Photo Gallery by Ays – Responsive Image Gallery

75 Quality Score

Active Installs

14/30

With only 1,000 active installs, the plugin has a small footprint that limits community trust and real-world battle-testing.

Update Freshness

25/25

It was updated within the last few days of the data snapshot and is tested against WordPress 7.0, which is excellent for compatibility and freshness.

User Rating

14/15

A 96 out of 100 from 19 ratings is high, but the very small sample size makes the score less reliable than ratings from hundreds or thousands of users.

Support Health

8/15

Zero support threads, resolved or otherwise, means there is no public track record of how the developer handles troubleshooting requests.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Requiring only WordPress 4.0 and being tested up to 7.0 means it will install on nearly any modern WordPress site without PHP conflicts.

Scores higher than 41% of indexed plugins

About

Photo Gallery is a cool responsive image gallery plugin with beautiful views

Active Installs 1k+

Rating ★★★★½ 4.8/5

Last Updated 2026-09-22 6:07am GMT

Requires WordPress 4.0+

Tested Up To 7.1.2

Security History

11 known vulnerabilities, all patched

1 Critical 1 High 9 Medium

Most recent: August 31, 2026

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Photo Gallery by Ays <= 6.8.2 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL Injection via 's' Parameter Medium

August 31, 2026 Patched in ["6.8.3"] CVE-2026-76006

Photo Gallery by Ays <= 6.4.8 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Bulk Actions Medium

December 1, 2025 Patched in ["6.4.9"] CVE-2025-13685

Photo Gallery by Ays <= 6.3.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

September 22, 2025 Patched in ["6.3.9"] CVE-2025-57947

Photo Gallery by Ays <= 5.7.0 - Authenticated (Administrator+) HTML Injection Medium

June 28, 2024 Patched in ["5.7.1"] CVE-2024-37442

Photo Gallery by Ays <= 5.5.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Medium

March 25, 2024 Patched in ["5.5.3"] CVE-2024-29919

Photo Gallery by Ays <= 5.2.6 - Cross-Site Request Forgery Medium

August 7, 2023 Patched in ["5.2.7"] CVE-2023-39917

Photo Gallery by Ays <= 5.1.6 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Medium

May 16, 2023 Patched in ["5.1.7"] CVE-2023-2568

Photo Gallery by Ays <= 5.1.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via ays_gpg_settings_tab Medium

May 3, 2023 Patched in ["5.1.4"] CVE-2023-32107

Photo Gallery by Ays - Responsive Image Gallery <= 4.4.3 - Authenticated Blind SQL Injections High

June 29, 2021 Patched in ["4.4.4"] CVE-2021-24462

Photo Gallery by Ays – Responsive Image Gallery <= 4.4.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Medium

June 29, 2021 Patched in ["4.4.4"]

Photo Gallery by Ays – Responsive Image Gallery < 1.0.1 - SQL Injection Critical

July 11, 2016 Patched in ["1.0.1"] CVE-2016-10921

What It Does

Photo Gallery by Ays is a WordPress plugin that lets site owners build responsive image galleries directly inside the editor. It comes with multiple pre-built gallery views so you can switch layouts without rebuilding the collection. In practice it is a lightweight alternative for sites that need a quick photo gallery without configuring a heavier slider or portfolio plugin.

Who It's For

This plugin fits small sites, portfolios, and personal blogs that want a simple, low-fuss image gallery and do not expect heavy traffic or complex feature demands. It is also a reasonable pick for developers testing a client's small gallery on a staging site before committing to a more established solution.

Who Should Skip It

Sites expecting large galleries, advanced lightbox options, or commercial-grade support should look elsewhere. Anyone needing WooCommerce integration, e-commerce proofing, or a mature ecosystem of extensions will outgrow this plugin quickly.

The Bottom Line

Photo Gallery by Ays scores a respectable 75 out of 100, carried mostly by recent maintenance and clean compatibility rather than adoption or support history. The 1,000 active installs and zero support threads make it a reasonable but unproven choice for small, low-stakes sites. For anything beyond a simple gallery on a hobby site, the alternatives listed above are safer long-term investments.

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