NextGEN Scroll Gallery
by Benedikt Mo · Media
Also makes 1 other plugin · 1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Awesome free JavaScript gallery. BMo-Design's Mootools Javascript ScrollGallery as a Plugin for the Wordpress NextGEN Gallery.
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Health
D 45/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
1K+
≈1.5K estimated
Momentum
+9%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “nextgen”, “picture” and “scroll 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.
45 health vs 62 average across 3,286 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.5%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 214.2K lifetime downloads are still running, below 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.
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 3.2.2, 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 3260 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 3.2.2; the current branch is 6.8
4.1★ over 21 reviews, smoothed to 4.10★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 3260 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.
31
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 24d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 24d
-0.2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| bmo design your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| scrollgallery your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| mootools | #20 | #12 | down 1 |
| nextgen your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| picture your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| scroll gallery your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
5 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 3 listed. 2 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “nextgen”, “picture” and “scroll 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 308 · 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
14.7y ago
latest release · v1.8.0 · 6 Mar 2012
6
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 “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 21 Mar 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ llokis06512.9y ago
ok
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ KristinaHSvensson13.1y ago
This plugin is simple to set up, easy to use and looks good. My only issue is with the captions. If you have written long text they do not fit and end up displayed at the next picture. Could I add that to a wish-list for future releases?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bykastar13.2y ago
It’s exactly what I need! But I spent a lot of time to find it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Mick8313.3y ago
Hello, My previous post fell conflicts with ScrollGallery TwentyTwelve, TwentyThirteen. There is also confli with BextGen SlideShow in fashion!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ fran33013.4y ago
I have tried many slideshows to be added to NextGEN Gallery. To me, this one is the best! Easy to use and great looking galleries!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sotnas13.6y ago
This plugin for free version amazing. Simplicity Mobile touch … and work in wp 3.5.1
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Mary Ahern13.6y ago
Though I had some initial problems with the plugin, the author was tremendously responsive. Everything is working exactly as I want it to. Nice and easy!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ WebbieWebbster13.7y ago
Exactly what I was looking for. So easy to use.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
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
5 of 8 pass · checked 1 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 3 of 4 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("Installation Instructions").
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("if you want", "use this", "if you have").
- ! 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 3,926 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-08-30 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-08-29 1K+ → 2K+ up after 7 days in tier
- 2025-08-22 2K+ → 1K+ down after 10 days in tier
- 2025-08-12 1K+ → 2K+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2025-08-08 2K+ → 1K+ down after 682 days in tier
- 2023-09-26 3K+ → 2K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2023-09-23 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-09-22 3K+ → 2K+ down after 353 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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