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Slideshow Gallery LITE

by Tribulant Software · Media

Also makes 6 other plugins · 17.6K+ installs across the portfolio →

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Feature content in a JavaScript powered slideshow gallery showcase on your WordPress website.

Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.

Health

A 87/100

no flags

Active installs

5K+

≈5.6K estimated

Momentum

+45%

downloads vs prior 30d

Biggest opportunity: Swap “image gallery” and “wordpress plugins” for “colorbox” and “nextgen gallery plugins”. “image gallery” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “colorbox” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “wordpress plugins” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “nextgen gallery plugins” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.

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87 Health · A
Maintenance 93/100
Rating quality 92/100
Support 70/100
Security 90/100

87 health vs 62 average across 3,279 Media plugins

5K+

Active installs

≈5.6K estimated

784.5K

Total downloads

since 2009 · 0.6% still active

4.6/5

Rating

743 reviews

+45%

1.2K

Downloads · 30d

category median +10%

Install conversion

How it's measured →

0.6%

of downloads still active

At least 5K of 784.5K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,317 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.

This plugin shipped 1 release in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.

Ratings · 743 reviews

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5★
580 4★
109 3★
24 2★
10 1★
20

Details

Version
1.8.6
Last updated
5mo ago
Added
2009-09-22 · 17 yrs old
Requires WP
3.1
Tested up to
7.0.8
Requires PHP
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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.

98 / 100

Excellent listing optimization

Well tuned across the board

Update recency 100/100

Updated 143 days ago

WP compatibility 100/100

Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer

Rating quality 91/100

4.6★ over 743 reviews, smoothed to 4.57★

Listing tuning 100/100

5 of 5 tags set · short description in place

Daily downloads

Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive

+45% vs prior 30d
3431 Oct 2026

30-day downloads

Rolling 30-day volume · peak 4.6K · peaks are release surges

1.2K31 Oct 2026

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

Slideshow Gallery LI · #2973youPhoto Gallery, Slide · #159HTML5 Slideshow Pres · #14471Image Flicker · #23751

Rating trend

Star average over time · dips mark rough releases

4.631 Oct 2026

Health trend

Composite health score, snapshotted daily

8731 Oct 2026

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.

23931 Oct 2026

Release cadence

Occasionally updated
from wp.org release tags

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

1

releases in the last 12 months

5mo ago

latest release · v1.8.6 · 10 Jun 2026

66

tagged releases on record

Recent releases

1.8.6 · 10 Jun 20261.8.5 · 29 Oct 20251.8.4 · 25 Sep 20241.8.3 · 27 Aug 20241.8.2 · 11 Jun 20241.8.1 · 6 Jun 20241.7.9 · 14 Apr 20241.7.7 · 15 Mar 20231.7.6 · 26 Oct 20221.7.5 · 12 Sep 20221.7.4.4 · 21 Dec 20211.7.4.3 · 8 Nov 20211.7.4.2 · 5 Nov 20211.7.4.1 · 2 Nov 2021

What its installed base runs

via wordpress.org

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 42% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

v1.8 42%
v1.6 31%
v1.5 11%
v1.7 7.7%
Older / other versions 7.5%

Estimated active installs

The public count shows “5K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.

tracked estimate
5K–6K ≈5.6K

Crossed into this band 4 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 64% of the way through.

Install history since 2 Jul 2018

5K31 Oct 2026

Recent reviews

All reviews on wp.org ↗
  1. ★★★★★ ryusanz
    2.9y ago

    大変重宝しています This topic was modified 2 years, 7 months ago by ryusanz.

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  2. ★★★★★ Alan
    3.5y ago

    I like it.

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  3. ★★★★★ larezwarez
    3.6y ago

    Greate plugin, got some security though

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  4. ★★★★★ brandyqk
    3.7y ago

    I’m giving this a good rating in hopes that the annoying window in my admin panel will finally go away. ….nope, didn’t seem to help. This topic was modified 3 years, 5 months ago by brandyqk.

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  5. ★★★★★ midiadeimpactoagencia
    4.0y ago

    I recommend!

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  6. ★★★★★ Gerdski
    4.3y ago

    it does

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  7. ★★★★★ ncadvertise
    5.0y ago

    top

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  8. ★★★★★ dwybagusc
    5.2y ago

    Seperti yang saya harapkan. simpel dan praktis

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Latest updates

via wp.org changelog

Recent releases and news for this plugin

  1. — Version 1.8.6 IMPROVE: Radio buttons and checkboxes styling. FIX: ‘menu_order’ issue in the slideshow. FIX: ‘exclude’ attribute handling in the shortcode. FIX: Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the ‘alwaysauto’ shortc 1.8.6
  2. — Version 1.8.5 IMPROVE: Responsive images are able to get resized now. IMPROVE: PHP 8.4 compatibility. FIX: Slow loading of slideshow images. 1.8.5
  3. — Version 1.8.4 ADD: “Dismiss forever” button on the admin area rating notice to dismiss it forever. FIX: Order slides by random (orderby=”random”) was not working. FIX: XSS vulnerability. 1.8.4
  4. — Version 1.8.3 IMPROVE: PHP 8.2 and 8.3 compatibility. FIX: Cannot order slides after previous vulnerability fix. 1.8.3
  5. — Version 1.8.2 FIX: Vulnerability SQL injection on shortcode gallery. 1.8.2
  6. — Version 1.8.1 FIX: Saving slides and galleries that are multilingual don’t save the title and description. FIX: Disabling direct access to plugin log file using htaccess rules added on plugin activation. 1.8.1

Security history

via Wordfence Intelligence

All 19 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.8.6). Sites still on an older version should update.

