Books Gallery – Book Showcase, Library & Affiliate Plugin

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1. ★★★★★ debbie100

   2mo ago

   I searched everywhere and viewed all the plug ins for my wp site. I decided on HM books and I am so glad I did. If you are like me, you appreciate good customer service and you stay with the company that provides the best. This developer goes above and beyond to help you. He has a chat available and seems to be always on! Not sure when he sleeps! This app has so many things you can do, I can not wait to try them all. I really like that I can sell anywhere and I can have a buy button for anywhere pretty much! Some folks want to buy on amazon, sometimes they go to your author page to buy and sometimes maybe they want apple. Everything is here in this app. Of all my apps, this one rates at the top for customer service and how it performs with all the bells and whistles!

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2. ★★★★★ shahaz456

   3mo ago

   Best plugin

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3. ★★★★★ sjorsmiltenburg

   3mo ago

   A very nice plugin which i have been using for years. Great support, any problem is quickly resolved

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4. ★★★★★ marshallneely

   7mo ago

   After trying out nearly every WordPress library plugin, I found this gem. This plugin has everything you could ever need and more to organize and maintain your library on your WordPress site. I cannot recommend this plugin enough!

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5. ★★★★★ melstevensoup

   7mo ago

   Excellent plugin with responsive, patient support. Our issue was handled professionally and resolved cleanly despite technical constraints. Highly recommended for reliable book and catalogue sites. This topic was modified 5 months, 2 weeks ago by melstevensoup.

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6. ★★★★★ banglabook

   7mo ago

   Thank you for creating WP Books Gallery. It is one of the cleanest and most visually appealing book showcase plugins I have seen for WordPress. I am using the free version on my site, and the grid, slider, filter, and author-related features look perfect for what I want to build

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7. ★★★★★ SWolf

   7mo ago

   Nothing more than a limited-function trial program. This topic was modified 6 months ago by SWolf.

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8. ★★★★★ Earl_D

   7mo ago

   I have used and purchased several WP book plugins. The HM Book Gallery plug-in is ok but it has several limitations than cannot be addressed without pro version. But if even purchase pro it removes features if not renewed instead of just restricting updates. Also the documentation particularly shortcodes is incomplete. After using for several years I am looking for a more complete alternative. This topic was modified 6 months ago by Earl_D. This topic was modified 6 months ago by Earl_D.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 4.8.2 Image alt issue fixed in details page Image alt issue fixed for slider widget Fixed minor bugs 4.8.2
2. — Version 4.8.1 Fixed minor bugs Code optimized 4.8.1
3. — Version 4.7.9 Improved compatibility with the latest WordPress version Sidebar added to the archive and tag pages Gallery with only image template introduced Gallery columns shortcode option added Cover size shortcode option added Fix 4.7.9
4. — Version 4.7.8 Added book gallery slug option in permalink settings Improved CSS for cleaner layouts Added option to include books in the post category Fixed minor bugs 4.7.8
5. — Version 4.7.7 Freemius SDK updated to 2.13.0 Slick css min applied 4.7.7
6. — Version 4.7.6 Author display issue in the details page fixed Book details open in the same tab issue fixed Search dropdown option font size issue fixed 4.7.6

5 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 6.1 Freemius <= 2.10.1 - Reflected DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via url Parameter ↗
   2026-04-30 CVE-2024-13362 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 4.6.8 Patched in 4.7.6
2. Medium · 5.3 WP Books Gallery <= 4.8.0 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Settings Update via 'permalink_structure' Parameter ↗
   2026-04-23 CVE-2026-5347 Missing Authorization Affects <= 4.8.0 Patched in 4.8.1
3. Medium · 6.1 Freemius SDK <= 2.5.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via fs_request_get ↗
   2023-07-18 CVE-2023-33999 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 4.5.3 Patched in 4.5.4
4. Medium · 4.3 WordPress Books Gallery <= 4.4.8 - Cross-Site Request Forgery leading to Plugin Settings Changes ↗
   2023-02-20 CVE-2023-23705 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 4.4.8 Patched in 4.4.9
5. Medium · 6.3 Freemius SDK <= 2.4.2 - Missing Authorization Checks ↗
   2022-03-04 CVE-2022-4974 Missing Authorization Affects < 3.6 Patched in 3.6

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

Translated into 17 languages, 0 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

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

1. 2025-11-22 3K+ → 2K+ down after 401 days in tier
2. 2024-10-17 2K+ → 3K+ up

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).

• Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense 100K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A
• Pochipp 20K+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag B
• Meks Easy Ads Widget 10K+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag D
• Affiliate Program Suite — SliceWP Affiliates 10K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
• Meks ThemeForest Smart Widget 10K+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag D
• AffiliateX – Amazon Affiliate Plugin, Product Boxes, Comparison Tables & Affiliate Link Tracking 9K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A

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Books Gallery – Book Showcase, Library & Affiliate Plugin: 2K+ active installs, 4.7★ (93 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/wp-books-gallery