Paginated Effects Gallery
v0.4by Nigel Budlender · updated 13 years ago
A simple, light and easy-to-use plugin that adds jQuery pagination to the standard wordpress gallery with cool jquery effects.
- Rank
- #16,732
- Up88 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 103
- 100+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 7.6K
- 7,581 all-time
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- 7 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Paginated Effects Gallery at a glance
Paginated Effects Gallery is a WordPress plugin by Nigel Budlender with 100+ active installs, the #16,732 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times, 50% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.1 out of 5 from 7 reviews. Version 0.4 came out on Jun 15, 2013, more than 13 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.5.2. Among the 97 plugins tagged “pagination”, it ranks #26. It was first released in 2013.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats91 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Paginated Effects Gallery |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 8 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 6 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 103 · -9.6% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 103 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 97 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 113 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 113 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 113 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 114 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 114 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 113 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 113 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 114 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 114 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 114 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 114 |
Rank over time
#16,732 · down 18 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #16,732 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #16,820 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #16,753 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #16,695 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #16,739 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #16,664 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #16,654 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #16,710 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #16,690 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #16,681 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #16,679 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #16,679 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #16,714 |
Growth %
Average -0.78% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +6.19% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -14.16% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.88% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.89% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.88% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
100+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v0.4100%
Rating trend
4.1★★★★★7 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.4
- Requires WordPress
- 3.5.1
- Tested up to
- 3.5.2
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Apr 1, 2013
- Last updated
- Jun 15, 2013
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Paginated Effects Gallery
How many websites use Paginated Effects Gallery?
Paginated Effects Gallery is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #16,732 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Paginated Effects Gallery been downloaded?
7,581 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times. See download stats
When was Paginated Effects Gallery last updated?
Version 0.4 came out on Jun 15, 2013 (13 years ago).
Is Paginated Effects Gallery compatible with the latest WordPress?
Paginated Effects Gallery’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.5.2, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Paginated Effects Gallery still maintained?
Its last release was 13 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Paginated Effects Gallery have?
4.1 out of 5 from 7 reviews on WordPress.org. 57% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Paginated Effects Gallery?
The plugins most like Paginated Effects Gallery, by the tags they share, are jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries (4K+), Cleaner Gallery (2K+) and Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider (500K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.1
★★★★★
7 reviews
- 5 stars: 4 reviews, 57%
- 4 stars: 2 reviews, 29%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 14%
- Positive
- 86%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 14%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.2.
- Each new 1★ review takes 4 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 103 |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | 4.1 |
| Reviews | 7 |
| Total downloads | 7.6K |
| Author | Nigel Budlender |
| First released | Apr 1, 2013 |
| Version | 0.4 |
| Requires WP | 3.5.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jun 15, 2013 |
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