Photo Gallery by Ays – Responsive Image Gallery
by Ays Pro · Media
Also makes 17 other plugins · 107.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
Photo Gallery is a cool responsive image gallery plugin with beautiful views
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Health
A 86/100
no flags
Active installs
1K+
≈1.7K estimated
Momentum
+12%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “gallery”, “image gallery” and “wordpress gallery plugin” for “awesome gallery”, “sell photos” and “photo albums”. “gallery” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “awesome gallery” sits at #11 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. “sell photos” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “wordpress gallery plugin” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #23. “photo albums” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
86 health vs 62 average across 3,287 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.5%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 209.2K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,321 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 48 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 6 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 19 reviews, smoothed to 4.29★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
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.
38
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
19%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| responsive image gallery | #13 | #21 | down 1 |
| photo gallery your tag | #17 | #19 | down 3 |
| awesome gallery | #11 | #15 | down 1 |
| responsive gallery your tag | #20 | #23 | 0 |
| mosaic | #12 | #12 | down 4 |
| sell photos | #13 | #17 | up 1 |
| ays pro | #7 | #7 | 0 |
| responsive image | #23 | #23 | 0 |
| wordpress gallery plugin your tag | #23 | #23 | up 1 |
| photo | #23 | #21 | down 2 |
| random image gallery | #9 | #19 | 0 |
| widget photo gallery | #17 | #20 | up 1 |
| photo albums | #16 | #21 | up 1 |
| photo album | #19 | #22 | down 1 |
| team gallery | #22 | #20 | 0 |
| pro photo | #13 | #18 | 0 |
| random image | #24 | #20 | — |
| best responsive gallery | #18 | #22 | 0 |
| photo post | #19 | #20 | down 2 |
| custom photo | #19 | #21 | down 2 |
| gallery your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| image gallery your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
107 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 84 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “gallery”, “image gallery” and “wordpress gallery plugin” for “awesome gallery”, “sell photos” and “photo albums”. “gallery” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “awesome gallery” sits at #11 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. “sell photos” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “wordpress gallery plugin” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #23. “photo albums” sits at #16 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 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 6.7K · 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.
48
releases in the last 12 months
6d ago
latest release · v6.9.1 · 26 Oct 2026
138
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare 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.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 66% of the way through.
Install history since 8 Apr 2017
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ flash646mo ago
Great support
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kristisk77mo ago
Really fast and responsive support regarding technical issues. Great plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ photo2web8mo ago
I was looking for a gallery for a customer who has very little knowledge of WordPress. I found exactly what I was looking for in Photo Gallery. The shortcodes are predefined in the page and the customer only needs to change the images and descriptions. It’s super easy to use. The display looks great and works well.We needed support to make the gallery accessible to editors (non-administrators) as well. The support team responded very quickly and offered me a perfect solution. Thank you for that.A clear recommendation.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ johnowenalpha11mo ago
Great plug-in and prompt support, well done!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dan13801.7y ago
Простой, вполне хороший плагин фотогалереи, для моих задач то что надо! и даже для бесплатной версии
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mirazhyk2.2y ago
does not work if there are several galleries on the page – the IDs are differentUPD – fixed This topic was modified 1 year, 10 months ago by mirazhyk.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ fundacjamecenas2.7y ago
The plugin works as described.Help responds quickly and to the end.The creators are helpful.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ uwet3.1y ago
I was a user of the free version for a long time, when a problem arose, the support was immediately on the spot, even if I had not paid anything. The free version was sufficient for my purposes – but for this support I was ready to buy the full version – and it has been confirmed, the small problems I had during the conversion were immediately and fully fixed.Many thanks to the support team, I am thrilled, this is how support should be. This topic was modified 2 years, 10 months ago by uwet.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 11 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (6.9.1). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 4.9 Photo Gallery by Ays <= 6.8.2 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL Injection via 's' Parameter ↗2026-08-31 CVE-2026-76006 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 6.8.2 Patched in 6.8.3
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Photo Gallery by Ays <= 6.3.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-09-22 CVE-2025-57947 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 6.3.8 Patched in 6.3.9
- Patched Medium · 4.4 Photo Gallery by Ays <= 5.7.0 - Authenticated (Administrator+) HTML Injection ↗2024-06-28 CVE-2024-37442 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component Affects < 5.7.1 Patched in 5.7.1
- 2024-03-25 CVE-2024-29919 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 5.5.2 Patched in 5.5.3
- 2023-05-16 CVE-2023-2568 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 5.1.6 Patched in 5.1.7
- Patched Medium · 6.1 Photo Gallery by Ays <= 5.1.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via ays_gpg_settings_tab ↗2023-05-03 CVE-2023-32107 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 5.1.3 Patched in 5.1.4
- Patched High · 7.2 Photo Gallery by Ays - Responsive Image Gallery <= 4.4.3 - Authenticated Blind SQL Injections ↗2021-06-29 CVE-2021-24462 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects < 4.4.4 Patched in 4.4.4
- Patched Medium · 6.1 Photo Gallery by Ays – Responsive Image Gallery <= 4.4.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗2021-06-29 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.4.3 Patched in 4.4.4
- 2016-07-11 CVE-2016-10921 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects < 1.0.1 Patched in 1.0.1
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CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 10 languages, 1 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
6 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 Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 7 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 7 of 7 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Facebook, Zoom.
- ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 8 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 9,048 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "wordpress gallery plugin" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-29 2K+ → 1K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-06-27 1K+ → 2K+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2026-06-23 2K+ → 1K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-06-21 1K+ → 2K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-06-19 2K+ → 1K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-06-17 1K+ → 2K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-16 2K+ → 1K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-06-14 1K+ → 2K+ up after 1 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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Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly Image Gallery 100K+ installs · 4.5★ · 5 shared tags B -
Robo Gallery – Photo & Image Slider 40K+ installs · 4.3★ · 5 shared tags B -
Photo Gallery by Re Gallery: Responsive Image Gallery with AI SEO 700+ installs · 4.6★ · 5 shared tags A -
Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes – NextGEN Gallery 300K+ installs · 4.3★ · 4 shared tags A -
Photo Gallery – GT3 Image Gallery & Gutenberg Block Gallery 10K+ installs · 4.7★ · 4 shared tags A -
Gmedia Photo Gallery 7K+ installs · 4.3★ · 4 shared tags B
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