ReFlex Gallery » WordPress Photo Gallery
by hahncgdev · Media
Also makes 1 other plugin · 110+ installs across the portfolio →
ReFlex Gallery is an easy to use responsive WordPress Photo Gallery Plugin that is two gallery plugins in one.
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Health
D 48/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
100+
≈150 estimated
Momentum
-6%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “image”, “images” and “media” 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.
48 health vs 62 average across 3,287 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.1%
of downloads still active
At least 100 of 67.9K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,321 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
53/100Maintenance 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 5+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 5.7.21.
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 2062 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.7.21; the current branch is 6.8
2.9★ over 9 reviews, smoothed to 3.92★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 2062 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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| image your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| images your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| media your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| photo your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| photo albums your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
2 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 listed. 2 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “image”, “images” and “media” 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 273 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #13,300 to #16,400, alongside the other plugins at 100+ 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.
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
5.6y ago
latest release · v3.1.7 · 10 Mar 2021
25
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 “100+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2.6 years ago; the previous band took 17 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 7 Apr 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ vinuf6669.2y ago
Not sure how to use the plugin. Not sure how to select the correct uploaded image???
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tonylees12.1y ago
Poor support from the developer. I have paid for the Pro version but here isn’t any contact details provided. The only way to request support is through the WordPress forum.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ PalateXposure12.3y ago
ReFlex gallery has a simple, clean interface that is very easy to use. It is absolutely the best gallery plugin. I recommend upgrading to the $10 Pro version for the best results.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Nikodemsky12.5y ago
So the idea itself is not bad, but there is plenty of cons… 1. Cannot add few images at once, idea of gallery is to have possibility to add many images at once, not to sit on one album for hour, 2. Gallery as popup – just no, 3. No list of images for user, 4. Not much options, 5. No Templates. I saw, that there is also a PRO version, but after looking at this, i’m pretty worried, that i it would be a waste of money… sorry but this is not something that i would recommend to anyone with a clear conscience.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ longlocks12.8y ago
Developer apparently has no interest in resolving, and even prematurely closes The ticket without taking action, for a problem that is occurring to several users.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Amir Khan 21012.9y ago
I searched many but only found this which can change the image in popup after clicking the thumbnail image. great plugin simply a life saver. 🙂 Thanks to the Development Team
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ lornix13.2y ago
This gallery plugin only displays a single image on a desktop view screen and then launches the actual gallery (with the rest of the thumbnails) into a popup window. Not at all what I was expecting, but exactly what it is supposed to do. Pretty disappointed, but my own fault for not reading through all of the support issues first.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Ashka13.7y ago
I was really liking the appearance on the screenshots, but when I installed it I have been disappointed by the animation on the opening thickbox… Why not just a static thickbox appearing when the image is loaded ???
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 4 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (3.1.7). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2021-08-06 CVE-2013-7482 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 1.4.3 Patched in 1.4.3
- 2015-03-16 CVE-2015-4133 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Affects < 3.1.4 Patched in 3.1.4
- Patched Medium · 6.1 PrettyPhoto Library (Multiple Plugins and Themes) <= 3.1.4 - DOM Cross-Site Scripting ↗2014-08-01 CVE-2013-6837 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 3.1.5 Patched in 3.1.5
- 2013-01-03 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Affects < 3.1.4 Patched in 3.1.4
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.
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 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 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 3 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,752 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "media", "photo-albums" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-03-24 200+ → 100+ down after 521 days in tier
- 2022-10-20 300+ → 200+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2022-10-17 200+ → 300+ up after 13 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 300+ → 200+ down after 520 days in tier
- 2021-05-02 400+ → 300+ down after 534 days in tier
- 2019-11-15 1K+ → 400+ down after 1518 days in tier
- 2015-09-19 2K+ → 1K+ down
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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Firelight Lightbox 200K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Responsive Lightbox & Gallery 100K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags B -
Media Cleaner: Delete Unused Images & Clean Your Media Library 90K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
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