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MetaSlider Gallery – Image Gallery, Lightbox Galleries, Modal Windows v2.37.0

MetaSlider Gallery is the ultimate WordPress gallery plugin. You can build an image gallery. You can also show your images, videos, and slideshows in a beautiful lightbox. Plus, MetaSlider Gallery is...

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  • Audit coverage Not yet audited newest version pending
  • On Plugin Auditor since Sep 14, 2026
  • Last audited Sep 15, 2026

Compatibility & requirements

The PHP and WordPress versions this plugin needs, and how current its version support is.

  • Requires PHP 7.0+
  • Requires WordPress 5.0+
  • Tested up to WP 7.0.2 WP 7.1.3 is current

Audit scores by category

125 checks

How this plugin scores across the six areas we audit, from security to accessibility.

  • 85 Passed
  • 28 Warnings
  • 12 Failed
Security 65/100
Needs Improvement

24 of 37 checks passed.

Code Quality 69/100
Needs Improvement

42 of 61 checks passed.

Performance 75/100
Needs Improvement

9 of 12 checks passed.

Compatibility 83/100
Good

5 of 6 checks passed.

Privacy 100/100
Excellent

3 of 3 checks passed.

Accessibility 33/100
Poor

2 of 6 checks passed.

Code footprint

How much code ships in this plugin, and the file types that make it up.

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ZIP file size

2.8 MB

9.0 MB unzipped

Total files

161

across all file types

Lines of PHP

12,098

in 10 files Medium

File types

  • MO
  • PO
  • JS
  • CSS
  • Other

Top issues

The most important findings from the latest audit, ordered by severity.

  • 18 Critical
  • 156 High
  • 137 Medium
  • 89 Low

This is a preview of notable findings. Full file-level results, line numbers and code context are in the scan.

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How scores changed across versions

Across 30 audited versions of MetaSlider Gallery – Image Gallery, Lightbox Galleries, Modal Windows, The largest regression was in Accessibility (-50). The codebase grew 2519% in size.

Audited 1.11.1 → 2.36.0 · 30 versions

0 50 100 1.11.1 1.13.4 2.30.0 2.36.0

How issues changed across versions

Findings by severity for each audited version, so you can see which issues were fixed over time.

0 200 400 1.11.1 1.13.4 2.30.0 2.36.0

Download momentum

How fast this plugin is being installed lately, and whether that pace is rising or slowing.

Last 7 days

961

downloads

Today

99

downloads

Week over week

−19%

vs previous week

Month over month

−32%

vs previous month

Download trend: Declining. Abandonment risk: None.

Version intelligence

100% of installs run the current version

  • Other
  • v1.13
  • v2.22
  • v2.32
  • v2.34
  • v2.36

Ratings

9 ratings on WordPress.org

  • 5 6
  • 4 2
  • 3 0
  • 2 1
  • 1 0

Support: 1 / 1 threads resolved in the last two months

Maintenance & history

How actively this plugin is kept up, from its last update to its release history.

Last updated

This month

Aug 4, 2026

Actively maintained

Release cadence

~ every 41 days

average between releases

Total releases

49

since Aug 2014 · 12 yrs

Contributors & developers

The people credited with building and maintaining this plugin.

Running MetaSlider Gallery in Your Site?

Our latest audit of MetaSlider Gallery v2.37.0 flagged 400 issues. Scan your own copy to see each one with its exact file, line number, and a recommended fix.

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