Meow Gallery

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 51% 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. ★★★★★ stefanprasselfotografie

   2mo ago

   Meow Gallery is very easy to install and set up. The gallery settings are quite extensive, which is great. However, I wish there was more freedom when it comes to placing the photos, as this part isn’t very intuitive. Overall, I am very satisfied and really appreciate that you offer a great FREE-version. Thank you!

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2. ★★★★★ hideki184

   2mo ago

   Following a server update last week, I switched from Jetpack to Meow Gallery. I really appreciate how it provides exactly the features I need in such a compact and efficient way. Thank you so much for your great work!

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3. ★★★★★ Lazylonewolf

   2mo ago

   My site uses both Simple Lightbox and Jetpack’s Carousel.They work well enough, but I hate that I need two separate plugins to display solo and gallery images, particularly that they look different from each other. With Meow Lightbox and Gallery, well, it’s still two separate plugins but at least the look of the lightbox and galleries are consistent. Now, I can rely less on the bloated plugin that is Jetpack, and I think Meow Gallery is faster. One caveat though: both plugins don’t seem to play well with the LiteSpeed Cache plugin for any preset above Essential. I wager its because of the QUIC.cloud connection… while I have encountered minimal problems with Jetpack and Simple Lightbox even with QUIC.cloud.

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4. ★★★★★ pixelzeit

   3mo ago

   Gallery ist ein wirklich gelungenes Programm. Meine Webseite ist damit sehr aufgewertet worden. Die Arbeit mit Gallery ist leicht und übersichtlich. Da Team von Meow ist einfach Klasse und Hilft sehr kompetent und zeitnah.

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5. ★★★★★ FormidlerLone

   3mo ago

   Many ways to fit the galleries to the number of pictures. The gallery sort them nicely.

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6. ★★★★★ TLP10

   3mo ago

   There are thousands and thousands of plugins for wordpress but choosing a plugin is great until you need support. I have been super impressed with the support I have received from the Meow App support team which makes me want to look at their other plugins first before choosing from a company I don’t know. BTW the plugins are great too 😊

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7. ★★★★★ gpcammino

   3mo ago

   Ottimo plugin facile da utilizzare e non “invadente” anche nella versione gratuita

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8. ★★★★★ kaiyoma

   3mo ago

   This plugin works really well and without fuss – what more could you ask for? The organization of the photos is really nice and when you pair it with the Meow Apps lightbox plugin, it really brings your images alive.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 5.5.1 Update: Improved handling of image ID attributes in the gallery shortcode. Update: Updated the Media Selector. 5.5.1
2. — Version 5.5.0 Fix: Order handling when using combined “orderby-order” parameter format. Update: Improved emoji handling in gallery HTML processing and clearer error messages. Add: Support for passing gallery attributes through collect 5.5.0
3. — Version 5.4.9 Fix: Removed srcset attribute from collection thumbnails when not available. Add: Exposed collection helpers for use by external plugins like Cleaner. 🎵 Discuss with others about Meow Gallery on the Discord . 🌴 Keep us 5.4.9
4. — Version 5.4.8 Add: “Design Tool” feature (BETA). Update: Removed the “stylish” setting for Tiles layout. Update: Better UI/UX. 5.4.8
5. — Version 5.4.7 Fix: Fixed a warning on missing thumbnails, showing graceful placeholders instead of broken images in both the backend and frontend. 5.4.7
6. — Version 5.4.6 Add: Dynamic galleries with Tags support, now available in the manager. Add: “Order by” option is now always visible in the manager modal for easier sorting. Fix: Block styling and properties now render correctly within 5.4.6

7 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 6.4 Meow Gallery <= 5.5.1 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2026-08-03 CVE-2026-15386 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 5.5.1 Patched in 5.5.2
2. Medium · 4.3 Meow Gallery <= 5.4.4 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Author+) Shortcode creation ↗
   2026-06-12 CVE-2026-1291 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affects <= 5.4.4 Patched in 5.4.5
3. Medium · 6.5 Meow Gallery <= 5.4.4 - Authenticated (Author+) SQL Injection ↗
   2026-02-26 CVE-2026-32418 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') Affects <= 5.4.4 Patched in 5.4.5
4. Medium · 6.4 Meow Gallery <= 5.2.7 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2025-05-07 CVE-2025-47449 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 5.2.7 Patched in 5.2.8
5. Medium · 6.4 Gallery Block (Meow Gallery) <= 5.1.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2024-05-08 CVE-2024-4386 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 5.1.3 Patched in 5.1.4
6. High · 8.1 Meow Gallery (+ Gallery Block) <= 4.1.8 - SQL Injection ↗
   2021-09-02 CVE-2021-24465 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') Affects < 4.1.9 Patched in 4.1.9
7. High · 8.8 Meow Gallery (+ Gallery Block) <= 4.1.9 - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Options Update ↗
   2021-09-02 Missing Authorization Affects <= 4.1.9 Patched in 4.2.0

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

Translated into 13 languages, 1 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

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

1. 2024-04-07 9K+ → 10K+ up after 1 days in tier
2. 2024-04-06 10K+ → 9K+ down after 1 days in tier
3. 2024-04-05 9K+ → 10K+ up after 7 days in tier
4. 2024-03-29 10K+ → 9K+ down after 1 days in tier
5. 2024-03-28 9K+ → 10K+ up after 191 days in tier
6. 2023-09-19 8K+ → 9K+ up after 323 days in tier
7. 2022-10-31 7K+ → 8K+ up after 3 days in tier
8. 2022-10-28 8K+ → 7K+ down after 1 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).

• Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block 20K+ installs · 4.9★ · 3 shared tags A
• Image Gallery Block 3K+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B
• Firelight Lightbox 200K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• Responsive Lightbox & Gallery 100K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A
• S Simple Lightbox 100K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags B
• LightPress Lightbox 40K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A

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Meow Gallery: 10K+ active installs, 4.9★ (201 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-25. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/meow-gallery