NextGEN Scroll Gallery
At risk: no release in 108 months (last release 28 Nov 2017).
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is NextGEN Scroll Gallery still maintained?
- No. Last release 28 Nov 2017, over 8 years ago. 28 Nov 2017 · wordpress.org
- Who owns NextGEN Scroll Gallery, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was NextGEN Scroll Gallery removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is NextGEN Scroll Gallery safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest NextGEN Scroll Gallery update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.8.2. No one-star spike after it. 6 May 2012 · 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.
No ownership change since 2011.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 9 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 3.2 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 28 Nov 2017. Tested up to 3.2, 39 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.1.
| 5 star | 15 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 2 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 4 |
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 | 23 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 54 |
| 18 May 2026 | 63 |
| 25 May 2026 | 53 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 37 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 52 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 39 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 30 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 31 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 32 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 26 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 34 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 43 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 59 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 54 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 58 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 49 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 51 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 57 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 71 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 66 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 62 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 64 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 57 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 88 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 87 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 18 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 24% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.8.2 |
|---|---|
| Author | Benedikt Mo |
| Added | 25 Jun 2011 |
| Last updated | 28 Nov 2017 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.1 |
| Tested up to | 3.2.2 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Design & Themes > Themes & Templates |
| Tags | nextgen, picture, bmo-design, scrollgallery, scroll-gallery |
Other plugins by this author: Vertical Image Menu
Questions
Is NextGEN Scroll Gallery still maintained?
No. Last release 28 Nov 2017, over 8 years ago.
Who owns NextGEN Scroll Gallery, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was NextGEN Scroll Gallery removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is NextGEN Scroll Gallery safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest NextGEN Scroll Gallery update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.8.2. No one-star spike after it.