Image Gallery Block
by WPDeveloper · Blocks
Also makes 47 other plugins · 2.8M+ installs across the portfolio →
Impress your audience with beautiful image gallery with lightbox.
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Health
B 83/100
Few reviews
Active installs
4K+
≈4.2K estimated
Momentum
+21%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “block”, “blocks” and “gallery” for “gallery block”, “image block” and “block countries”. “block” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “gallery block” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “blocks” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “image block” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “gallery” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “block countries” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
83 health vs 71 average across 2,523 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →8.9%
of downloads still active
At least 4K of 45.2K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Blocks plugin keeps 2.1%, across 1,579 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Blocks 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 2 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: Rating quality
Updated 5 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
4.2★ over 5 reviews, smoothed to 4.11★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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.
47
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
37%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| image gallery block | #6 | #21 | up 1 |
| gallery block | #7 | #21 | up 3 |
| impress | #6 | #17 | 0 |
| image block | #8 | #20 | 0 |
| image gallery your tag | #18 | #23 | down 4 |
| block image | #8 | #19 | up 1 |
| block countries | #16 | #19 | 0 |
| post image block | #11 | #22 | up 1 |
| block country | #21 | #21 | down 1 |
| country block | #22 | #21 | down 1 |
| block ip | #23 | #20 | down 1 |
| image comparison | #24 | #23 | down 2 |
| woocommerce image gallery | #17 | #24 | up 3 |
| youtube gallery block | #17 | #23 | down 1 |
| gutenberg image block | #17 | #24 | up 1 |
| gallery gutenberg block | #20 | #24 | 0 |
| image gallery plugin | #21 | #24 | 0 |
| ip block | #21 | #21 | — |
| gallery image content post | #22 | #24 | 0 |
| responsive image gallery | #22 | #23 | — |
| block your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| blocks your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| gallery your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| image your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
56 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 32 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “block”, “blocks” and “gallery” for “gallery block”, “image block” and “block countries”. “block” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “gallery block” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “blocks” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “image block” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “gallery” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “block countries” sits at #16 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 3.5K · 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.
2
releases in the last 12 months
5d ago
latest release · v1.4.1 · 26 Oct 2026
14
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “4K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2 months ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 4K.
At the current install trend, crossing 5K+ in roughly 490 days.
Install history since 22 Jul 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ slanac9831.2y ago
Just the thing I need. Easy and simple galery. Great job.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mazunga1.3y ago
Added it to WP, WP gave warning: This plugin has not been tested with your current version of WordPress. Sure enough, once I added your block to a page, I was unable to add images to it. Please fix and update! This topic was modified 11 months, 4 weeks ago by mazunga.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jeremy Wasko2.9y ago
This is a very easy to use, customizable gallery plugin which was perfect for my site. I’m glad I found it. Likewise, the customer service is amazing – I had a question/issue and @oaurunima was responsive and helped me fix it quickly. Would highly recommend this plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ subper3.8y ago
Thank you! I have tried many gallery plugins but I finally got fed up with getting something other than what was promised. Your plugin is simple, works well, and gives enough feature to fulfill my needs, and: without forcing me every now and then to go pro. I hope others will find and like this nice plugin too, so it hopefully gets updates.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ unapersona4.3y ago
The plugin does exactly what they say: quick, easy and beautiful galleries.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.3.4 Fixed: compatibility support with wordpress 6.5 version Improved: controls 1.3.4
- — Version 1.3.3 Added: Select option to set default display filter in Image Gallery block Fixed: Image Gallery Block right side gap issue Improved: Controls 1.3.3
- — Version 1.3.2 Added: Image alt text Improved: Controls 1.3.2
- — Version 1.3.1 Improved: Font loader and Controls 1.3.1
- — Version 1.3.0 Added: Category Filter support Fixed: Image Gallery lightbox animation issue with Twenty Twenty Two theme & Twenty Three Two theme Improved: Controls 1.3.0
- — Version 1.2.3 Added: Feature Request – Image Height Width control and Image Size selection option in Image Gallery Block 1.2.3
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.5
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 8 languages, 2 at 90% or more
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
5 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! 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 Names its audience or use cases ("use this", "suitable for", "if you have").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Elementor, Gutenberg, Block editor and 2 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,087 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-30 3K+ → 4K+ up after 79 days in tier
- 2026-06-12 4K+ → 3K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-06-10 3K+ → 4K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-06-08 4K+ → 3K+ down after 880 days in tier
- 2024-01-10 3K+ → 4K+ up after 171 days in tier
- 2023-07-23 2K+ → 3K+ up after 142 days in tier
- 2023-03-03 1K+ → 2K+ up after 150 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 800+ → 1K+ up after 48 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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Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block 20K+ installs · 4.9★ · 3 shared tags A -
Meow Gallery 10K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A -
Spectra Legacy – Gutenberg Blocks 1M+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes – NextGEN Gallery 300K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Layout Grid Block 200K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D -
Firelight Lightbox 200K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
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