Shader Grid
by FWD · Media
Powerful and extremely customizable responsive infinite image/video grid with WebGL shaders and lightbox support.
80 health vs 61 average across 1,239 Media plugins
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.
Excellent listing optimization
Biggest win: Rating quality
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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Since 2026-02-13 · 154 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
42
now · peak 166
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
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “10+”. The real number sits in this band.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2026-02-16 · 147 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2026-05-05 — → 10+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first
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Lightbox slider – Responsive Lightbox Gallery 3K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A -
FolioBlocks 30+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A
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