Gallery Custom Links
by Jordy Meow · Media
Also makes 29 other plugins · 352.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Gallery Custom Links allows you to link images to a specified URL. Tested with WordPress Gallery, Gutenberg, the Meow Gallery and others.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
A 89/100
no flags
Active installs
30K+
≈35K estimated
Momentum
+91%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “tested”, “responsive gallery” and “simple gallery” to your wp.org tags. You rank #13, #15 and #15 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
89 health vs 62 average across 3,280 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.8%
of downloads still active
At least 30K of 1.1M lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,318 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 10 releases 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 1 day ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.7★ over 208 reviews, smoothed to 4.58★
4 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.
31
Momentum
Losing ground
-2.6
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
15%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| custom links | #2 | #2 | down 1 |
| links your tag | #5 | #5 | down 2 |
| wordpress gallery custom links | #3 | #3 | down 2 |
| meow | #8 | #5 | 0 |
| wordpress gallery with links | #4 | #4 | down 1 |
| custom link | #4 | #5 | 0 |
| tested | #13 | #12 | down 1 |
| gallery your tag | #17 | #18 | up 1 |
| broken links | #11 | #7 | down 3 |
| wordpress gallery | #16 | #16 | down 7 |
| gallery link | #9 | #9 | — |
| link | #22 | #15 | down 11 |
| simple gallery | #15 | #12 | up 3 |
| responsive gallery | #15 | #13 | down 2 |
| custom link id | #10 | #10 | 0 |
| link gallery | #10 | #9 | down 7 |
| my gallery | #10 | #11 | 0 |
| wordpress my gallery plugin | #11 | #12 | down 1 |
| post gallery | #19 | #17 | down 9 |
| galleries | #21 | #20 | down 3 |
| gutenberg your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
141 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 105 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Add “tested”, “responsive gallery” and “simple gallery” to your wp.org tags. You rank #13, #15 and #15 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
- Slipping on “custom”. Down 11 places since 2026-09-18, now #22. Check what shipped around then, and what moved above you.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 42.3K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
10
releases in the last 12 months
yesterday
latest release · v2.3.6 · 30 Oct 2026
57
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 59% 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 “30K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 17 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 5 Mar 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ bartict4mo ago
This was the only way I could get from a homepage gallery of thumbnail images to an expansion page for each including other several elements. I don’t know why this isn’t a standard feature in WP. Reliable. I can’t get the site editor to turn off the carousel function of the gallery that appears between the click and the page this plugin takes you to, but that is a problem with the editor, not the plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mabkenward7mo ago
Simple to use and effective. I use it on just about every image on all my websites. So much better than clicking on some text.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ minionion8mo ago
This plugin covers a shortfall in what should really be part of the way WP gallery works. It’s SO common with my clients to want to link an image to something other than a bigger version of itself that this is necessary on practically every site I build. With this plugin, it “just works” to link logos to their related external websites, advertising to a “more info” page, event details to a registration form, and so much more… You really need this one!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kuauka078mo ago
Todo perfecto… recomendable!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ siobhanmuir9mo ago
I love this plugin! I was using SiteOrigin to post images of other books related to a book page, and it kept failing with each new “update.” This plugin makes the tools I already have so very useful and saves me a lot of time and headaches. Totally recommend it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous1.5y ago
Does the job
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ misterdaco1.5y ago
useful, straightforward, very good, Thanks !
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cafelog1.7y ago
Lo he estado usando por varios años en un par de webs y hace todo lo que promete y jamás he tenido un problema con el.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.3.1 Add: Option to skip linking when the target URL matches the current page. 🎵 Discuss with others about Gallery Custom Links on the Discord . 🌴 Keep us motivated with a little review here . Thank you! 🥰 If you want to h 2.3.1
- — Version 2.3.0 Fix: Ensure plugin settings now save and update correctly. Update: Improve multisite compatibility. 🎵 Discuss with others about Gallery Custom Links on the Discord . 🌴 Keep us motivated with a little review here . Than 2.3.0
- — Version 2.2.8 Fix: Corrected deprecated button classes. 2.2.8
- — Version 2.2.6 Fix: Resolved DiDom engine crash when parent element is a Document object. Fix: Addressed security vulnerabilities by implementing input sanitization and output escaping. 2.2.6
- — Version 2.2.5 Update: Fresh components. Update: Updated Common library. 2.2.5
- — Version 2.2.4 Update: Common libraries have been updated to improve stability and performance. 2.2.4
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.3.6). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 4.9 Gallery Custom Links <= 2.3.3 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Comment Author Display Name + Comment HTML Comment Body ↗2026-10-13 CVE-2026-107757 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.3.3 Patched in 2.3.4
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Gallery Custom Links <= 2.2.5 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-09-26 CVE-2025-60104 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.2.5 Patched in 2.2.6
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
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 7 languages, 2 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.
Share of voice
How often each assistant names Gallery Custom Links when asked about this topic, where it comes in the answer, and how that compares with its wp.org search position. Latest run 25 Oct 2026.
- Assistants
- ChatGPT, Claude
- Topics tracked
- Gallery
Readme readiness
5 of 8 pass · checked 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Gallery Custom Links allows you to link images to a specified URL. Tested with WordPress Gallery, Gutenberg..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gutenberg.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,844 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 4 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-06-21 40K+ → 30K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-06-20 30K+ → 40K+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2025-06-15 40K+ → 30K+ down after 777 days in tier
- 2023-04-30 50K+ → 40K+ down after 567 days in tier
- 2021-10-10 40K+ → 50K+ up after 350 days in tier
- 2020-10-25 30K+ → 40K+ up after 141 days in tier
- 2020-06-06 20K+ → 30K+ up after 53 days in tier
- 2020-04-14 10K+ → 20K+ up after 95 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).
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