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Simple lightGallery

by Savvas · 80+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Limited data

Limited data: Simple lightGallery has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.

95/ 100Limited data
Canary Score

Based on 3 of 5 areas

Capped at 95: not enough support or review data for a full score.

Sub-scores for Simple lightGallery
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Active signals

Open issues right now, with links to the source.

No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.

Quick answers

Is Simple lightGallery still maintained?
Yes. Last release 3 Oct 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months. 3 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Simple lightGallery, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer savvasha since Oct 2021. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Simple lightGallery removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Simple lightGallery safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Simple lightGallery update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.7.3. No one-star spike after it. 3 Oct 2026 · Release history

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master1 Oct 2021 to 1 Oct 2021, 1 commits
savvasha4 Oct 2021 to 3 Oct 2026, 33 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2021.

Maintenance

Last release
32 days ago
Releases, 24 months
1
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Simple lightGallery
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20245
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20261

Last release 3 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

Resolved, last 2 months
n/a
Threads, last 2 months
0

Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

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

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Last 90 days vs lifetime average rating for Simple lightGallery
Last 90 daysNo reviews
Lifetime5.0
Rating distribution
5 star2
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

Active installs
80+

Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.

Facts

Version
1.7.3
Author
Savvas
Added
4 Oct 2021
Last updated
3 Oct 2026
Active installs
80+
Requires WordPress
5.3
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
Category
not stated
Tags
jquery, gallery, responsive, photography, lightgallery

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Questions about Simple lightGallery

Is Simple lightGallery still maintained?

Yes. Last release 3 Oct 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months.

Who owns Simple lightGallery, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer savvasha since Oct 2021.

Was Simple lightGallery removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Simple lightGallery safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Simple lightGallery update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.7.3. No one-star spike after it.

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