VARGAL
Healthy: maintained, last release 26 Sep 2026, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is VARGAL still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 26 Sep 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months. 26 Sep 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns VARGAL, and has it changed hands?
- Changed. New committer vietmike made a first commit on 20 Jun 2026. 20 Jun 2026 · SVN log
- Was VARGAL removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is VARGAL safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest VARGAL update safe to install?
- Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version. 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.
| plugin-master | 15 Apr 2025 to 15 Apr 2025, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| villatheme | 22 Apr 2025 to 22 Apr 2025, 1 commits |
| mytrinh | 24 Apr 2025 to 26 Sep 2026, 21 commits |
| vietmike | 20 Jun 2026 to 22 Aug 2026, 5 commits |
New committer vietmike made a first commit on 20 Jun 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 39 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
Last release 26 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current). Release history builds as we see new versions.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews.
| 5 star | 0 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
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 | 86 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 147 |
| 18 May 2026 | 188 |
| 25 May 2026 | 121 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 133 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 163 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 437 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 265 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 171 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 173 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 105 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 123 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 141 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 151 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 115 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 668 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 176 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 145 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 142 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 149 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 245 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 191 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 161 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 174 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 173 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 195 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 29 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 22% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.1.2 |
|---|---|
| Author | VillaTheme |
| Added | 22 Apr 2025 |
| Last updated | 26 Sep 2026 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | E-commerce & Shopping |
| Tags | gallery, woocommerce, woocommerce variation gallery, variation gallery for woocommerce |
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Questions
Is VARGAL still maintained?
Yes. Last release 26 Sep 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns VARGAL, and has it changed hands?
Changed. New committer vietmike made a first commit on 20 Jun 2026.
Was VARGAL removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is VARGAL safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest VARGAL update safe to install?
Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version.