jQuery Masonry Image Gallery
by phoenixMagoo · Media
Adds a Masonry layout to all built-in WordPress Galleries.
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Health
D 50/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
1K+
≈1.5K estimated
Momentum
+47%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “gallery”, “jquery masonry” and “lazy load” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
50 health vs 62 average across 3,291 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.4%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 73.8K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,322 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.
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 8+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39, well behind 6.8.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 3261 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.7.39; the current branch is 6.8
4.8★ over 31 reviews, smoothed to 4.37★
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 3261 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| gallery your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| jquery masonry your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| lazy load your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| masonry your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “gallery”, “jquery masonry” and “lazy load” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 286 · 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
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
9.7y ago
latest release · v3.0.2 · 28 Feb 2017
9
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 98% 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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 14 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 15 Sep 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Arnd0303.2y ago
7 years old and works like a charm. Very simple. No complicated settings. No extra Gallery menu. It just adds the masonry effect on existing standard WP galleries. Exactly what I was looking for.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ geokongr8.2y ago
Works as expected and turns the not so good looking fixed-height WordPress gallery into a more elegant one. It is very useful plugin because it works with the native WordPress gallery and the lightbox installed by the user or that comes with a theme. Many other solutions for masonry gallery include their own lightbox and gallery which may complicate things. I advice the developer to update the submission because the 2 years update notice may avert users to install it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ expertoswp9.2y ago
Not much more to add. A great replacement for Jetpack galleries.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Tibow9.3y ago
I needed such a great plugin like this to allow my customer to create mansonry gallery by herself. Job is done thanks to you ! Works very well with my Boostrap custom theme. Just remember to Uncheck :”DO NOT allow jMIG to layout your gallery columns.” in the plugin Settings. Thanks a lot ! This topic was modified 9 years ago by Tibow.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mediumd9.7y ago
I love this plugin! It gives your picture galleries a beautiful and responsive masonry layout. I recommend it for websites with one or more picture galleries.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ redsalmon10.6y ago
and much appreciated for that. fine for mobile too so far ..
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Daniel10.7y ago
Exactly what I was looking for and it works as expected. Also worth mentioning is the support from the plugin developer. I had a question and he went above and beyond to help me out. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ erblaney21310.7y ago
I’m really new to WordPress, but after 2-3 days of trying to find a masonry gallery style for the default WordPress media gallery, I finally found it! 😮 This plugin is simple but it works perfectly. It allows me to have my images the size that I want them, arranged in “masonry”, and it works with Lightbox. I am so glad that I found this plugin and that it is free, because I was starting to wonder if it was even possible to get the effect I want for free (without having to ‘upgrade to pro’ like all the other plugins want you to do). I really appreciate whoever made this plugin — you did a great job! Thanks for keeping it simple 🙂 Maybe one day if I become rich and famous from my website (lol, right..) I can donate some money.
Read on wp.org ↗
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 2 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Adds a Masonry layout to all built-in WordPress Galleries."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 4 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 676 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 4 tags appear in the text; "jquery masonry" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-09-12 2K+ → 1K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2025-09-09 1K+ → 2K+ up after 6 days in tier
- 2025-09-03 2K+ → 1K+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2025-08-30 1K+ → 2K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-08-29 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-08-28 1K+ → 2K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2025-08-25 2K+ → 1K+ down after 689 days in tier
- 2023-10-06 3K+ → 2K+ down after 503 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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Meow Gallery 10K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Photoswipe Masonry 6K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
Image Gallery 3K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Easy Photography Portfolio 2K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags C -
Divi Masonry Gallery – Pro Gallery 2K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags C -
CTC Masonry Gallery 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A
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