Image Gallery

77 Quality Score

Active Installs

16/30

At roughly 4,000 active installs, this is a niche plugin with a limited but real audience, which keeps the popularity score modest.

Update Freshness

25/25

The plugin was last updated on July 9, 2026, and is tested against WordPress 7.0.1, signalling an actively maintained codebase.

User Rating

13/15

With a 90 out of 100 rating across 33 reviews, users are clearly happy, though the small sample size makes the signal less reliable.

Support Health

8/15

Zero support threads and zero resolutions mean there is essentially no track record of post-launch developer responsiveness on the WordPress.org forum.

WP Compatibility

15/15

It requires WordPress 5.2 or newer and has been tested against the latest core release, earning a perfect compatibility score.

Scores higher than 55% of indexed plugins

About

Create responsive image gallery, photo gallery with lightbox, grid & masonry layouts. Display using shortcode, Gutenberg block or Elementor widget.

Active Installs 4k+

Rating ★★★★ 4.4/5

Last Updated 2026-08-20 10:46am GMT

Requires WordPress 5.2+

Tested Up To 7.1

Security History

2 known vulnerabilities, all patched

1 High 1 Medium

Most recent: February 11, 2026

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What It Does

Image Gallery lets WordPress users build responsive image galleries using shortcodes, with support for grid, masonry, and lightbox display modes. You embed a gallery into any post or page via a shortcode, and it outputs a styled image collection that adapts to screen size. It is a lightweight, single-purpose gallery plugin rather than a full media suite.

Who It's For

This plugin fits bloggers, small portfolios, or local businesses that just want a simple way to drop an image gallery into a page without configuring a full media library replacement. It also suits site owners who prefer shortcodes over block editors or builders. If your gallery needs are modest and you value minimalism, it is a reasonable fit.

Who Should Skip It

If you need sliders, carousels, video galleries, social feeds, or advanced gallery filters, this plugin will feel too narrow and you would be better served by FooGallery or Smart Slider 3. Anyone running a high-traffic photography, e-commerce, or portfolio site with 10,000+ installs should also consider a more battle-tested alternative.

The Bottom Line

Image Gallery is a clean, well-maintained, narrowly focused gallery plugin that does its core job well and is rated highly by a small group of users. The complete absence of public support activity is a real concern, and active installs suggest limited community validation. Worth considering for simple sites, but galleries with advanced needs belong in FooGallery or MetaSlider.

Pick this if you want galleries as one feature inside a much larger library of content shortcodes, since it has 400,000 installs and a 92.74 quality score.

Photo Gallery by FooGallery 89/100

Choose FooGallery when you need masonry, carousel, and album features backed by 100,000 installs and an 89.01 score.

Smart Slider 3 89/100

Opt for Smart Slider 3 if your priority is sliders and carousels alongside galleries, with 800,000 installs proving its staying power.

Robo Gallery – Photo & Image Slider 87/100

Robo Gallery makes more sense if you want a heavier gallery suite with 40,000 installs and an 87.15 quality score.

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider 87/100

Go with MetaSlider when you want sliders, video, and galleries in one plugin that already powers 500,000 installs.