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Easy Image Gallery

by DevriX · 4,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 25 Oct 2026, 6 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

93/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Easy Image Gallery
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security80
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Easy Image Gallery still maintained?
Yes. Last release 25 Oct 2026, 6 releases in the last 24 months. 25 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Easy Image Gallery, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer devrix since Jan 2017. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Easy Image Gallery removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Easy Image Gallery safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.5.5). Not on the exploited list. 20 Mar 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Easy Image Gallery update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.5.7. No one-star spike after it. 25 Oct 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
nofearinc25 Jan 2017 to 25 Oct 2026, 8 commits
devrix28 Jan 2017 to 29 May 2026, 34 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2013.

Maintenance

Last release
10 days ago
Releases, 24 months
6
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4.0 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Easy Image Gallery
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20251
Q3 20250
Q4 20251
Q1 20260
Q2 20262
Q3 20260
Q4 20262

Last release 25 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.6.

Rating distribution
5 star35
4 star2
3 star1
2 star1
1 star2

Security record

2 vulnerabilities in 24 months, all patched (latest fixed in 1.5.5).

Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
20 Mar 2026Easy Image Gallery <= 1.5.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Gallery Shortcode Post Meta6.4<= 1.5.41.5.570
2 Jul 2025Multiple Plugins <= (Various Versions) - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via prettyPhoto JavaScript Library6.4<= 1.5.21.5.3138

Changelog mentions of security fixes: 1.5.6 (security).

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

4,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Easy Image Gallery
4 May 202611
11 May 20265
18 May 20267
25 May 2026978
1 Jun 2026586
8 Jun 2026209
15 Jun 2026156
22 Jun 2026105
29 Jun 2026109
6 Jul 2026181
13 Jul 202699
20 Jul 2026130
27 Jul 2026167
3 Aug 2026164
10 Aug 2026137
17 Aug 2026146
24 Aug 2026163
31 Aug 2026127
7 Sep 2026152
14 Sep 2026160
21 Sep 2026176
28 Sep 2026199
5 Oct 2026184
12 Oct 2026161
19 Oct 2026754
26 Oct 20261,138
2 Nov 202661

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 121% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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Facts

Version1.5.7
AuthorDevriX
Added28 Jun 2013
Last updated25 Oct 2026
Active installs4,000+
Requires WordPress5.7
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4.0
CategoryContent Management
Tagsimages, gallery, lightbox, image gallery, photo gallery

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Questions

Is Easy Image Gallery still maintained?

Yes. Last release 25 Oct 2026, 6 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Easy Image Gallery, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer devrix since Jan 2017.

Was Easy Image Gallery removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Easy Image Gallery safe?

2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.5.5). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Easy Image Gallery update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.5.7. No one-star spike after it.

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