Gallery Box
Healthy: maintained, last release 30 Jun 2026, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 85 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Gallery Box still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 30 Jun 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months. 30 Jun 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Gallery Box, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer nalam since Jul 2016. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Gallery Box removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Gallery Box safe?
- 3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.7.34). Not on the exploited list. 11 Apr 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Gallery Box update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.7.40. No one-star spike after it. 9 Jul 2024 · 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.
| nalam | 2 Jul 2016 to 30 Jun 2026, 149 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2016.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 4 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 1 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 30 Jun 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.1.
| 5 star | 14 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 4 |
Security record
3 vulnerabilities on record, all patched (latest fixed in 1.7.34).
Show 3 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 2024 | Appsero <= 2.0.0 - Missing Authorization via handle_optin_optout | 4.3 | <= 1.7.33 | 1.7.34 | n/a |
| 16 Dec 2022 | Appsero <= 1.2.1 - Missing Authorization | 4.3 | <= 1.7.30 | 1.7.31 | n/a |
| 14 Dec 2022 | Appsero <= 1.2.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery | 4.3 | <= 1.7.30 | 1.7.31 | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 53 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 126 |
| 18 May 2026 | 155 |
| 25 May 2026 | 130 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 109 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 108 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 68 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 72 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 740 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 173 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 120 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 119 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 129 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 126 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 126 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 137 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 138 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 130 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 133 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 139 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 141 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 195 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 122 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 176 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 209 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 181 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 28 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 2% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.7.40 |
|---|---|
| Author | Noor Alam |
| Added | 2 Jul 2016 |
| Last updated | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Content Management |
| Tags | gallery, image gallery, iframe gallery, youtube gallery, portfolio gallery |
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Questions
Is Gallery Box still maintained?
Yes. Last release 30 Jun 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Gallery Box, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer nalam since Jul 2016.
Was Gallery Box removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Gallery Box safe?
3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.7.34). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Gallery Box update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.7.40. No one-star spike after it.