NextGEN Download Gallery
by webaware · Media
Also makes 12 other plugins · 152.6K+ installs across the portfolio →
Add a template to NextGEN Gallery that provides multiple-file downloads for trade/media galleries
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Health
C 55/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Open vulnerability
Active installs
2K+
≈2.7K estimated
Momentum
+47%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “download” and “gallery” 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.
55 health vs 62 average across 3,286 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.9%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 104.8K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,320 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.
Removal-risk signals
28/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Not actively maintained. No update in about 2 years.
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.
Room to improve
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 959 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.5.14; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 11 reviews, smoothed to 4.26★ and held back under 25 reviews
3 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 959 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.
32
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| nextgen your tag | #24 | #20 | down 1 |
| download your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| gallery your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
8 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 1 listed. 7 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
- “download” and “gallery” 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 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 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
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
2.6y ago
latest release · v1.6.2 · 17 Mar 2024
24
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 96% 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 “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 9 months ago; the previous band took 2.4 years to cross, which places it about 68% of the way through.
Install history since 5 Sep 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ roberto toni9.6y ago
perfetto ed affidabile
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Ditto Dito10.8y ago
It does what it says. Flawlessly. Great addon!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ twodayslate11.4y ago
Works great. Would be awesome if if you could add the functionality easily into the other gallery options. I’m writing a custom template to just have the download all button so I can put it under the Pro Thumbnail Grid. Also would be wonderful to have a button that automatically finds the currently displayed id number.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jessica11.8y ago
I just built this on a test server and blew my client away. It was exactly what he was wanting: the ability to download some or all images. I can’t wait to put it live on his site, and use on other projects!!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ SquareOfOne12.3y ago
Easy to install and use once you read the installation page properly 🙂 Great support.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ belindajohnstone12.9y ago
This plugin was exactly what I was looking for. Super easy to implement, and when I had a question Ross responded in a flash. Highly recommended
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ textweaver13.1y ago
This plugin integrates wonderfully with the NextGEN gallery and is indispensable when offering large image files for download. The author provides wonderful and thorough support. In my case, the plugin wasn’t integrating well with another plugin and the author went so far as to check the other plugin’s code and contact the developer to get the issue resolved. Now they work fine together. Thanks for a great job.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ DavidPilcher13.2y ago
I added an unselect button by editing the template file. Just copy the selectall input code and js script code then change selectall to unselectall. in the js code change true to false. Works fine.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence1 open vulnerability affects the current version (1.6.2). 0 of 1 disclosed are patched.
- 2026-01-08 CVE-2026-0675 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 1.6.2 No patch available
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.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.4.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 100 languages, 7 at 90% or more
Plus 76 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
6 of 8 pass · checked 31 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Add a template to NextGEN Gallery that provides multiple-file downloads for trade/media galleries"
- ✓ Has a FAQ 7 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 6 of 7 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 2 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,015 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 3 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-01-30 3K+ → 2K+ down after 865 days in tier
- 2023-09-18 4K+ → 3K+ down after 6 days in tier
- 2023-09-12 3K+ → 4K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2023-09-10 4K+ → 3K+ down after 1455 days in tier
- 2019-09-16 3K+ → 4K+ up
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).
- R Responsive NextGEN Flex Slider Template 200+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
- N NextGEN Gallery Image Chooser 200+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B
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Smart Slider 3 800K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider – Image Slider, Video Slider 500K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A -
Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes – NextGEN Gallery 300K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A -
Firelight Lightbox 200K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
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