NextCellent Media Library Addon
by niknetniko · Media
Also makes 2 other plugins · 90+ installs across the portfolio →
This plugin adds a feature to NextCellent Gallery to add an image from the WP Media Library.
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Health
D 45/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
30+
≈40 estimated
Momentum
0%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “adding images” and “gallery images” for “nextcellent gallery” and “nextgen gallery addons”. “adding images” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “nextcellent gallery” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “gallery images” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “nextgen gallery addons” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
45 health vs 62 average across 3,292 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.7%
of downloads still active
At least 30 of 4.5K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,323 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 10+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.5.33, 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 3867 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.5.33; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 2 reviews, smoothed to 4.13★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 3867 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.
33
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 24d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 24d
0.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| nextcellent your tag | #6 | #6 | 0 |
| nextcellent gallery | #6 | #7 | 0 |
| nextgen gallery addons | #11 | #10 | 0 |
| nextgen gallery addon | #10 | #10 | 0 |
| adding images your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| gallery images your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| media library your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| nextgen gallery your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
4 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
- Swap “adding images” and “gallery images” for “nextcellent gallery” and “nextgen gallery addons”. “adding images” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “nextcellent gallery” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “gallery images” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “nextgen gallery addons” sits at #11 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 72 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #23,100 to #25,000, alongside the other plugins at 30+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 1 Nov 2026.
Update activity
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
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
10.6y ago
latest release · v2.1.0 · 1 Apr 2016
8
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “30+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 40.
Install history since 18 Oct 2016
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ jokerone11.6y ago
Thanks a lot!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Frank P. Walentynowicz11.9y ago
Well done! It automatically filters pictures only from media library and allows multiple selections. I like a choice of adding images to ‘New gallery’ which is a very nice touch.
Read on wp.org ↗
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 130 languages, 1 at 90% or more
Plus 106 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
3 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 "This plugin adds a feature to NextCellent Gallery to add an image from the WP Media Library."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! 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 2 headings and 2 lists.
- ! Enough to quote 925 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "gallery images" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-29 40+ → 30+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-10-27 30+ → 40+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2026-10-22 40+ → 30+ down after 36 days in tier
- 2026-09-16 30+ → 40+ up after 15 days in tier
- 2026-09-01 40+ → 30+ down after 163 days in tier
- 2026-03-22 50+ → 40+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-03-21 40+ → 50+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-03-19 50+ → 40+ down after 107 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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NextGEN Gallery Optimizer 1K+ installs · 3.4★ · 2 shared tags F - T Tags for Media Library 10+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
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Instant Images – One-click Image Uploads from Unsplash, Openverse, Pixabay, Pexels, and Giphy 100K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A -
Media Cleaner: Delete Unused Images & Clean Your Media Library 90K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A -
Folders – Unlimited Folders to Organize Media Library Folder, Pages, Posts, File Manager 90K+ installs · 5.0★ · 1 shared tag A -
Media Library Assistant 70K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
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