Gallery Widget
by cybio · Media
Simple widget to show the latest/random images of the WordPress media library as a Widget, using a shortcode or directly with a php-function.
44 health vs 72 average across 587 Media plugins
Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,381 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
57
now · peak 123
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
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “500+”. The real number sits in this band.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2015-09-24 · 1,383 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2026-01-04 600+ → 500+ down after 251 days in band
- 2025-04-28 700+ → 600+ down after 185 days in band
- 2024-10-25 800+ → 700+ down after 1 days in band
- 2024-10-24 700+ → 800+ up after 1 days in band
- 2024-10-23 800+ → 700+ down after 2 days in band
- 2024-10-21 700+ → 800+ up after 1 days in band
- 2024-10-20 800+ → 700+ down after 172 days in band
- 2024-05-01 900+ → 800+ down after 121 days in band
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first
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Responsive Lightbox & Gallery 100K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A - S Simple Lightbox 100K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags B
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Image Widget 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Default Featured Image 60K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Phoenix Media Rename 50K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
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