Picture Gallery
Limited data: Picture Gallery has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 75 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Picture Gallery still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 30 Oct 2026, 8 releases in the last 24 months. 30 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Picture Gallery, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer videowhisper since Sep 2016. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Picture Gallery removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Picture Gallery safe?
- 6 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.6.6). Not on the exploited list. 20 Jul 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Picture Gallery update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.8.1. No one-star spike after it. 30 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.
| videowhisper | 30 Sep 2016 to 30 Oct 2026, 98 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2016.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 5 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 8
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 8.2 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 2 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 6 |
Last release 30 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.7.
| 5 star | 2 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
Security record
4 vulnerabilities in 24 months (6 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 1.6.6).
Show 6 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 2026 | Picture Gallery - Frontend Image Uploads, AJAX Photo List <= 1.6.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary File Deletion | 8.1 | <= 1.6.5 | 1.6.6 | n/a |
| 12 Mar 2025 | Picture Gallery <= 1.6.3 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.1 | <= 1.6.3 | 1.6.4 | n/a |
| 21 Jan 2025 | Picture Gallery - Frontend Image Uploads, AJAX Photo List <= 1.5.19 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | <= 1.5.19 | 1.5.20 | n/a |
| 17 Jan 2025 | Picture Gallery - Frontend Image Uploads, AJAX Photo List <= 1.5.22 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via videowhisper_picture_upload_guest Shortcode | 6.4 | <= 1.5.22 | 1.5.23 | n/a |
| 14 May 2024 | Picture Gallery <= 1.5.11 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | <= 1.5.11 | 1.5.12 | n/a |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Picture Gallery - Frontend Image Uploads, AJAX Photo List < 1.4.3 - Cross-Site Scripting | 5.5 | <= 1.4.2 | 1.4.3 | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
100% of 2 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
400+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 1.8.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | videowhisper |
| Added | 30 Sep 2016 |
| Last updated | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 400+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.9 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 8.2 |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | lightbox, Image editor, image gallery, photo gallery, frontend upload |
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Questions
Is Picture Gallery still maintained?
Yes. Last release 30 Oct 2026, 8 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Picture Gallery, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer videowhisper since Sep 2016.
Was Picture Gallery removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Picture Gallery safe?
6 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.6.6). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Picture Gallery update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.8.1. No one-star spike after it.