Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block
Healthy: maintained, last release 28 May 2026, 3 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 85 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 28 May 2026, 3 releases in the last 24 months. 28 May 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer goaroundagain since Jun 2020. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.16.1. No one-star spike after it. 29 Jan 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.
| plugin-master | 4 Jun 2020 to 4 Jun 2020, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| goaroundagain | 4 Jun 2020 to 28 May 2026, 67 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2020.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 5 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 3
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.3 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 2 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 2 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 28 May 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| Q4 2023 | 5.0 |
|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q2 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q3 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q4 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q1 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q2 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q3 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q4 2025 | 5.0 |
Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q4 2023 and Q4 2025.
| 5 star | 87 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
20,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 249 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 529 |
| 18 May 2026 | 487 |
| 25 May 2026 | 522 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 496 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 459 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 507 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 381 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 374 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 415 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 435 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 531 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 492 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 539 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 563 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 539 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 561 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 470 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 442 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 461 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 535 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 535 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 557 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 488 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 658 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 717 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 103 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 2% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.16.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | Johannes Kinast |
| Added | 4 Jun 2020 |
| Last updated | 28 May 2026 |
| Active installs | 20,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 |
| Category | Design & Themes > Themes & Templates |
| Tags | block, image, gallery, lightbox, block-editor |
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Questions
Is Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block still maintained?
Yes. Last release 28 May 2026, 3 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer goaroundagain since Jun 2020.
Was Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.16.1. No one-star spike after it.