Gallery Box
by Noor Alam · Media
Also makes 16 other plugins · 20.4K+ installs across the portfolio →
You can create awesome image, portfolio, audio, video and i-frame gellery with lots of effects By this plugin.
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Health
B 84/100
no flags
Active installs
1K+
≈1.5K estimated
Momentum
+20%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “gallery”, “image gallery” and “portfolio gallery” for “box”, “awesome gallery” and “vimeo gallery”. “gallery” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “box” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “image gallery” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “awesome gallery” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “portfolio gallery” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “vimeo gallery” sits at #20 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
84 health vs 62 average across 3,280 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.7%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 142.3K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,317 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.
This plugin shipped 1 release in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
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.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 123 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
4.1★ over 18 reviews, smoothed to 4.10★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
45
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
32%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| gallery box | #2 | #8 | 0 |
| iframe gallery your tag | #5 | #15 | down 1 |
| box | #10 | #14 | down 1 |
| awesome portfolio | #5 | #10 | 0 |
| awesome gallery | #12 | #18 | 0 |
| vimeo gallery | #20 | #22 | down 3 |
| in box | #13 | #19 | 0 |
| image box | #14 | #23 | — |
| audio gallery | #15 | #21 | 0 |
| custom box | #17 | #22 | down 1 |
| gallery your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| image gallery your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| portfolio gallery your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| youtube gallery your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
40 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 10 listed. 30 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “gallery”, “image gallery” and “portfolio gallery” for “box”, “awesome gallery” and “vimeo gallery”. “gallery” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “box” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “image gallery” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “awesome gallery” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “portfolio gallery” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “vimeo gallery” sits at #20 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 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.4K · 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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
4mo ago
latest release · v1.7.40 · 30 Jun 2026
8
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare 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.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 22 months ago; the previous band took 21 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 8 Apr 2017
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ MC5.1y 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.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ chanukawijesundara5.6y ago
This is the best solution for the Iframe lightbox.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Accidental Webmaster6.8y 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.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Uğur Biçer7.2y 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
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Stathis K7.5y ago
works fine and has many many options. Hopefully, it will continue as a free plugin with these features.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tiotrom7.6y 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.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ matbro8.4y ago
Plugin works as described, truly free plugin without locked features and author is helpful if you have questions.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ leledt8.5y ago
Ottima gallery, molto personalizzabile, sono 2 anni che la uso, bene sia video che immagini.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 3 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.7.40). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2022-12-16 Missing Authorization Affects <= 1.7.30 Patched in 1.7.31
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.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 0 at 90% or more
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
7 of 8 pass · checked 25 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "You can create awesome image, portfolio, audio, video and i-frame gellery with lots of effects By this plugin."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 4 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you want"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Elementor, YouTube, Vimeo.
- ✓ Headings and lists 21 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,674 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "youtube gallery" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-01-24 2K+ → 1K+ down after 623 days in tier
- 2023-05-12 3K+ → 2K+ down after 773 days in tier
- 2021-03-30 4K+ → 3K+ down after 394 days in tier
- 2020-03-01 3K+ → 4K+ up after 114 days in tier
- 2019-11-08 2K+ → 3K+ 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).
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Video Gallery – YouTube Gallery, Vimeo, Video Portfolio, Image Portfolio and Image Gallery 10K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags B -
MetaSlider Gallery – Image Gallery, Lightbox Galleries, Video Galleries 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 -
Envira Gallery – Image Photo Gallery, Albums, Video Gallery, Slideshows & More 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
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