Photo Gallery
Healthy: maintained, last release 20 Aug 2026, 112 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 90 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Photo Gallery still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 20 Aug 2026, 112 releases in the last 24 months. 20 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Photo Gallery, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer awordpresslife since Oct 2016. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Photo Gallery removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Photo Gallery safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.4.3). Not on the exploited list. 29 Apr 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Photo Gallery update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.0.3. No one-star spike after it. 20 Jul 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.
| awordpresslife | 3 Oct 2016 to 17 Dec 2025, 198 commits |
|---|---|
| hanif0991 | 7 Oct 2025 to 7 Oct 2025, 1 commits |
| FARAZFRANK | 12 Dec 2025 to 29 Dec 2025, 3 commits |
| razipathhan | 19 Feb 2026 to 20 Aug 2026, 9 commits |
4 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2016.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 112
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.0 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 2 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 |
| Q4 2025 | 2 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 3 |
| Q3 2026 | 104 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 20 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.8.
| 5 star | 12 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 1.4.3).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 2024 | Photo Gallery <= 1.4.2 - Authenticated(Contributor+) PHP Object Injection via Shortcode | 7.5 | <= 1.4.2 | 1.4.3 | 843 |
Changelog mentions of security fixes: 1.4.3 (security); 1.4.2 (security).
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 157 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 169 |
| 18 May 2026 | 164 |
| 25 May 2026 | 182 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 113 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 116 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 99 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 101 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 923 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 218 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 928 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 940 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 165 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 186 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 128 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 177 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 121 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 117 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 120 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 136 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 123 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 140 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 118 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 115 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 162 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 160 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 19 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 50% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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Facts
| Version | 2.0.3 |
|---|---|
| Author | A WP Life |
| Added | 3 Oct 2016 |
| Last updated | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Category | Content Management > Media Library & Asset Management |
| Tags | image gallery, photo gallery, video gallery, youtube gallery, portfolio gallery |
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Questions
Is Photo Gallery still maintained?
Yes. Last release 20 Aug 2026, 112 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Photo Gallery, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer awordpresslife since Oct 2016.
Was Photo Gallery removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Photo Gallery safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.4.3). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Photo Gallery update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.0.3. No one-star spike after it.