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NGG Smart Image Search

v4.1.0

by wpo-HR · updated 12 days ago

NGG Smart Image Search provides smart search and display functionalities for images in NextGEN galleries. It requires NextGEN Gallery to be installed …

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Rank
#9,686
Up20 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 435
400+ reported · High
Total downloads
13.6K
13,590 all-time
Rating
4.9/5
13 reviews
Support resolved
100%
1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +33.3% (30d)·Toward 500+ · ETA ~14d

NGG Smart Image Search at a glance

NGG Smart Image Search is a WordPress plugin by wpo-HR with 400+ active installs, the #9,686 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 20 times, 33% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 13 reviews. Version 4.1.0 came out on Oct 27, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 3 plugins tagged “frontend search”. It was first released in 2016.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

585 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
NGG Smart Image Search Compare series
Downloads over time: 27 days across 1 series.0100200Oct 10Oct 14Oct 19Oct 23Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4Oct 28, 2026: New short description · Tested up to 7.1.3
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DateNGG Smart Image Search
Nov 5, 202613
Nov 4, 202614
Nov 3, 202623
Nov 2, 202623
Nov 1, 202618
Oct 31, 202625
Oct 30, 202621
Oct 29, 202643
Oct 28, 2026207
Oct 27, 202639
Oct 26, 20267
Oct 25, 20269
Oct 24, 202610
Oct 23, 20264
Oct 22, 202611
Oct 21, 202611
Oct 20, 20265
Oct 19, 202610
Oct 18, 202610
Oct 17, 20269
Oct 16, 202610
Oct 15, 20267
Oct 14, 202623
Oct 13, 20267
Oct 12, 20269
Oct 11, 20266
Oct 10, 202611

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 435 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.430432434Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4Oct 28, 2026: New short description · Tested up to 7.1.3
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026435
Nov 8, 2026434
Nov 7, 2026432
Nov 5, 2026429
Nov 4, 2026432
Nov 3, 2026431
Nov 2, 2026431
Nov 1, 2026431
Oct 31, 2026430
Oct 30, 2026431
Oct 29, 2026430
Oct 28, 2026430
Oct 27, 2026435

Rank over time

#9,686 · up 66 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#9.7K#9.7K#9.7KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4Oct 28, 2026: New short description · Tested up to 7.1.3
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#9,686
Nov 8, 2026#9,706
Nov 7, 2026#9,712
Nov 6, 2026#9,709
Nov 5, 2026#9,723
Nov 4, 2026#9,689
Nov 3, 2026#9,712
Nov 2, 2026#9,705
Nov 1, 2026#9,707
Oct 31, 2026#9,726
Oct 30, 2026#9,712
Oct 29, 2026#9,746
Oct 28, 2026#9,735
Oct 27, 2026#9,752

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026+0.23%
Nov 8, 2026+0.46%
Nov 7, 2026+0.35%
Nov 5, 2026-0.69%
Nov 4, 2026+0.23%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026+0.23%
Oct 31, 2026-0.23%
Oct 30, 2026+0.23%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-1.15%

Active installs band

400+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.380400420Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4Oct 28, 2026: New short description · Tested up to 7.1.3
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026400+
Nov 8, 2026400+
Nov 7, 2026400+
Nov 6, 2026400+
Nov 5, 2026400+
Nov 4, 2026400+
Nov 3, 2026400+
Nov 2, 2026400+
Nov 1, 2026400+
Oct 31, 2026400+
Oct 30, 2026400+
Oct 29, 2026400+
Oct 28, 2026400+
Oct 27, 2026400+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #9735 → #9723Downloads +110%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
  2. Rank #9752 → #9689Downloads +120%
    • New short description

      NGG Smart Image Search provides smart search and display functionalities for images in NextGEN galleries. It requires NextGEN Gallery to be installed …

      Before

      NGG Smart Image Search provides smart search and display functionalities for images in NextGEN galleries.

    • Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.1.3
    • Released 4.1.0 (was 4.0.1)

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v4.140%
  • v3.424%
  • v4.017%
  • v3.112%
  • Other6.5%

Rating trend

4.9★★★★★13 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
4.1.0
Requires WordPress
6.3
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Oct 17, 2016
Last updated
Oct 27, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about NGG Smart Image Search

How many websites use NGG Smart Image Search?

NGG Smart Image Search is active on 400+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #9,686 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has NGG Smart Image Search been downloaded?

13,590 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 20 times. See download stats

When was NGG Smart Image Search last updated?

Version 4.1.0 came out on Oct 27, 2026 (1 week ago).

Is NGG Smart Image Search compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Is NGG Smart Image Search still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does NGG Smart Image Search have?

4.9 out of 5 from 13 reviews on WordPress.org. 92% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to NGG Smart Image Search?

The plugins most like NGG Smart Image Search, by the tags they share, are Ivory Search (90K+), NextGEN Custom Fields (1K+) and NextGEN Gallery Optimizer (1K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.9

★★★★★

13 reviews

  • 5 stars: 12 reviews, 92%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 8%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%1–2★
  • About 8 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 51 five-star reviews to balance out.

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NGG Smart Image Search
Estimated installs≈ 435
Reported installs400+
Rating4.9
Reviews13
Total downloads13.6K
Authorwpo-HR
First releasedOct 17, 2016
Version4.1.0
Requires WP6.3
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedOct 27, 2026

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