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Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr

Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others
by Sayontan Sinha · 10,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
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Watch: held back by a low Support score (33 of 100).

79/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security80
Support33
Reputation60

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr still maintained?
Yes. Last release 24 Sep 2026, 17 releases in the last 24 months. 24 Sep 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer sayontan since Sep 2011. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr safe?
3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.37). Not on the exploited list. 30 Sep 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.37. No one-star spike after it. 24 Sep 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • InfoMOM-2Downloads in the last 4 weeks are down more than half vs the 26-week average. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
sayontan2 Sep 2011 to 24 Sep 2026, 299 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2011.

Maintenance

Last release
41 days ago
Releases, 24 months
17
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr
Q1 20242
Q2 20241
Q3 20242
Q4 20240
Q1 20253
Q2 20251
Q3 20251
Q4 20253
Q1 20261
Q2 20263
Q3 20265
Q4 20260

Last release 24 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.8.

Average rating per quarter for Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr
Q4 20235.0
Q1 20245.0
Q2 20245.0
Q3 20245.0
Q4 20245.0
Q1 20255.0
Q1 20265.0
Q2 20263.5

Average rating fell from 5.0 to 3.5 between Q4 2023 and Q2 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star175
4 star8
3 star2
2 star2
1 star6
Latest low reviews

Security record

3 vulnerabilities in 24 months, all patched (latest fixed in 3.37).

Show 3 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
30 Sep 2026Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others <= 3.36 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting7.2<= 3.363.37Patched before disclosure
27 Jul 2026Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others <= 3.33 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 3.333.34Patched before disclosure
17 Nov 2025Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others <= 3.21 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Caption Attribute6.4<= 3.213.22Patched before disclosure

Changelog mentions of security fixes: 3.37 (security).

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

Support

33% of 9 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr
4 May 2026397
11 May 2026624
18 May 2026874
25 May 2026621
1 Jun 2026420
8 Jun 2026411
15 Jun 2026417
22 Jun 2026341
29 Jun 2026315
6 Jul 20265,708
13 Jul 20261,937
20 Jul 20266,600
27 Jul 20262,034
3 Aug 20261,466
10 Aug 2026674
17 Aug 20266,370
24 Aug 20261,642
31 Aug 2026983
7 Sep 2026721
14 Sep 20267,109
21 Sep 20266,908
28 Sep 20261,670
5 Oct 20261,685
12 Oct 2026929
19 Oct 20261,351
26 Oct 20261,127
2 Nov 2026157

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 55% below the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version3.37
AuthorSayontan Sinha
Added2 Sep 2011
Last updated24 Sep 2026
Active installs10,000+
Requires WordPress6.2
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryContent Management
Tagsflickr, gallery, SmugMug, lightbox, Zenfolio

Other plugins by this author: Suffusion Shortcodes, Suffusion Commerce Pack, Suffusion BuddyPress Pack, Suffusion bbPress Pack

Questions

Is Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr still maintained?

Yes. Last release 24 Sep 2026, 17 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer sayontan since Sep 2011.

Was Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr safe?

3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.37). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr update safe to install?

No ownership change before 3.37. No one-star spike after it.

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