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Responsive Lightbox & Gallery

by dFactory · 100,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch1 Warning

Watch: vulnerability published 9 Oct 2026, fixed in 2.7.10.

73/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Responsive Lightbox & Gallery
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security60
Support14
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 9 Oct 2026, fixed in 2.7.10. Update to version 2.7.10 or later.9 Oct 2026Evidence
  • InfoSEC-310 vulnerabilities published in the last 24 months. 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
dfactory8 Jul 2013 to 20 Oct 2026, 240 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
15 days ago
Releases, 24 months
21
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Responsive Lightbox & Gallery
Q1 20241
Q2 20240
Q3 20241
Q4 20241
Q1 20251
Q2 20252
Q3 20251
Q4 20253
Q1 20268
Q2 20262
Q3 20261
Q4 20263

Last release 20 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

14% of 7 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
9 Oct 2026Responsive Lightbox & Gallery <= 2.7.9 - Authenticated (Editor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Comment Content 'title' Attribute4.4<= 2.7.92.7.100
24 Jun 2026Responsive Lightbox & Gallery <= 2.7.6 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting7.2<= 2.7.62.7.70
24 Feb 2026Responsive Lightbox & Gallery <= 2.7.1 - Authenticated (Author+) Server-Side Request Forgery via Remote Library Image Upload5<= 2.7.12.7.20
3 Feb 2026Responsive Lightbox & Gallery < 2.6.1 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting7.2< 2.6.12.6.10
18 Nov 2025Responsive Lightbox & Gallery <= 2.5.3 - Authenticated (Author+) Server-Side Request Forgery5.4<= 2.5.32.5.40
15 Sep 2025Responsive Lightbox & Gallery <= 2.5.2 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting7.2<= 2.5.22.5.30
6 Jun 2025Responsive Lightbox & Gallery <= 2.5.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 2.5.12.5.20
24 Apr 2025Responsive Lightbox & Gallery <= 2.5.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 2.5.02.5.10
4 Mar 2025Multiple Plugins <= (Various Versions) - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via Featherlight.js JavaScript Library6.4<= 2.4.72.4.80
3 Dec 2024Multiple Plugins <= (Various Versions) - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via FancyBox JavaScript Library6.4<= 2.4.82.4.90
15 Oct 2024Responsive Lightbox <= 2.4.8 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 2.4.82.4.97
26 Aug 2024Responsive Lightbox <= 2.4.7 - Missing Authorization5.3<= 2.4.72.4.80
21 Aug 2024Responsive Lightbox & Gallery <= 2.4.7 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via File Upload6.4<= 2.4.72.4.80
5 Apr 2024Responsive Lightbox <= 2.4.6 - Missing Authorization via Information Disclosure4.3<= 2.4.62.4.70
29 Nov 2023Responsive Lightbox <= 2.4.5 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via name6.4<= 2.4.52.4.60
4 Nov 2022Responsive Lightbox & Gallery <= 2.4.1 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting5.5<= 2.4.12.4.20
1 Dec 2016Responsive Lightbox & Gallery <= 1.7.1 - Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 1.7.11.7.2207
1 Aug 2014PrettyPhoto Library (Multiple Plugins and Themes) <= 3.1.4 - DOM Cross-Site Scripting6.1< 1.4.121.4.12291

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for Responsive Lightbox & Gallery
Q3 20255.0
Q4 20255.0
Q1 20264.8
Q2 20265.0
Q3 20265.0
Q4 20261.0

Average rating fell from 5.0 to 1.0 between Q3 2025 and Q4 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star1890
4 star45
3 star13
2 star13
1 star42
Latest low reviews

Momentum

100,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Responsive Lightbox & Gallery
4 May 20261,506
11 May 20263,289
18 May 202655,012
25 May 20269,463
1 Jun 20265,971
8 Jun 20264,765
15 Jun 202646,253
22 Jun 202613,226
29 Jun 20268,270
6 Jul 20267,603
13 Jul 20264,595
20 Jul 20264,918
27 Jul 20263,936
3 Aug 20263,629
10 Aug 20262,939
17 Aug 20262,976
24 Aug 20264,368
31 Aug 20263,728
7 Sep 20263,159
14 Sep 202651,908
21 Sep 20269,199
28 Sep 20266,250
5 Oct 202654,344
12 Oct 20267,489
19 Oct 202653,996
26 Oct 202613,019
2 Nov 20261,320

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 32% 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+iPanorama 360 - Advanced Virtual Tour BuilderScore 91 · 4,000+

Facts

Version2.7.11.1
AuthordFactory
Added8 Jul 2013
Last updated20 Oct 2026
Active installs100,000+
Requires WordPress6.4
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryE-commerce & Shopping
Tagsimage, images, gallery, lightbox, galleries

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Questions

Is Responsive Lightbox & Gallery still maintained?

Responsive Lightbox & Gallery was last updated on 20 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Watch.

Is Responsive Lightbox & Gallery safe?

Responsive Lightbox & Gallery has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 10 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.

Who owns Responsive Lightbox & Gallery?

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

What can I use instead of Responsive Lightbox & Gallery?

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, iPanorama 360 - Advanced Virtual Tour Builder.

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