Gallery with thumbnail slider

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 33% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ graphicvision1

   2.0y ago

   This slider plugin really is the best out there in my opinion. It’s easy to understand and you can make beautiful, full function sliders.

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2. ★★★★★ shamatron

   3.0y ago

   I tried all the free alternatives to this (10+ other plugins, all the big name ones). None of them worked to create a thumbnail gallery. This plugin works great. It’s fast, free, and free from ads! Things I would like to see in future versions:– Control of the thumbnail bar location. Currently it defaults below the gallery, but it would be good to have the option to place the bar on the side of the gallery.– Set the max width of the slider, and adjust the slider height to the maximum content (while keeping the image aspect ratio). Other plugins allow this basic functionality.

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3. ★★★★★ leroy

   4.4y ago

   I put in the shortcode added images, nothing..

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4. ★★★★★ eadwig

   5.3y ago

   This plugin is only for displaying thumbnails. You cannot attach links to them and you have to create a static page to display the slider in the top page. Definitely better to try other sliders that can display thumbnails and include links. This topic was modified 5 years, 2 months ago by eadwig.

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5. ★★★★★ bethtommy

   5.9y ago

   At first, I had difficulty in deciding the proper settings for the thumbnail gallery on my own. I tried different combinations, but none of them looked good in the end. I searched if I could find a guideline or something like that but couldn’t find any. But then, as I contacted the team, they were very fast to get back to me and had gone through all pages one by one and specified the best adjustments for each of them. All pages look very well now. Thank you all for your support!

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6. ★★★★★ VVS Nair

   6.2y ago

   I really need to thank the developer for the excellent job they have done with this plugin. Straightforward and easy to use. Lightweight no bloat. Includes Thumbnail slider and Lightbox Gallery and slider for FREE! I am moving all my clients over to Gallery with thumbnail slider. Highly recommended, check it out for yourself. BTW, I hardly leave reviews but this is plugin deserves a 10 star rating.

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7. ★★★★★ Ammar Tello

   6.3y ago

   Easy, clear, and simple Excellent work Thank you

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8. ★★★★★ batmanward

   6.3y ago

   It only allows a minimum of 7 thumbnails, so if you have less, then it bugs out

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 8.3.1 – Fixed galleries stacking when lightSlider failed to load. Scripts now enqueue when a gallery renders, and slider initialization runs after lightSlider loads in the footer. 8.3.1
2. — Version 8.3 – WordPress 7.0 compatibility: tested up to 7.0, settings checks, attachment caption guards, corrected escaping, conditional front-end assets, placeholder image fallback. 8.3
3. — Version 8.2 – Fixed issue 8.2
4. — Version 8.1 – Fixed issue 8.1
5. — Version 8.0 – Fixed Vulnerability issue 8.0
6. — Version 7.9 – Fixed Vulnerability issue 7.9

2 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, 1 still affects the current version.

1. Medium · 6.4 Multiple Plugins and Themes <= (Various Versions) - Authenticated (Contributor+) DOM-Based Stored Cross-Site Scripting via lightGallery JavaScript Library ↗
   2025-11-19 CVE-2025-5092 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 7.8 No patch available
2. Medium · 6.4 Gallery with thumbnail slider <= 6.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2022-10-27 CVE-2022-42485 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 6.0 Patched in 6.1

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2023-09-12 2K+ → 3K+ up

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).

• Smart Slider 3 800K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
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• Carousel, Slider, Photo Gallery with Lightbox, Video Slider, by WP Carousel 70K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• Gallery Lightbox 10K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags B
• Powerkit – Supercharge your WordPress Site 10K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A
• Manual Image Crop 8K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B

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Gallery with thumbnail slider: 3K+ active installs, 3.8★ (9 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/gallery-with-thumbnail-slider