Album Gallery for Photo & Video
by A WP Life · Media
Also makes 31 other plugins · 78.5K+ installs across the portfolio →
An easy-to-use album gallery for Photo & Video display. Works seamlessly with Gutenberg Blocks and Elementor Page Builder.
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Health
A 89/100
no flags
Active installs
4K+
≈4.5K estimated
Momentum
+15%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “image gallery”, “lightbox” and “photo gallery” for “photo album”, “albums” and “video streaming”. “image gallery” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “photo album” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “lightbox” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “albums” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “photo gallery” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #22. “video streaming” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
89 health vs 62 average across 3,294 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.1%
of downloads still active
At least 4K of 187K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,324 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 14 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
Well tuned across the board
Updated 74 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 26 reviews, smoothed to 4.34★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
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.
37
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.5
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
18%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| album | #2 | #4 | up 1 |
| add album | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| album gallery your tag | #3 | #6 | down 1 |
| photo comparison | #4 | #7 | up 1 |
| photo album | #5 | #8 | up 1 |
| image album | #3 | #7 | down 1 |
| albums | #7 | #11 | up 1 |
| video streaming | #7 | #5 | down 1 |
| wordpress photo album | #5 | #10 | — |
| pop up image gallery | #6 | #10 | up 1 |
| easy integrated image gallery | #6 | #14 | up 1 |
| photo albums | #10 | #17 | up 1 |
| video gallery your tag | #21 | #20 | down 2 |
| filterable gallery | #12 | #13 | down 2 |
| photo gallery your tag | #22 | #21 | down 2 |
| photo | #23 | #21 | down 1 |
| wp video gallery | #16 | #21 | down 1 |
| widget photo gallery | #16 | #19 | up 1 |
| video playlist | #17 | #15 | 0 |
| video comments | #20 | #17 | down 1 |
| image gallery your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| lightbox your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
131 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 91 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 “image gallery”, “lightbox” and “photo gallery” for “photo album”, “albums” and “video streaming”. “image gallery” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “photo album” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “lightbox” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “albums” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “photo gallery” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #22. “video streaming” sits at #7 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 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 9.2K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
14
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v2.1.7 · 20 Aug 2026
31
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 31% 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 “4K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 12 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 29 May 2018
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.1.7 Date: 20 July 2026 Layout: Updated Shortcode column styling on All Galleries list table to match modern design system with monospace container, slate text, and animated copy status feedback. Fix: Enhanced concurrent acti 2.1.7
- — Version 2.1.6 Date: 9 July 2026 Fix: Resolved Elementor widget AJAX re-rendering display issues by force-injecting link tags in the preview mode and added a self-executing script to initialize the skeleton loader state immediately. Fi 2.1.6
- — Version 2.1.5 Date: 2026-06-29 Fix: Resolved Elementor widget AJAX re-rendering display issues by force-injecting link tags in the preview mode and added a self-executing script to initialize the skeleton loader state immediately. Fix 2.1.5
- — Version 2.1.4 Date: 2026-06-27 Fix: Added concurrent activation compatibility checks to allow Free and Premium plugins to be active at the same time, with priority on the Premium version. 2.1.4
- — Version 2.1.3 Date: 2026-06-27 Fix: Updated lightbox thumbnails to load medium size images for enhanced clarity and resolution. Layout: Increased grid spacing and padding between album containers for improved visual separation. 2.1.3
- — Version 2.1.2 Date: 2026-06-25 New: Added Right-Click Protection integration block in Layout Settings tab. Docs: Documented Right-Click Protection option in Docs page and readme.txt. 2.1.2
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 3 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.1.7). Sites still on an older version should update.
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.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 3 languages, 0 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
6 of 8 pass · checked 30 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "An easy-to-use album gallery for Photo & Video display. Works seamlessly with Gutenberg Blocks and Elemento..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 5 of 5 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 Mentions Elementor, Gutenberg, YouTube, Vimeo and 1 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 9 headings and 7 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,803 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("image gallery", "photo gallery", "video gallery" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-11-09 5K+ → 4K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-11-08 4K+ → 5K+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2025-11-04 5K+ → 4K+ down after 1005 days in tier
- 2023-02-03 4K+ → 5K+ up after 173 days in tier
- 2022-08-14 3K+ → 4K+ up after 285 days in tier
- 2021-11-02 2K+ → 3K+ up after 284 days in tier
- 2021-01-22 1K+ → 2K+ up after 813 days in tier
- 2018-11-01 900+ → 1K+ up after 91 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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ShapedGallery – Photo Gallery, Image Gallery, Video Gallery & Lightbox 1K+ installs · 3.9★ · 4 shared tags B -
Envira Gallery – Image Photo Gallery, Albums, Video Gallery, Slideshows & More 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A -
Gallery by Visual Portfolio 50K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A -
SimpLy Gallery 40K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A -
Photo Gallery by Supsystic – Image Gallery, Masonry, Albums & Lightbox 20K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags A -
Easy Image Gallery 4K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A
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