Garden Gnome Package
Healthy: Garden Gnome Package is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 85 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
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 | 26 Jun 2019 to 26 Jun 2019, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| Ggnomes | 26 Jun 2019 to 15 Oct 2026, 62 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 19 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 7
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.2 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 1 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 4 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 15 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 2026 | Garden Gnome Package <= 2.5.1 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | <= 2.5.1 | 2.5.2 | 94 |
| 7 Jan 2025 | Garden Gnome Package <= 2.3.0 - Authenticated (Author+) Arbitrary File Upload | 8.8 | <= 2.3.0 | 2.4.0 | 0 |
| 23 Sep 2024 | Garden Gnome Package <= 2.2.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | <= 2.2.9 | 2.3.0 | 0 |
| 6 Nov 2023 | Garden Gnome Package <= 2.2.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode | 6.4 | <= 2.2.8 | 2.2.9 | 0 |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 4.2 from 5 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 4 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
Momentum
4,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 54 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 104 |
| 18 May 2026 | 1,778 |
| 25 May 2026 | 3,228 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 346 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 270 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 213 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 186 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 200 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 286 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 154 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 176 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 167 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 189 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 187 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 152 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 181 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 155 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 169 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 164 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 151 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 176 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 159 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 1,533 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 653 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 543 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 60 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 62% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 2.5.4 |
|---|---|
| Author | Chief Gnome |
| Added | 26 Jun 2019 |
| Last updated | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 4,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 |
| Category | Content Management > Document Management & Downloads |
| Tags | 360, webvr, webxr, panorama, Virtual Tour |
Questions
Is Garden Gnome Package still maintained?
Garden Gnome Package was last updated on 15 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is Garden Gnome Package safe?
Garden Gnome Package has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 2 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns Garden Gnome Package?
The wordpress.org author is Chief Gnome. Recent committers: Ggnomes, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Garden Gnome Package?
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.