Image Gallery – Grid Gallery
by richteam · Media
Also makes 6 other plugins · 8.2K+ installs across the portfolio →
Photo Gallery is awesome WordPress gallery plugin with many useful features and effects. The gallery plugin was created and specially designed for pho …
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Health
D 50/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
40+
≈48 estimated
Momentum
-9%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: “gallery”, “image gallery” and “lightbox gallery” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
50 health vs 62 average across 3,299 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.4%
of downloads still active
At least 40 of 9.1K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,323 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.
Removal-risk signals
53/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 4+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 6.0.18.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 1523 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.0.18; the current branch is 7.1
3.4★ over 16 reviews, weighted for review count to 3.9★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 1523 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| image gallery your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| lightbox gallery your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| photo gallery your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| responsive gallery your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “gallery”, “image gallery” and “lightbox gallery” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 6 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 102 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #21,400 to #22,800, alongside the other plugins at 40+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 1 Nov 2026.
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
4.2y ago
latest release · v1.1.7 · 2 Sep 2022
18
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “40+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 49 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 50.
Install history since 6 Dec 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ ma3ry8.9y ago
The Gallery plugin is lacking a few features that I have used in other gallery plugins such as bulk loading of images, but it does the job well, and the tech support is good.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ brveljkovic8.9y ago
I am very happy with this plugin. But most of all, I was positively surprised with prompt and effective response of their support team. Thank you guys!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ katjawordpress9.4y ago
Rich team produces very good and intelligent plugins AND there service is quick and really involved! Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ icebreak39.6y ago
Just want to say thank you to RichWeb suppport. Very nice plugin at all but it was a problem with one solution for me. It was not possible to bring my idea in life. I decide to ask technical support at RichWeb. I receive an answer and at least for some hours i receive and update with new version and new feature for my project 🙂 Many thanks and i wish to your project good life! This topic was modified 9 years, 3 months ago by icebreak3.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mcfarland4229.7y ago
Great Gallery Plugin loaded with customizable features that you do NOT have to pay extra for like all the other galleries I tested before finding this one. ALSO Very helpful and friendly support team!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ webcattivo9.8y ago
After the last update the developpers has fixed few bugs… now it works perfectly. I would reccomend the plugin to everybody as plugins are very good and the support is fast, professional and fast … I already said fast?? Yes they are….
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sarlest89.8y ago
Images load forever if you have more than 50. SAnd you have to pay if you want to make any changes in the options of the gallery.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ zirodiposisupraoko9.9y ago
plugin fully rubbish, delete this plugin and don’t use,
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.1.7). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2022-06-03 CVE-2022-1327 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.1.2 Patched in 1.1.3
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.
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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
7 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 8 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 8 of 8 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("designed for", "who wants", "if you want").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Zoom.
- ✓ Headings and lists 17 headings and 4 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 7,480 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "lightbox gallery" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-09-15 60+ → 40+ down after 203 days in tier
- 2026-02-24 70+ → 60+ down after 20 days in tier
- 2026-02-04 60+ → 70+ up after 33 days in tier
- 2026-01-02 70+ → 60+ down after 234 days in tier
- 2025-05-13 80+ → 70+ down after 152 days in tier
- 2024-12-12 90+ → 80+ down after 420 days in tier
- 2023-10-19 100+ → 90+ down after 754 days in tier
- 2021-09-25 200+ → 100+ 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).
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Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly Image Gallery 100K+ installs · 4.5★ · 4 shared tags B -
Robo Gallery – Photo & Image Slider 40K+ installs · 4.3★ · 4 shared tags B -
Lightbox slider – Responsive Lightbox Gallery 3K+ installs · 4.4★ · 4 shared tags B -
Photo Gallery by Ays – Responsive Image Gallery 1K+ installs · 4.5★ · 4 shared tags A -
Grid Gallery – for Photo Gallery, Image Gallery & Portfolio 1K+ installs · 4.3★ · 4 shared tags A -
Photo Gallery by Re Gallery: Responsive Image Gallery with AI SEO 700+ installs · 4.6★ · 4 shared tags A
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