  1. Patched Medium · 6.4 Slideshow Gallery LITE <= 1.8.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'alwaysauto' Shortcode Attribute ↗
    2026-06-17 CVE-2026-2021 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.8.5 Patched in 1.8.6
  2. Patched Medium · 4.4 Slideshow Gallery <= 1.8.3 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2024-09-30 CVE-2024-47376 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.8.3 Patched in 1.8.4
  3. Patched High · 8.1 Slideshow Gallery LITE <= 1.8.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection ↗
    2024-06-11 CVE-2024-5543 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 1.8.1 Patched in 1.8.2
  4. Patched Medium · 5.3 Slideshow Gallery <= 1.8 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure ↗
    2024-04-07 CVE-2024-31353 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 1.8 Patched in 1.8.1
  5. Patched Medium · 4.3 Slideshow Gallery <= 1.7.8 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
    2024-04-07 CVE-2024-31354 Cross-Site Request Forgery Affects <= 1.7.8 Patched in 1.7.9
  6. Patched Critical · 9.9 Slideshow Gallery <= 1.7.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection ↗
    2024-04-07 CVE-2024-31355 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 1.7.8 Patched in 1.7.9
  7. Patched Medium · 4.3 Slideshow Gallery LITE <= 1.7.6 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via admin_galleries ↗
    2023-03-15 CVE-2023-28497 Cross-Site Request Forgery Affects <= 1.7.6 Patched in 1.7.7
  8. Patched Medium · 4.3 Slideshow Gallery LITE <= 1.7.6 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via admin_slides ↗
    2023-03-15 CVE-2023-28497 Cross-Site Request Forgery Affects <= 1.7.6 Patched in 1.7.7
  9. Patched Medium · 6.5 Slideshow Gallery LITE <= 1.7.6 - Authenticated(Admin+) SQL Injection ↗
    2023-03-15 CVE-2023-28491 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 1.7.6 Patched in 1.7.7
  10. Patched Medium · 4.8 Slideshow Gallery < 1.7.4 - Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2021-10-25 CVE-2021-24882 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 1.7.4 Patched in 1.7.4
  11. Patched Medium · 6.1 Slideshow Gallery <= 1.6.8 - Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2018-10-04 CVE-2018-18017 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.6.8 Patched in 1.6.9
  12. Patched High · 7.2 Slideshow Gallery <= 1.6.8 - SQL Injection ↗
    2018-10-04 CVE-2018-18018 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 1.6.8 Patched in 1.6.9
  13. Patched Medium · 6.1 Slideshow Gallery <= 1.6.8 - Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2018-10-04 CVE-2018-18019 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.6.8 Patched in 1.6.9
  14. Patched Medium · 6.1 Slideshow Gallery <= 1.6.5 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2017-04-10 CVE-2018-17946 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.6.5 Patched in 1.6.6
  15. Patched Medium · 6.1 Slideshow Gallery <= 1.6.5 - Cross-Site Scripting via method ↗
    2017-03-01 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.6.5 Patched in 1.6.6
  16. Patched Medium · 6.1 Slideshow Gallery <= 1.6 - Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2016-03-21 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.6 Patched in 1.6.1
  17. Patched High · 8.8 Slideshow Gallery <= 1.5.3.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Arbitrary File Upload ↗
    2015-08-20 Cross-Site Request Forgery Affects <= 1.5.3.1 Patched in 1.5.3.2
  18. Patched Medium · 6.1 Slideshow Gallery <= 1.5.3.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2015-08-20 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 1.5.3.4 Patched in 1.5.3.4
  19. Patched High · 8.8 Slideshow Gallery < 1.4.7 - Arbitrary File Upload ↗
    2014-08-29 CVE-2014-5460 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Affects < 1.4.7 Patched in 1.4.7

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 Hive

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

✓ Low memory footprint
✓ Low page-speed impact
✓ Runs on latest PHP + WP
✓ No PHP errors
✓ No JS errors
✓ Activates cleanly
✓ No resource errors
✓ No external HTTP errors
✓ Optimized database use
✕ Frequently updated

Languages

via translate.wordpress.org

Translated into 82 languages, 1 at 90% or more

Russian 99%
Romanian 34%
Japanese 33%
Persian 30%
Dutch 20%
English (Canada) 13%
German 12%
Spanish (Spain) 11%
French (France) 10%
Ukrainian 9%
Azerbaijani 8%
Cebuano 8%
English (Australia) 8%
English (South Africa) 8%
English (UK) 8%
Finnish 8%
Italian 8%
Dutch (Formal) 7%
Portuguese (Brazil) 7%
Portuguese (Portugal) 7%
Croatian 6%
English (New Zealand) 6%
French (Canada) 6%
German (Formal) 6%

Plus 58 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

4 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026

Can 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 5 questions in the FAQ.
  • ✓ FAQ asks real questions 5 of 5 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 8 headings and 2 lists.
  • ✓ Enough to quote 8,213 characters of description.
  • ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("image gallery", "wordpress plugins", "wordpress slideshow gallery" missing).

Growth timeline

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

  1. 2026-06-21 6K+ → 5K+ down after 239 days in tier
  2. 2025-10-25 7K+ → 6K+ down after 329 days in tier
  3. 2024-11-30 8K+ → 7K+ down after 182 days in tier
  4. 2024-06-01 9K+ → 8K+ down after 193 days in tier
  5. 2023-11-21 10K+ → 9K+ down after 1206 days in tier
  6. 2020-08-02 20K+ → 10K+ down after 670 days in tier
  7. 2018-10-02 30K+ → 20K+ down after 465 days in tier
  8. 2017-06-24 40K+ → 30K+ down after 513 days in tier

Competes with

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