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Media Grid

by shaunandrews · 2,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical

At risk: no release in 108 months (last release 28 Nov 2017).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Media Grid
Ownership100
Maintenance10
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 108 months (last release 28 Nov 2017). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.28 Nov 2018Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
9 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
not stated vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+

Last release 28 Nov 2017. Release history builds as we see new versions.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.4 from 16 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star12
4 star2
3 star0
2 star0
1 star2

Momentum

2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Media Grid
4 May 202625
11 May 202652
18 May 202666
25 May 202655
1 Jun 202652
8 Jun 202664
15 Jun 202650
22 Jun 202638
29 Jun 202642
6 Jul 202642
13 Jul 202636
20 Jul 202648
27 Jul 202651
3 Aug 202668
10 Aug 202658
17 Aug 202659
24 Aug 202654
31 Aug 202654
7 Sep 202666
14 Sep 202674
21 Sep 202665
28 Sep 202678
5 Oct 202674
12 Oct 202668
19 Oct 202697
26 Oct 2026102
2 Nov 202617

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 23% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

MetaSlider Gallery - Image Gallery, Lightbox Galleries, Video GalleriesScore 92 · 10,000+Gallery Custom LinksScore 91 · 30,000+Catch GalleryScore 91 · 10,000+Photoswipe MasonryScore 91 · 6,000+Image and video gallery from Google DriveScore 91 · 4,000+

Facts

Version0.7
Authorshaunandrews
Added20 Oct 2013
Last updated28 Nov 2017
Active installs2,000+
Requires WordPress3.9
Tested up tonot stated
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryContent Management > Media Library & Asset Management
Tagsmedia, features-as-plugins

Other plugins by this author: Menu Recent Pages, Widgets Area Chooser, Better Widgets

Questions

Is Media Grid still maintained?

Media Grid was last updated on 28 Nov 2017. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is Media Grid safe?

Media Grid has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.

Who owns Media Grid?

The wordpress.org author is shaunandrews. Recent committers: ericlewis, shaunandrews, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Media Grid?

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, Image and video gallery from Google Drive.

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