Gmedia Photo Gallery
by Serhii Pasyuk · Media
Also makes 1 other plugin · 8K+ installs across the portfolio →
Gmedia Gallery - photo gallery with comments, show EXIF & Metadata, gallery with map geolocation (GPS), private galleries.
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Health
B 80/100
Open vulnerability
Active installs
7K+
≈7.5K estimated
Momentum
-26%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “gallery”, “image gallery” and “wordpress gallery plugin” for “nextgen gallery plugins”, “proofing” and “media uploader”. “gallery” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “nextgen gallery plugins” sits at #10 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. “proofing” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “wordpress gallery plugin” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “media uploader” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
80 health vs 62 average across 3,284 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.7%
of downloads still active
At least 7K of 1M lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,319 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 3 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.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 18 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.3★ over 260 reviews, smoothed to 4.27★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 4 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.
45
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.5
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
34%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| gps | #5 | #7 | 0 |
| photo proofing | #7 | #8 | 0 |
| best gallery plugin your tag | #16 | #17 | 0 |
| photo gallery your tag | #15 | #14 | up 4 |
| nextgen gallery plugins | #10 | #14 | up 1 |
| music | #12 | #11 | up 1 |
| photo | #20 | #19 | up 4 |
| proofing | #12 | #8 | up 1 |
| nextgen gallery | #13 | #14 | up 3 |
| exif | #19 | #15 | up 1 |
| wordpress gallery plugin your tag | #24 | #20 | 0 |
| 3d gallery | #8 | #6 | down 1 |
| media uploader | #14 | #10 | up 7 |
| photo albums | #14 | #14 | up 2 |
| photos | #16 | #13 | 0 |
| geolocation | #24 | #19 | 0 |
| albums | #17 | #19 | up 2 |
| photo album | #17 | #19 | 0 |
| flash player | #17 | #16 | 0 |
| album | #18 | #21 | up 3 |
| gallery your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| image gallery your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
174 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 138 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 “nextgen gallery plugins”, “proofing” and “media uploader”. “gallery” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “nextgen gallery plugins” sits at #10 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. “proofing” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “wordpress gallery plugin” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “media uploader” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “best gallery plugin”. #16 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- One page off on “photo gallery”. #15 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 6.9K · 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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
3
releases in the last 12 months
18d ago
latest release · v1.25.2 · 14 Oct 2026
37
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 53% 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 “7K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 7 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 1 Mar 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ ipixel89mo ago
I’ve used the free version for several years. No complaints. Which is why I bought a couple of licenses. It works great for my portfolio site, and I’m looking forward to expanding its use on another site. It’s full-featured and I’ve had nothing but stable operation. There’s a bit of a learning curve, but it’s totally worth it. I’m looking forward to learning all the features available in the full license version.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Habib Mosavi1.1y ago
I installed it to create an album gallery similar to what they show in their demo(AlbumsGrid). I configured the plugin, created the albums and then when I went to create the gallery I figured out that almost all of the options are premium. I got very disappointed because they never mentioned in the plugin page that showcased features are available only on the premium version and they wasted few hours of my time. If you think this is a misunderstanding, please let me know and I can change my rating.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bojoachim2.0y ago
Hello,In 2020 I bought a Phantom Pro version Unfortunately, it has been downgraded to the old version Phantom Old, as it will no longer accept my license key. I have tried to write to those who issued the invoice and also directly by email, but I have not received any reply. This means that I now have a website where my 500 photos look like real crap, and the many hundreds of hours I have spent sorting and creating categories for my photos have almost been lost and I have to start over, which really don’t impress me! I don’t know if anyone else is experiencing problems at the moment, but it seems someone has abandoned the sinking ship. Does anyone have any good advice? Cheers Bo Joachim
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ alex2018182.1y ago
try to install gmedia it is outdated The terms and conditions say it does not have a full guarantee. What is this product, a scam? I’m serious, I’m not joking. what is he trying to say Does the product you sell not have technical support? can you explain to me or fall for a scam I bought the product today I need urgent clarification
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Stathis2.3y ago
The plugin is difficult to set up, and the bad thing is that there is no technical support. I opened a topic on the forum, sent an email to their page, but no response. I got the pro version but can’t figure it out, and the technicians are nowhere to be found.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dirwou2.8y ago
