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Embed Google Photos album

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

Healthy: Embed Google Photos album is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.

86/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Embed Google Photos album
Ownership100
Maintenance85
Security95
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

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
pavex10 Mar 2018 to 4 Aug 2026, 37 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
3 months ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
7.0 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.3 supported 8.2+

Last release 4 Aug 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
11 Aug 2026Embed Google Photos Album Easily <= 2.2.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 2.2.1Not affectedn/a
22 Apr 2024Embed Google Photos album <= 2.1.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Server-Side Request Forgery6.4<= 2.2.02.2.1n/a

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.4 from 15 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star12
4 star0
3 star1
2 star1
1 star1

Momentum

3,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Embed Google Photos album
4 May 202635
11 May 202667
18 May 2026114
25 May 202677
1 Jun 202677
8 Jun 2026123
15 Jun 202698
22 Jun 202656
29 Jun 202669
6 Jul 202665
13 Jul 202646
20 Jul 2026100
27 Jul 202663
3 Aug 20262,015
10 Aug 2026352
17 Aug 2026323
24 Aug 2026257
31 Aug 2026219
7 Sep 2026186
14 Sep 2026204
21 Sep 2026209
28 Sep 2026201
5 Oct 2026195
12 Oct 2026208
19 Oct 2026277
26 Oct 2026210
2 Nov 202633

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 16% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

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Facts

Version2.2.2
Authorpavex
Added10 Mar 2018
Last updated4 Aug 2026
Active installs3,000+
Requires WordPress5.0
Tested up to7.0.8
Requires PHP5.3
CategoryContent Management > Blog & Article Publishing
TagsEmbed gallery, Google Photos, carousel slideshow, Wordpress carousel, Embed Google Photos

Other plugins by this author: Embed React app

Questions

Is Embed Google Photos album still maintained?

Embed Google Photos album was last updated on 4 Aug 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Embed Google Photos album safe?

Embed Google Photos album has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 1 vulnerability was published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Embed Google Photos album?

The wordpress.org author is pavex. Recent committers: pavex, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Embed Google Photos album?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: MetaSlider Gallery - Image Gallery, Lightbox Galleries, Video Galleries, Gallery Custom Links, Catch Gallery, Photoswipe Masonry, iPanorama 360 - Advanced Virtual Tour Builder.

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