Books Gallery
Healthy: maintained, last release 12 Oct 2026, 17 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 75 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Books Gallery still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 12 Oct 2026, 17 releases in the last 24 months. 12 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Books Gallery, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer mhmrajib since Aug 2019. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Books Gallery removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Books Gallery safe?
- 7 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 4.8.5). Not on the exploited list. 13 Oct 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Books Gallery update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 4.8.5. No one-star spike after it. 12 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.
| plugin-master | 19 Aug 2019 to 19 Aug 2019, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| mhmrajib | 19 Aug 2019 to 12 Oct 2026, 369 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2019.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 23 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 17
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 3 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 3 |
| Q4 2024 | 2 |
| Q1 2025 | 2 |
| Q2 2025 | 3 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 |
| Q4 2025 | 3 |
| Q1 2026 | 2 |
| Q2 2026 | 2 |
| Q3 2026 | 2 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 12 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.8.
| 5 star | 85 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 5 |
Security record
4 vulnerabilities in 24 months (7 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 4.8.5).
Show 7 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 2026 | Books Gallery - Book Showcase, Library & Affiliate Plugin <= 4.8.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | <= 4.8.4 | 4.8.5 | Patched before disclosure |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Books Gallery - Book Showcase, Library & Affiliate Plugin <= 4.8.3 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection | 7.5 | <= 4.8.3 | 4.8.4 | Patched before disclosure |
| 30 Apr 2026 | Freemius <= 2.10.1 - Reflected DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via url Parameter | 6.1 | <= 4.6.8 | 4.7.6 | Patched before disclosure |
| 23 Apr 2026 | WP Books Gallery <= 4.8.0 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Settings Update via 'permalink_structure' Parameter | 5.3 | <= 4.8.0 | 4.8.1 | Patched before disclosure |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Freemius SDK <= 2.5.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via fs_request_get | 6.1 | <= 4.5.3 | 4.5.4 | 3 |
| 20 Feb 2023 | WordPress Books Gallery <= 4.4.8 - Cross-Site Request Forgery leading to Plugin Settings Changes | 4.3 | <= 4.4.8 | 4.4.9 | 26 |
| 4 Mar 2022 | Freemius SDK <= 2.4.2 - Missing Authorization Checks | 6.3 | < 3.6 | 3.6 | 4 |
Changelog mentions of security fixes: 4.8.4 (security, vulnerability, SQL injection); 4.8.5 (security, vulnerability).
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 139 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 187 |
| 18 May 2026 | 267 |
| 25 May 2026 | 199 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 1,523 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 287 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 380 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 225 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 192 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 264 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 185 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 177 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 290 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 1,720 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 333 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 298 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 260 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 271 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 871 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 1,152 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 357 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 523 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 366 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 1,896 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 524 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 470 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 51 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 48% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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Facts
| Version | 4.8.5 |
|---|---|
| Author | Hossni Mubarak |
| Added | 19 Aug 2019 |
| Last updated | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 2,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | E-commerce & Shopping |
| Tags | books, affiliate, Book Gallery, book-library, book showcase |
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Questions
Is Books Gallery still maintained?
Yes. Last release 12 Oct 2026, 17 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Books Gallery, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer mhmrajib since Aug 2019.
Was Books Gallery removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Books Gallery safe?
7 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 4.8.5). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Books Gallery update safe to install?
No ownership change before 4.8.5. No one-star spike after it.