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Photo Gallery by Ays

by Ays Pro · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: released 9 days ago, tested with WordPress 7.1, no open vulnerabilities.

91/ 100 Canary Score

Based on 3 of 5 areas

Sub-scores for Photo Gallery by Ays
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security75
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Photo Gallery by Ays still maintained?
Yes. Last release 26 Oct 2026, 359 releases in the last 24 months. 26 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Photo Gallery by Ays, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer ays-pro since Jul 2016. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Photo Gallery by Ays removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Photo Gallery by Ays safe?
11 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 6.8.3). Not on the exploited list. 31 Aug 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Photo Gallery by Ays update safe to install?
No ownership change before 6.9.1. No one-star spike after it. 26 Oct 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • InfoSEC-33 vulnerabilities published in the last 24 months. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence

History: 11 past vulnerabilities, all patched.

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
ays-pro8 Jul 2016 to 26 Oct 2026, 832 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2016.

Maintenance

Last release
9 days ago
Releases, 24 months
359
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Photo Gallery by Ays
Q1 20243
Q2 202414
Q3 202413
Q4 202414
Q1 202512
Q2 2025271
Q3 202514
Q4 202516
Q1 202613
Q2 202611
Q3 202610
Q4 20263

Last release 26 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.8.

Last 90 days vs lifetime average rating for Photo Gallery by Ays
Last 90 daysNo reviews
Lifetime4.8
Rating distribution
5 star18
4 star0
3 star0
2 star1
1 star0

Security record

3 vulnerabilities in 24 months (11 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 6.8.3).

Show 11 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
31 Aug 2026Photo Gallery by Ays <= 6.8.2 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL Injection via 's' Parameter4.9<= 6.8.26.8.3Before disclosure
1 Dec 2025Photo Gallery by Ays <= 6.4.8 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Bulk Actions4.3<= 6.4.86.4.9Before disclosure
22 Sep 2025Photo Gallery by Ays <= 6.3.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 6.3.86.3.914
28 Jun 2024Photo Gallery by Ays <= 5.7.0 - Authenticated (Administrator+) HTML Injection4.4< 5.7.15.7.1Before disclosure
25 Mar 2024Photo Gallery by Ays <= 5.5.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 5.5.25.5.3387
7 Aug 2023Photo Gallery by Ays <= 5.2.6 - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 5.2.65.2.7618
16 May 2023Photo Gallery by Ays <= 5.1.6 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 5.1.65.1.7701
3 May 2023Photo Gallery by Ays <= 5.1.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via ays_gpg_settings_tab6.1<= 5.1.35.1.4714
29 Jun 2021Photo Gallery by Ays - Responsive Image Gallery <= 4.4.3 - Authenticated Blind SQL Injections7.2< 4.4.44.4.41387
29 Jun 2021Photo Gallery by Ays - Responsive Image Gallery <= 4.4.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 4.4.34.4.41387
11 Jul 2016Photo Gallery by Ays - Responsive Image Gallery < 1.0.1 - SQL Injection9.8< 1.0.11.0.13201

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

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Photo Gallery by Ays
4 May 2026108
11 May 20261,082
18 May 20261,153
25 May 20261,108
1 Jun 2026239
8 Jun 2026977
15 Jun 20261,095
22 Jun 20261,061
29 Jun 2026269
6 Jul 20261,057
13 Jul 20261,067
20 Jul 20261,084
27 Jul 2026261
3 Aug 20261,096
10 Aug 2026266
17 Aug 20261,092
24 Aug 20261,124
31 Aug 20261,201
7 Sep 2026318
14 Sep 20261,167
21 Sep 20261,205
28 Sep 20261,191
5 Oct 20261,293
12 Oct 2026358
19 Oct 20261,304
26 Oct 20261,381
2 Nov 202680

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 11% below the 27-week average.

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Facts

Full namePhoto Gallery by Ays - Responsive Image Gallery
Version6.9.1
AuthorAys Pro
Added8 Jul 2016
Last updated26 Oct 2026
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress4.0
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryContent Management
Tagsgallery, image gallery, photo gallery, responsive gallery, wordpress gallery plugin

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Questions

Is Photo Gallery by Ays still maintained?

Yes. Last release 26 Oct 2026, 359 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Photo Gallery by Ays, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer ays-pro since Jul 2016.

Was Photo Gallery by Ays removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Photo Gallery by Ays safe?

11 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 6.8.3). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Photo Gallery by Ays update safe to install?

No ownership change before 6.9.1. No one-star spike after it.

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