picu – Online Photo Proofing Gallery

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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.

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78 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 13 listed. 65 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.

Directory rank vs rivals

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Crossed into this band 5.6 years ago; the previous band took 2.4 years to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.

1. ★★★★★ taktilis

   9mo ago

   Excellent integration, efficient design, easy to use. Tick all the box !

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2. ★★★★★ fancie

   12mo ago

   I have bought several plugins/add-ons/extensions for WordPress over the years. I can say without hyperbole that this is my favorite I have purchased and one I would be sad not to have access to. I have watched it grow, add more features, and it has become more valuable to me as it has evolved. I like having my own data on my own server, and having a client feedback portal on my website is a game-changer. That, coupled with final delivery, is a complete package for me, and I don’t even use all the features that I should like, such as the expiring galleries or selling images directly to clients. Thank you, Team Picu , for a great Plugin. This topic was modified 8 months ago by fancie.

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3. ★★★★★ pleasure94

   1.7y ago

   This is the only plugin that works normally, and give you the best experience!The only thing that I see as a – is that the plugin is a little overpriced for the pro version!But it worth every penny, I guess! Great features! I wish one day to have option to modify the gallery via css or with different styles for a better user experience.

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4. ★★★★★ eduardoveit

   1.9y ago

   Excellent plugin and very fast and attentive support. Thanks!

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5. ★★★★★ goody317

   2.0y ago

   This is the best plugin for photographer’s proofing process with clients. Few months ago asked them if clients could register without an email and they did it! Gave them some feedback on a few things and they responded. As far as the support goes 5/5 stars! Having the pro version is worth every penny, their support is on par with the quality of this plugin. I will continue to support this plugin as much as I can, love it.

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6. ★★★★★ kurzschuss

   2.7y ago

   Gut funktionierendes Plugin! Scheint sorgfältig entwickelt zu sein und bringt super Funktionen mit sich. Funktioniert auch auf Mobilgeräten perfekt!

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7. ★★★★★ danieleweb

   3.0y ago

   Simply fantastic! I’ve used other plugins to show photos to clients, but Picu I have to confess really surprised me. It’s very simple, the gallery page is fast and light, it contains the most important elements for the customer who only has to choose the photos he prefers.Congratulations also to the technical support who helped me resolve a conflict with another plug-in. Thank you

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8. ★★★★★ taspho

   3.7y ago

   Lightweight plug-in that works and with awesome support.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 3.8.0 Release Date: 2026-07-14 Important: If you use picu Pro, version 2.9.0 or higher is required with picu 3.8.0. Bugfix: Improved escaping for corrupted metadata in images, which could have caused an error when loading the 3.8.0
2. — Version 3.7.0 Release Date: 2026-06-17 Updated: The Collections Lists block now supports styling options, e.g. font & background colors, margins, paddings and borders. The message, when no collections are found, can now be edited dire 3.7.0
3. — Version 3.6.1 Release Date: 2026-05-29 Security: Fixed an XSS vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in the collection recipient flow. (Thx xwii via Patchstack for responsible disclosure.) Security: Hardened output escaping throughout the plugin to 3.6.1
4. — Version 3.6.0 Release Date: 2026-05-20 Added: WordPress 7.0 compatibility update. Updated: picu admin UI now fully supports all administration color schemes. Updated: picu Pro 2.7.0 or higher is required for using picu 3.6.0. 3.6.0
5. — Version 3.5.1 Release Date: 2026-05-15 Bugfix: Fixed a bug where our picu images exclusion from the media library could cause issues with third party plugins. (Thx Fabrice L.) Added: Added context to certain strings for better languag 3.5.1
6. — Version 3.5.0 Release Date: 2026-04-01 Added: Compatibility with picu Pro 2.5.0. Updated: picu Pro 2.5.0 or higher is required for using picu 3.5.0. 3.5.0

All 4 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (3.10.2). Sites still on an older version should update.

1. Patched High · 7.2 picu – Online Photo Proofing Gallery <= 3.10.1 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2026-10-05 CVE-2026-104395 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.10.1 Patched in 3.10.2
2. Patched Medium · 5.3 picu – Online Photo Proofing Gallery <= 3.10.1 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2026-10-05 CVE-2026-104406 Missing Authorization Affects <= 3.10.1 Patched in 3.10.2
3. Patched High · 7.2 picu – Online Photo Proofing Gallery <= 3.5.1 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2026-07-08 CVE-2026-57387 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.5.1 Patched in 3.6.1
4. Patched Medium · 5.3 picu – Online Photo Proofing Gallery <= 2.4.0 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2024-12-22 CVE-2025-24590 Missing Authorization Affects <= 2.4.0 Patched in 2.4.1

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 26 languages, 8 at 90% or more

Plus 2 more locales with partial translations.

Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.

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Growth timeline

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

1. 2021-03-11 1K+ → 2K+ up after 861 days in tier
2. 2018-11-01 900+ → 1K+ up after 106 days in tier
3. 2018-07-18 800+ → 900+ up after 46 days in tier
4. 2018-06-02 700+ → 800+ up after 121 days in tier
5. 2018-02-01 200+ → 700+ up after 478 days in tier
6. 2016-10-11 100+ → 200+ up after 253 days in tier
7. 2016-02-01 90+ → 100+ up after 31 days in tier
8. 2016-01-01 80+ → 90+ up after 31 days in tier

Competes with

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picu – Online Photo Proofing Gallery: 2K+ active installs, 4.7★ (55 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-10-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/picu