. Surely, if you set a custom link that should work without having to remember to turn off something you didn’t want in the first place.

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4. ★★★★★ czoczo

   5mo ago

   Nach 18 Jahre NextGen habe ich mich gewagt die Gallery in meinem Blog zu wechseln… wieso habe ich überhaupt so lange gewartet? Es waren die tausende Bilder die in Next Gen gesteckt haben. Jetzt langsam habe ich die Migration fertig … und schon jetzt kann ich sagen Es hat sich gelohnt. Nur wieso habe ich damit so lange gewartet … das kann ich mir nicht antworten.

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5. ★★★★★ Filip D. Willems

   5mo ago

   Glad I found something as simple as this one with a great look.

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6. ★★★★★ Jenny

   5mo ago

   does what I need it to do

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7. ★★★★★ sawebsitedesigner

   6mo ago

   I do not review often, but this time I will: This is much better than nextgen gallery. I used nextgen for 10+ years. Foogallery beats it hands down. Love the masonry options. This topic was modified 2 months ago by sawebsitedesigner.

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8. ★★★★★ Poogig

   6mo ago

   I’m, now making some wonderful galleries 🙂

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 3.1.32 Date Updated : 21 May 2026 Fix : Fixed generated thumbnail URLs using the wrong HTTP/HTTPS scheme behind proxies by matching the configured site URL scheme. Fix : Fixed album admin requests that could reach WordPress wit 3.1.32
2. — Version 3.1.31 Date Updated : 18 May 2026 New : Added attachment filename as a caption source in the core plugin. New : Added filename sorting options for galleries: alphabetically and reverse. Fix : Fixed keyboard tab ordering in the 3.1.31
3. — Version 3.1.30 Date Updated : 06 May 2026 New : Added new WP Abilities for gallery management. New : Added a new button in settings “Clear Thumbnail Cache” which clears all thumbnails across all galleries. New : Added support for a dyn 3.1.30
4. — Version 3.1.28 This release adds new PRO Starter color tools and WooCommerce gallery download button controls for Commerce galleries. Date Updated : 08 Apr 2026 3.1.28
5. — Version 3.1.27 Date Updated : 31 Mar 2026 Added : Added shortcode argument helpers to gallery settings in admin, making shortcode arguments and option values easier to discover. Fix : Fixed a bug where album capabilities could get out 3.1.27
6. — Version 3.1.26 This release introduces a new datasouce for Infinite Uploads, compatability for WP 7.0, and other improvements. Date Updated : 30 Mar 2026 Added : FooGallery custom post types now support show_in_rest. Added : Add suppor 3.1.26

All 25 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (3.3.17). Sites still on an older version should update.

