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Justified Gallery

by Damian Góra · 8,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 12 Oct 2026, 4 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

98/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Justified Gallery
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security95
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Justified Gallery still maintained?
Yes. Last release 12 Oct 2026, 4 releases in the last 24 months. 12 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Justified Gallery, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer matczar since May 2020. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Justified Gallery removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Justified Gallery safe?
5 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.10.0). Not on the exploited list. 30 Apr 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Justified Gallery update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.11.1. No one-star spike after it. 12 Oct 2026 · 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.

Committers and their active periods
damian-gora4 Jun 2016 to 2 Mar 2019, 14 commits
matczar11 May 2020 to 16 Oct 2026, 30 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2016.

Maintenance

Last release
23 days ago
Releases, 24 months
4
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
5.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Justified Gallery
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20241
Q1 20251
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20261
Q4 20261

Last release 12 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.9.

Rating distribution
5 star196
4 star7
3 star0
2 star1
1 star2

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months (5 on record), patched (latest fixed in 1.10.0).

Show 5 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
30 Apr 2026Freemius <= 2.10.1 - Reflected DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via url Parameter6.1<= 1.9.01.10.0Patched before disclosure
10 Aug 2023Justified Gallery <= 1.7.3 - Missing Authorization via 'dismiss_how_to_use_notice' and 'dismiss_notice'4.3<= 1.7.31.8.0Patched before disclosure
18 Jul 2023Freemius SDK <= 2.5.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via fs_request_get6.11.2.1 to 1.7.31.8.1Patched before disclosure
23 Dec 2022Justified Gallery <= 1.7.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 1.7.01.7.1Patched before disclosure
4 Mar 2022Freemius SDK <= 2.4.2 - Missing Authorization Checks6.3< 1.5.11.5.1Patched before disclosure

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

Support

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

Momentum

8,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Justified Gallery
4 May 202646
11 May 2026102
18 May 202688
25 May 202685
1 Jun 202680
8 Jun 202687
15 Jun 202665
22 Jun 202675
29 Jun 202673
6 Jul 202689
13 Jul 202678
20 Jul 202691
27 Jul 2026103
3 Aug 2026124
10 Aug 2026124
17 Aug 2026112
24 Aug 2026123
31 Aug 2026111
7 Sep 2026104
14 Sep 2026149
21 Sep 2026136
28 Sep 20262,630
5 Oct 2026881
12 Oct 20262,827
19 Oct 2026856
26 Oct 2026763
2 Nov 202674

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 203% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version1.11.1
AuthorDamian Góra
Added4 Jun 2016
Last updated12 Oct 2026
Active installs8,000+
Requires WordPress4.6
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP5.4
CategoryContent Management > Blog & Article Publishing
Tagsgallery grid, Gutenberg block, justified gallery, wordpress gallery, best gallery plugin

Other plugins by this author: FiboSearch - Ajax Search for WooCommerce, EU Cookie Law Compliance, WP Custom Emails

Questions

Is Justified Gallery still maintained?

Yes. Last release 12 Oct 2026, 4 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Justified Gallery, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer matczar since May 2020.

Was Justified Gallery removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Justified Gallery safe?

5 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.10.0). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Justified Gallery update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.11.1. No one-star spike after it.

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