Gallery by BestWebSoft – Customizable Image and Photo Galleries for WordPress
by bestwebsoft · Uncategorized
Also makes 17 other plugins · 204.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
Add beautiful, fully responsive galleries, albums, images, and categories to your WordPress website quickly and easily. Showcase your portfolio, photo …
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Health
B 82/100
no flags
Active installs
10K+
≈15K estimated
Momentum
+8%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “add images” for “bestwebsoft”. “add images” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “bestwebsoft” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
82 health vs 58 average across 25,735 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.5%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 1.9M lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,764 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
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 74 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
4.0★ over 158 reviews, smoothed to 4.02★
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.
39
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| customizable | #5 | #5 | 0 |
| add pictures your tag | #5 | #6 | down 2 |
| bestwebsoft | #5 | #4 | 0 |
| mouse plugin | #5 | #4 | 0 |
| add galleries your tag | #9 | #11 | 0 |
| add album your tag | #10 | #9 | 0 |
| add albums your tag | #10 | #11 | down 1 |
| galleries | #21 | #22 | up 2 |
| random image gallery | #7 | #7 | 0 |
| best portfolio plugin wordpress | #9 | #8 | up 1 |
| prettyphoto | #15 | #8 | down 1 |
| albums | #23 | #20 | up 1 |
| wordpress gallery plugin | #12 | #17 | down 2 |
| wordpress portfolio plugin | #22 | #13 | 0 |
| best gallery plugin | #13 | #18 | down 2 |
| image gallery horizontal | #13 | #15 | 0 |
| target blank | #22 | #13 | down 1 |
| last modified | #23 | #11 | — |
| image gallery plugin | #14 | #15 | down 3 |
| best responsive gallery | #14 | #16 | 0 |
| add images your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
116 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 81 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
- Swap “add images” for “bestwebsoft”. “add images” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “bestwebsoft” sits at #5 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 8.3K · 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
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.
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 16% 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 “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3.2 years ago; the previous band took 2.1 years to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 7 Jul 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ sander77nl10mo ago
For years great (free) plugin / gallery to show all my photos as photographer. Unfortunately recently my old galleries are no longer visible in Direct Admin / Dashboard. A white screen appears. On my website they are still online. New galleries (thumbnails to larger photos) can’t be added.According to support BWS this could be due to using another plugin or theme. I have already checked that; deactivate all plugins except BWS gallery and installed another theme but problems still exists. I also added another plugin / gallery which is working fine. Their solution should be: give BWS access to all my usernames and passwords of Direct Admin / Dashboard and FTP after full backup. For security reasons I won’t give.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ doug1455.5y ago
Client has been using free version for a few years, but called me when they couldn’t change the settings or add a new gallery. Reinstalled entire website – updated WordPress, Theme and all plugins to latest version – now at least they can create new galleries but the settings still don’t work. I’m guessing this is a con to force you to go pro – but having had no business for over a year the client will not spend any money especially as WordPress now appears to have support for galleries “out of the box”. Just a real pain for them to have to move everything into a new galery as the site has over 1500 photos (after pruning from over 3500) This topic was modified 5 years, 2 months ago by doug145. This topic was modified 5 years, 2 months ago by doug145.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ george0077.3y ago
This is an awesome plugin, this plugin saved my time and made my work simple
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Олег7.8y ago
Все удобно, все понятно.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Roger20138.7y ago
The BestWebSoft team were able to successfully update my Gallery-Pro from an older version to the newest. Major incompatibilities, but they got it fixed. It was with great relieve that I saw the 30 some galleries back, and working! BWS support did a great job, in a reasonable time. Thanks Roger
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sgubonius8.8y ago
The plugin does what it needs to do and the customer service is great!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ DinoSupafly8.9y ago
They distort your images in the thumbnail view and the only way to get them to show correctly is to purchase the Pro version. Hey guys, that’s not the way you do it. You provide a solid product for free and give something extra with the Pro version. Instead, you distort the free version and the only way to make it right is to force users to spend more money. I’m having my developers buy another plugin next week. Just out of principle, won’t buy this one.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ njgd9.8y ago
Have been using for couple of years, no issues, works smooth.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 8.90 Update : Security has been improved. 8.90
- — Version 7.9 Update : Security has been improved. 7.9
- — Version 7.8 Update : All functionality was updated for WordPress 7.0. NEW: Download button for Gallery has been added. Update : BWS Panel section was updated for WP 7.0. 7.8
- — Version 7.7 Bugfix : Empty page block editor issue have been fixed. 7.7
- — Version 7.6 Update : BWS Panel section was updated. PRO : Added Watermark protection for image Gallery. NEW: Gutenberg block has been added. Update : All functionality was updated for WordPress 6.9 7.6
- — Version 7.5 Bugfix : Import bug fixed. 7.5
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 7 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (4.8.1). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched High · 7.2 Gallery by BestWebSoft <= 4.7.9 - Authenticated (Editor+) SQL Injection via Gallery Image Order Array Keys ↗2026-08-15 CVE-2026-2497 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 4.7.9 Patched in 4.8.0
- Patched Medium · 6.5 Gallery by BestWebSoft – Customizable Image and Photo Galleries for WordPress <= 4.7.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection ↗2026-06-26 CVE-2026-57642 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 4.7.8 Patched in 4.7.9
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Gallery by BestWebSoft <= 4.6.9 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2023-03-27 CVE-2023-0764 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.6.9 Patched in 4.7.0
- 2023-03-27 CVE-2023-0765 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 4.6.9 Patched in 4.7.0
- Patched Medium · 4.4 Gallery by BestWebSoft – Customizable Image and Photo Galleries for WordPress <= 4.6.9 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2023-03-23 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.6.9 Patched in 4.7.0
- Patched Medium · 6.1 Gallery by BestWebSoft – Customizable Image and Photo Galleries for WordPress < 4.5.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗2017-04-12 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 4.5.0 Patched in 4.5.0
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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 72 languages, 2 at 90% or more
Plus 48 more locales with partial translations.
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 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Add beautiful, fully responsive galleries, albums, images, and categories to your WordPress website quickly..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 5 of 5 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("perfect for", "who want", "if you want").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Multisite, Facebook, YouTube, Pinterest and 1 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 18 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,482 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 0 of 5 tags appear in the text ("add album", "add albums", "add galleries", "add images", "add pictures" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2023-08-06 20K+ → 10K+ down after 760 days in tier
- 2021-07-07 30K+ → 20K+ down after 494 days in tier
- 2020-02-29 40K+ → 30K+ down after 298 days in tier
- 2019-05-07 50K+ → 40K+ down after 369 days in tier
- 2018-05-03 60K+ → 50K+ down after 287 days in tier
- 2017-07-20 70K+ → 60K+ down after 200 days in tier
- 2017-01-01 80K+ → 70K+ down after 153 days in tier
- 2016-08-01 90K+ → 80K+ down after 243 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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