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Social Feed Gallery

by quadlayers · 80,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Avoid1 Critical

Avoid: vulnerability published 22 Oct 2026 with no patched version yet.

39/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 39: a vulnerability has no patch.

Sub-scores for Social Feed Gallery
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security30
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Social Feed Gallery still maintained?
Yes. Last release 21 Oct 2026, 51 releases in the last 24 months. 21 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Social Feed Gallery, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer quadlayers since Apr 2019. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Social Feed Gallery removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Social Feed Gallery safe?
No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version. 22 Oct 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Social Feed Gallery update safe to install?
No ownership change before 5.0.13. No one-star spike after it. 21 Oct 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalSEC-1Vulnerability published 22 Oct 2026 with no patched version yet. Disable or replace the plugin until a fix is released.22 Oct 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
buntisoft23 Dec 2016 to 27 Apr 2019, 51 commits
quadlayers27 Apr 2019 to 21 Oct 2026, 374 commits
beluserra11 Aug 2020 to 11 Aug 2020, 1 commits

3 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2016.

Maintenance

Last release
14 days ago
Releases, 24 months
51
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
5.6 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Social Feed Gallery
Q1 20248
Q2 20244
Q3 202413
Q4 20243
Q1 20254
Q2 202512
Q3 202512
Q4 20259
Q1 20263
Q2 20263
Q3 20262
Q4 20264

Last release 21 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.5.

Average rating per quarter for Social Feed Gallery
Q1 20255.0
Q2 20253.7
Q3 20255.0
Q4 20255.0
Q1 20263.5
Q2 20265.0
Q3 20265.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q1 2025 and Q3 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star250
4 star11
3 star8
2 star4
1 star30
Latest low reviews

Security record

2 vulnerabilities in 24 months (4 on record), 1 with no fix in the current version.

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
22 Oct 2026Social Feed Gallery <= 5.0.13 - Missing Authorization5.3<= 5.0.13No fixn/a
Show 3 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
24 Oct 2025Social Feed Gallery <= 4.9.2 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Information Exposure5.3<= 4.9.24.9.3Patched before disclosure
1 Aug 2024WP Social Feed Gallery <= 4.3.9 - Missing Authorization5.3<= 4.3.94.4.0Patched before disclosure
12 Aug 2019Social Feed Gallery <= 2.4.7 - Cross-Site Request Forgery8.8< 2.4.82.4.8310

Changelog mentions of security fixes: 5.0.7 (sanitize).

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

Support

50% of 4 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

80,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Social Feed Gallery
4 May 20261,051
11 May 20263,262
18 May 202633,453
25 May 202635,650
1 Jun 20266,143
8 Jun 20264,185
15 Jun 20263,385
22 Jun 20262,890
29 Jun 20262,727
6 Jul 20265,408
13 Jul 20262,328
20 Jul 20262,472
27 Jul 20262,227
3 Aug 20261,991
10 Aug 20261,914
17 Aug 20261,996
24 Aug 202633,073
31 Aug 20265,789
7 Sep 20263,746
14 Sep 20265,505
21 Sep 20264,175
28 Sep 202630,624
5 Oct 202636,482
12 Oct 20264,706
19 Oct 202658,455
26 Oct 202610,391
2 Nov 2026801

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 65% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.

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Facts

Version5.0.13
Authorquadlayers
Added15 Dec 2016
Last updated21 Oct 2026
Active installs80,000+
Requires WordPress4.7
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP5.6
CategoryE-commerce & Shopping
TagsInstagram, instagram feed, Instagram widget, instagram gallery, Instagram Elementor

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Questions

Is Social Feed Gallery still maintained?

Yes. Last release 21 Oct 2026, 51 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Social Feed Gallery, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer quadlayers since Apr 2019.

Was Social Feed Gallery removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is Social Feed Gallery safe?

No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version.

Is the latest Social Feed Gallery update safe to install?

No ownership change before 5.0.13. No one-star spike after it.

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