GB Gallery Slideshow
by gb-plugins · Media
Also makes 3 other plugins · 140+ installs across the portfolio →
GB WordPress Gallery Slideshow is Ajax and jquery based plugin. Easy to use slider, which enables you to create customized special effect slideshows.
45 health vs 59 average across 2,204 Media plugins
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance 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 11+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4, well behind 6.8.
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
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 4376 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,426 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
233
now · peak 233
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
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
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
12.0y ago
latest release · v1.6
5
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 85% 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 “60+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history · since 2015-09-19 · 1,387 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ earrame11.1y ago
I purchased the premium version of this plugin and it works pretty well, but it seems to have conflicts with NextGen gallery that is also installed. The Developer was some what responsive when I first purchased it, but no response at all with my most recent issue. May have to find another solution.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ galp12.2y ago
Saw the demo, thought it was a beautiful product. I came close to purchasing, except for one major issue…there is no option to keep the image’s proportions between landscape and portrait because they are loaded as backgrounds. I could overwrite the fixed settings but it’s too much hassle. If the developer gives the option to keep image proportions, this would be one I would be willing to pay for. Otherwise, it’s a very beautiful slideshow plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ikomaor12.5y ago
finally a slideshow that gives me so many possibilities while keeping a beautiful look and ease of us. works smoothly. highly recommended. using it for 2 month already.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Amir_b12.8y ago
Great plugin, works smoothly. Highly recommended.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ EYaacoby12.8y ago
Useful and easy to use image flow and very comfortable user access and integration. A must have plugin for any site, especially if photos is a main feature of your domain.
Read on wp.org ↗
Known vulnerabilities
via Wordfence Intelligence3 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, 3 still affect the current version.
- 2025-04-10 CVE-2025-32649 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.3 No patch available
- 2014-08-11 CVE-2014-8375 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') Affects < 1.6 Patched in 1.6
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.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-31 80+ → 60+ down after 115 days in tier
- 2026-05-08 90+ → 80+ down after 123 days in tier
- 2026-01-05 100+ → 90+ 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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LightPress Lightbox 40K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A -
WP Colorbox 5K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags C
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