Actually, this gallery has some nice ideas. And some of the modules look quite nice too. However, these modules either seem to come from different developers or have been put together without any concept at all. For example, each module has different social media pages. Unfortunately, many of the links are not correct. If you click on Twitter, you just get an error message because the URL in the code is wrong. As for errors in general, the gallery is riddled with errors. And they are different in every module. Sometimes you can’t even download the images properly, even though they are offered, because an incorrect link is generated here too. And the support… Well, there is no support. The developer hasn’t contacted us in the forum for a long time. And he doesn’t respond to emails either (as many others have already written). I can only recommend: Hands off.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ trimalo3.1y ago
First of all: English is NOT my mother language!! So please excuse any errors in my review.I really don’t know why 2 big other gallery plugins are so famous and well known – I uninstalled both after trying them. Gmedia is the only gallery which is able to display albums, tags and categories in such an intuitively way. The “query” function is really great!And it offers so much possibillities almost in the free version with really awesome modules for displaying galeries. I can’t understand why so many people here say “it’s user unfriendly”. I’m a totally Word Press-Newbie and it took only a few time to understand how this plugin works. It is so comfortable to add files to albums and edit ALL of them by one click or by batch edit. It’s really awesome!Why do all people expect support for a FREE plugin?? If I had problems I would post them in a help forum. Because I wanted to support such a great work I bought the Premium version – and now I am able to use the album, tag and category funtions in the whole scope in many great modules without using a menu and building the accordingly sites manually. I love this plugin and hope it will find more user! This topic was modified 2 years, 10 months ago by trimalo. This topic was modified 2 years, 10 months ago by trimalo.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Sansanvo3.6y ago
Хороший плагин Фотогалерея Гмедиа! Пользуюсь более 10 лет. Проблем не было. Нареканий то же не было.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 25.0 Fix image upload. Fix PHP warnings. Compatibility with latest WordPress versions. Other improvements. 25.0
- — Version 24.1 Fix Gmedia Library not show images 24.1
- — Version 24.0 Compatibility with latest WordPress versions Fix vulnerability Fix PHP warnings 24.0
- — Version 23.0 Compatibility with latest WordPress versions Fix some gallery modules not working Fix PHP warnings Special Thanks to supporters 23.0
- — Version 22.0 Compatibility with latest WordPress versions Fix upload and import files Fix editing files data Fix image editor Fix some minor issues Fix some security issues Fix some PHP notices and warnings 22.0
- — Version 21.9 Fix gallery query saving Improve admin styling 21.9
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence1 open vulnerability affects the current version (1.25.2). 11 of 12 disclosed are patched.
- Open High · 7.5 Gmedia Photo Gallery <= 1.25.1 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection via 'gmedia__in' Parameter ↗2026-10-13 CVE-2026-96661 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 1.25.1 No patch available
- 2026-10-05 CVE-2026-39785 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 1.25.1 Patched in 1.25.2
- Patched High · 7.5 Gmedia Photo Gallery <= 1.23.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Local File Inclusion ↗2025-06-27 CVE-2025-53257 Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program Affects <= 1.23.0 Patched in 1.24.0
- Patched Medium · 5.5 Gmedia Photo Gallery < 1.20.0 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2022-04-25 CVE-2022-0873 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 1.20.0 Patched in 1.20.0
- 2020-04-27 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 1.18.5 Patched in 1.18.5
- 2015-05-27 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.6.4 Patched in 1.6.5
- 2015-05-27 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption Affects < 1.6.5 Patched in 1.6.5
- 2015-05-27 Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program Affects < 1.6.5 Patched in 1.6.5
- 2014-08-02 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Affects < 1.2.2 Patched in 1.2.2
- 2014-05-25 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 0.9.3 Patched in 0.9.4
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 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 81 languages, 1 at 90% or more
Plus 57 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
4 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Gmedia Gallery - photo gallery with comments, show EXIF & Metadata, gallery with map geolocation (GPS), pri..."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Google Maps, Pinterest.
- ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 5,709 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("best gallery plugin", "image gallery", "wordpress gallery plugin" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-04-15 8K+ → 7K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-04-14 7K+ → 8K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-04-11 8K+ → 7K+ down after 262 days in tier
- 2025-07-23 9K+ → 8K+ down after 237 days in tier
- 2024-11-28 10K+ → 9K+ down after 1734 days in tier
- 2020-02-29 20K+ → 10K+ down after 1598 days in tier
- 2015-10-15 10K+ → 20K+ 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).
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Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes – NextGEN Gallery 300K+ installs · 4.3★ · 4 shared tags A -
Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly Image Gallery 100K+ installs · 4.5★ · 4 shared tags B -
Robo Gallery – Photo & Image Slider 40K+ installs · 4.3★ · 4 shared tags B -
Photo Gallery – GT3 Image Gallery & Gutenberg Block Gallery 10K+ installs · 4.7★ · 4 shared tags A -
Mosaic Gallery – Advanced Gallery 3K+ installs · 3.9★ · 4 shared tags B -
Photo Gallery by Ays – Responsive Image Gallery 1K+ installs · 4.5★ · 4 shared tags A
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