Gutenberg Gallery Blocks Lightbox
Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.6.11, 5 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 20 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Gutenberg Gallery Blocks Lightbox still maintained?
- No. Last release 22 May 2025, over 1 year ago. 22 May 2025 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Gutenberg Gallery Blocks Lightbox, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer EmpireOfLight since Jan 2021. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Gutenberg Gallery Blocks Lightbox removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Gutenberg Gallery Blocks Lightbox safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Gutenberg Gallery Blocks Lightbox update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.5. No one-star spike after it. 22 May 2025 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 7 Jan 2021 to 7 Jan 2021, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| EmpireOfLight | 8 Jan 2021 to 22 May 2025, 9 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2021.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 18 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 6.6 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.2.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 22 May 2025. Tested up to 6.6, 5 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.8.
| 5 star | 10 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 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
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 | 24 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 32 |
| 18 May 2026 | 33 |
| 25 May 2026 | 55 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 39 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 47 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 35 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 28 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 33 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 32 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 39 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 51 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 61 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 73 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 65 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 71 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 51 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 52 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 46 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 62 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 73 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 68 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 79 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 70 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 112 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 111 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 19 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 44% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.5 |
|---|---|
| Author | Ben Dunkle |
| Added | 8 Jan 2021 |
| Last updated | 22 May 2025 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 |
| Tested up to | 6.6.11 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 |
| Category | Design & Themes > Themes & Templates |
| Tags | block, gallery, lightbox |
Other plugins by this author: Shrinkwrap Images, Lazy Fade
Questions
Is Gutenberg Gallery Blocks Lightbox still maintained?
No. Last release 22 May 2025, over 1 year ago.
Who owns Gutenberg Gallery Blocks Lightbox, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer EmpireOfLight since Jan 2021.
Was Gutenberg Gallery Blocks Lightbox removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Gutenberg Gallery Blocks Lightbox safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Gutenberg Gallery Blocks Lightbox update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.5. No one-star spike after it.