Photo Gallery Slideshow & Masonry Tiled Gallery
by Nks · Media
Also makes 18 other plugins · 21.6K+ installs across the portfolio →
Free WordPress photo gallery, slideshow and masonry gallery plugin with lightbox and video support (YouTube, Vimeo). Upgrade to Pro for more.
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Health
B 84/100
Few reviews
Active installs
1K+
≈1.5K estimated
Momentum
+29%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “gallery”, “lightbox” and “video gallery” for “gallery slideshow”, “dailymotion” and “masonry gallery”. “gallery” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “gallery slideshow” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “lightbox” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “dailymotion” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “video gallery” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “masonry gallery” sits at #19 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
84 health vs 62 average across 3,293 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.1%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 88.4K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,323 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 2 releases 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.
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.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 52 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
3.9★ over 8 reviews, smoothed to 4.07★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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.
36
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
13%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.0
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| tiled gallery | #1 | #4 | 0 |
| tiled | #1 | #4 | up 1 |
| gallery slideshow | #9 | #22 | 0 |
| masonry your tag | #11 | #21 | down 1 |
| slideshow your tag | #12 | #21 | down 2 |
| responsive slideshow | #9 | #19 | up 1 |
| masonry js | #5 | #21 | up 1 |
| masonry gallery | #19 | #22 | down 1 |
| photo gallery | #24 | #24 | down 3 |
| dailymotion | #16 | #23 | up 1 |
| easy slideshow | #11 | #20 | — |
| widget photo gallery | #21 | #24 | 0 |
| wordpress slideshow | #14 | #20 | 0 |
| post slideshow | #15 | #21 | down 1 |
| wp slideshow | #16 | #23 | down 1 |
| masonry plugin | #16 | #19 | down 3 |
| wordpress slideshow gallery | #18 | #23 | down 1 |
| pro photo | #20 | #24 | up 1 |
| video slideshow | #22 | #23 | down 4 |
| gallery masonry | #21 | #23 | 0 |
| gallery your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| lightbox your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| video gallery your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
81 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 57 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “gallery”, “lightbox” and “video gallery” for “gallery slideshow”, “dailymotion” and “masonry gallery”. “gallery” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “gallery slideshow” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “lightbox” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “dailymotion” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “video gallery” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “masonry gallery” sits at #19 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “masonry”. #11 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- One page off on “slideshow”. #12 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.2K · peaks are release surges
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
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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
2
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v1.0.43 · 11 Sep 2026
18
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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3.7 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 1 May 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ 7thAngel2.1y ago
This plug-in used to work great, but it no longer works at all. Don’t waste your time, look elsewhere for a Gallery Slideshow plugin that actually works.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ marcusjott6.5y ago
Just shows an andless moving loading bar….thats all.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ EllaTamari10.7y ago
Very easy to use and looks great on the page. Highly recommended 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cdonner12.0y ago
Simple and easy to use. A word of caution – it cannot handle an empty gallery and will throw exceptions after activation and before you load any images.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ oompahlumpa12.2y ago
I installed this plugin and I had a conflict with my site and the Admins helped me rectify the issue and get it working for me in less than 24hours! By far the best support I have ever received. I highly suggest this plugin if you are looking for a nice looking easy to use light weight photo gallery! Big thanks to Nik!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ karindpowell12.2y ago
EXCELLENT customer support. Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ryan110712.5y ago
I found this one of the most easy to use, yet most professional gallery plugins available!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dhastar12.7y ago
very easy to use.Just do settings add images.Done. Thanks
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 3 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.0.43). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 4.9 Photo Gallery Slideshow & Masonry Tiled Gallery <= 1.0.3 - Authenticated (Admin+) SQL Injection ↗2024-10-18 CVE-2019-25218 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 1.0.3 Patched in 1.0.4
- Patched Medium · 6.1 Photo Gallery Slideshow & Masonry Tiled Gallery <= 1.0.13 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗2023-04-28 CVE-2023-2402 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.0.13 Patched in 1.0.14
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
6 of 8 pass · checked 2 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 6 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 6 of 6 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use it"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Elementor, Gutenberg, Block editor, Divi and 2 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 6 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,308 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "video gallery" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2023-02-06 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-02-05 1K+ → 2K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-02-04 2K+ → 1K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2023-02-02 1K+ → 2K+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2023-01-29 2K+ → 1K+ down after 740 days in tier
- 2021-01-19 3K+ → 2K+ 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).
- S Simple Lightbox 100K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A
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SimpLy Gallery 40K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A -
Photoswipe Masonry 6K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A -
Smart Slider 3 800K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes – NextGEN Gallery 300K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Firelight Lightbox 200K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
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