Gallery Box

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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 · 96% 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.

No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from. A declining trend compresses what a buyer would pay.

1. ★★★★★ MC

   5.0y ago

   Galleries are not created automatically. You need to add all the video links manually from Vimeo, which you can just as well do with WordPress or a Page Builder. The fact that it requires manual link creation is not stated in the product description, it just says Vimeo Gallery – Pro. But when refund was requested for Pro version, it was refused outright.

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2. ★★★★★ chanukawijesundara

   5.5y ago

   This is the best solution for the Iframe lightbox.

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3. ★★★★★ Accidental Webmaster

   6.7y ago

   In a clear violation of wordpress’s T&C’s, this author decided in the last revision to remove all functionality in this free version to force users to upgrade to his “pro” version for the same functionality that was free. Further, he removed the last “working” version from his svn, but left on the earlier bug ridden versions. This author is clearly unethical.

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4. ★★★★★ Uğur Biçer

   7.0y ago

   Go pro banner appeared on my customer’s web site when i upgrade it. This is unacceptable, unethical. WordPress must punish this plugin! This topic was modified 6 years, 10 months ago by Uğur Biçer. Reason: typo

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5. ★★★★★ Stathis K

   7.3y ago

   works fine and has many many options. Hopefully, it will continue as a free plugin with these features.

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6. ★★★★★ tiotrom

   7.5y ago

   This was a very unpleasant surprise. I understand if you provide premium features from the get-go, but to remove this option and only allow it if people pay, is a very unfair move and a false advertising on wordpress for this plugin. All of our galleries, for our non-for-profit project, are gone now. This topic was modified 7 years ago by tiotrom.

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7. ★★★★★ matbro

   8.2y ago

   Plugin works as described, truly free plugin without locked features and author is helpful if you have questions.

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8. ★★★★★ leledt

   8.3y ago

   Ottima gallery, molto personalizzabile, sono 2 anni che la uso, bene sia video che immagini.

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3 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 4.3 Appsero <= 2.0.0 - Missing Authorization via handle_optin_optout ↗
   2024-04-11 CVE-2024-32110 Missing Authorization Affects <= 1.7.33 Patched in 1.7.34
2. Medium · 4.3 Appsero <= 1.2.1 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2022-12-16 Missing Authorization Affects <= 1.7.30 Patched in 1.7.31
3. Medium · 4.3 Appsero <= 1.2.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
   2022-12-14 CVE-2022-47150 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 1.7.30 Patched in 1.7.31

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 1 language, 0 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

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

1. 2025-01-24 2K+ → 1K+ down after 623 days in tier
2. 2023-05-12 3K+ → 2K+ down

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).

• Video Gallery – YouTube Gallery, Vimeo, Video Portfolio, Image Portfolio and Image Gallery 10K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A
• MetaSlider Gallery – Image Gallery, Lightbox Galleries, Modal Windows 10K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags A
• Photo Gallery – Image, Video & Portfolio 1K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A
• Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes – NextGEN Gallery 300K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
• Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly Image Gallery 100K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags B
• Gallery : FooGallery 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A

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Gallery Box: 1K+ active installs, 4.1★ (18 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/gallery-box