1. Patched Medium · 6.4 Gallery : FooGallery <= 3.3.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'custom_settings' Shortcode Attribute ↗
   2026-09-04 CVE-2026-85414 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.3.2 Patched in 3.3.3
2. Patched Medium · 6.4 Photo Gallery by FooGallery : Responsive Image Gallery, Masonry Gallery & Carousel <= 3.1.31 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'custom_attribute_key' Shortcode Parameter ↗
   2026-06-12 CVE-2026-9134 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.1.31 Patched in 3.1.32
3. Patched Medium · 6.1 Freemius <= 2.10.1 - Reflected DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via url Parameter ↗
   2026-04-30 CVE-2024-13362 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.4.27 Patched in 2.4.29
4. Patched Medium · 4.3 FooGallery <= 3.1.11 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2026-02-15 CVE-2026-25363 Missing Authorization Affects <= 3.1.11 Patched in 3.1.13
5. Patched Medium · 6.4 FooGallery <= 3.1.11 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2026-02-15 CVE-2026-25362 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.1.11 Patched in 3.1.13
6. Patched Medium · 4.3 Gallery by FooGallery <= 3.1.9 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Gallery Metadata Exposure ↗
   2026-02-10 CVE-2025-15524 Missing Authorization Affects <= 3.1.9 Patched in 3.1.10
7. Patched Medium · 6.4 FooGallery – Responsive Photo Gallery, Image Viewer, Justified, Masonry & Carousel <= 2.4.31 - Authenticated (Contributor+) DOM-Based Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2025-07-10 CVE-2025-6068 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.4.31 Patched in 2.4.32
8. Patched Medium · 6.4 FooGallery – Responsive Photo Gallery, Image Viewer, Justified, Masonry & Carousel <= 2.4.29 - Authenticated (Custom+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Album Title Size ↗
   2025-03-07 CVE-2024-12119 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.4.29 Patched in 2.4.30
9. Patched Medium · 4.3 FooGallery – Responsive Photo Gallery, Image Viewer, Justified, Masonry & Carousel <= 2.4.29 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Custom+) Arbitrary Post/Page Updates ↗
   2025-03-07 CVE-2024-12114 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affects <= 2.4.29 Patched in 2.4.30
10. Patched Medium · 6.1 FooGallery <= 2.4.29 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2025-02-27 CVE-2025-22624 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.4.29 Patched in 2.4.30
11. Patched Medium · 6.4 FooGallery <= 2.4.15 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Gallery Custom URL ↗
    2024-06-13 CVE-2024-2122 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.4.15 Patched in 2.4.16
12. Patched Medium · 6.4 FooGallery (Free and Premium) < 2.4.15 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2024-05-23 CVE-2024-2762 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 2.4.15 Patched in 2.4.15
13. Patched Medium · 6.4 FooGallery <= 2.4.14 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Image Attachment Fields ↗
    2024-04-05 CVE-2024-2471 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.4.14 Patched in 2.4.15
14. Patched Medium · 6.4 FooGallery <= 2.4.14 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2024-04-05 CVE-2024-2081 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.4.14 Patched in 2.4.15
15. Patched Medium · 4.4 Best WordPress Gallery Plugin – FooGallery <= 2.4.7 -Authenticated(Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via settings ↗
    2024-02-14 CVE-2024-0604 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.4.7 Patched in 2.4.9
16. Patched Medium · 6.4 FooGallery Premium <= 2.3.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2024-01-02 CVE-2023-6747 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.4.8 Patched in 2.4.9
17. Patched High · 7.2 FooGallery <= 2.2.44 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2023-09-29 CVE-2023-44244 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 2.3.2 Patched in 2.3.2
18. Patched Medium · 4.3 FooGallery <= 2.2.44 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
    2023-09-29 CVE-2023-44233 Cross-Site Request Forgery Affects <= 2.2.44 Patched in 2.3.2
19. Patched Medium · 6.1 Freemius SDK <= 2.5.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via fs_request_get ↗
    2023-07-18 CVE-2023-33999 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects 1.3.29 - 2.2.41 Patched in 2.2.44
20. Patched Medium · 6.1 FooGallery <= 2.2.35 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2023-04-13 CVE-2023-29439 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.2.35 Patched in 2.2.41
21. Patched Medium · 6.3 Freemius SDK <= 2.4.2 - Missing Authorization Checks ↗
    2022-03-04 CVE-2022-4974 Missing Authorization Affects < 2.1.34 Patched in 2.1.34
22. Patched Medium · 6.4 FooGallery <= 2.0.34 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2021-05-31 CVE-2021-24357 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 2.0.35 Patched in 2.0.35
23. Patched Medium · 4.8 FooGallery <= 1.8.12 - Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2020-06-01 CVE-2019-20182 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.8.12 Patched in 1.8.18
24. Patched High · 8.3 FooGallery <= 1.9.24 - Authenticated Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2020-05-04 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 1.9.25 Patched in 1.9.25
25. Patched High · 8.8 Freemius SDK <= 2.2.3 - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Options Update ↗
    2019-02-25 Missing Authorization Affects < 1.6.17 Patched in 1.6.17

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Translated into 60 languages, 2 at 90% or more

Plus 36 more locales with partial translations.

Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.

Growth timeline

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

1. 2023-07-06 200K+ → 100K+ down after 1301 days in tier
2. 2019-12-13 100K+ → 200K+ up after 680 days in tier
3. 2018-02-01 90K+ → 100K+ up after 254 days in tier
4. 2017-05-23 80K+ → 90K+ up after 45 days in tier
5. 2017-04-08 70K+ → 80K+ up after 126 days in tier
6. 2016-12-03 60K+ → 70K+ up after 83 days in tier
7. 2016-09-11 50K+ → 60K+ up after 73 days in tier
8. 2016-06-30 30K+ → 50K+ up after 150 days in tier

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FooGallery Photo Gallery : Image, Video & Masonry Galleries: 100K+ active installs, 4.8★ (995 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-11-01. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/foogallery