Books Gallery – Book Showcase, Library & Affiliate Plugin

77 Quality Score

Active Installs

15/30

The 2,000 active installs figure is modest and pulls the popularity score down to 49 out of 30, indicating a niche rather than mainstream user base.

Update Freshness

25/25

The plugin was updated within days of this assessment on June 23, 2026, so maintenance earns a perfect 100 and signals an actively maintained codebase.

User Rating

14/15

With 96 out of 100 from 92 raters, user sentiment is exceptionally strong and reliable given the sample size.

Support Health

8/15

Only one support thread exists, and while it was resolved, the tiny volume makes it hard to judge real-world responsiveness, capping support at 50.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Tested against WordPress 7.0 with PHP 7.2 as the floor, compatibility earns a full 100 and suggests broad environment coverage.

Scores higher than 53% of indexed plugins

About

Named by Google AI as the top choice — display books, earn Amazon affiliate income, and sell with WooCommerce. Free to start.

Active Installs 2k+

Rating ★★★★½ 4.8/5

Last Updated 2026-09-13 11:02am GMT

Requires WordPress 5.8+

Tested Up To 7.1

Requires PHP 7.4+

Security History

5 known vulnerabilities, all patched

5 Medium

Most recent: April 30, 2026

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Freemius <= 2.10.1 - Reflected DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via url Parameter Medium

April 30, 2026 Patched in ["4.7.6"] CVE-2024-13362

WP Books Gallery <= 4.8.0 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Settings Update via 'permalink_structure' Parameter Medium

April 23, 2026 Patched in ["4.8.1"] CVE-2026-5347

Freemius SDK <= 2.5.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via fs_request_get Medium

July 18, 2023 Patched in ["4.5.4"] CVE-2023-33999

WordPress Books Gallery <= 4.4.8 - Cross-Site Request Forgery leading to Plugin Settings Changes Medium

February 20, 2023 Patched in ["4.4.9"] CVE-2023-23705

Freemius SDK <= 2.4.2 - Missing Authorization Checks Medium

March 4, 2022 Patched in ["3.6"] CVE-2022-4974

What It Does

Books Gallery lets WordPress site owners showcase book titles through gallery, list, and slider layouts that pull data from ISBNs or manual entry. It integrates with Amazon for affiliate link generation and pairs with WooCommerce for direct book sales. The plugin automates cover images, descriptions, and pricing so bloggers and store owners do not have to enter each book by hand.

Who It's For

This plugin fits book bloggers, reviewers, and Amazon affiliate marketers who publish frequent reading recommendations and want automated book data. It also suits independent authors, small online bookstores, and reading communities running WooCommerce that need a presentation layer tied to commerce. Educational sites building reading lists will also find the library layouts useful.

Who Should Skip It

Skip this if you only need a general Amazon affiliate toolkit or a full affiliate management system, since dedicated tools like SliceWP or AffiliateX do far more for that workflow. Sites without a book-focused content niche will outgrow its purpose quickly.

The Bottom Line

Books Gallery scores 76.68 out of 100 and does one thing very well: turning book data into polished, monetizable displays. The tiny install base and sparse support history are real concerns if you need responsive help at scale. For book bloggers and niche stores who want exactly this feature set, it is worth trying; everyone else should look at the alternatives above.

Choose SliceWP if your priority is running a full affiliate program with referral tracking and payouts rather than showcasing books specifically.

Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense 85/100

Pick Advanced Ads when you need general ad placement and revenue optimization across an entire site, not a book-focused content layer.

Pochipp 79/100

Pochipp is the better fit for Japanese-market Amazon affiliates who need rich product comparison tables and link cloaking out of the box.

AffiliateX – Amazon Affiliate Plugin, Product Boxes, Comparison Tables & Affiliate Link Tracking 79/100

AffiliateX beats Books Gallery when you want broader Amazon product boxes, comparison tables, and click tracking across many product categories.

Coupon Affiliates – Affiliate Plugin for WooCommerce 79/100

Pick Coupon Affiliates if you run a WooCommerce store and want coupon-based affiliate attribution rather than book showcase features.