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Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others

v3.37

by Sayontan Sinha · updated 1 month ago

Galleries on steroids! A stylish lightbox & gallery plugin for WP, Flickr, SmugMug and Zenfolio photos and videos.

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Rank
#1,751
Up3 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 14,000
10K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
878.2K
878,182 all-time
Rating
4.8/5
193 reviews
Support resolved
30%
3 of 10 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -45.6% (30d)·Toward 9K+ · ETA ~24d

Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others at a glance

Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others is a WordPress plugin by Sayontan Sinha with 10K+ active installs, the #1,751 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 130 times, 46% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 193 reviews. Version 3.37 came out on Sep 24, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 7 plugins tagged “SmugMug”. It was first released in 2011.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

4.6K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.100200300Oct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DatePhotonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others
Nov 7, 202682
Nov 6, 202686
Nov 5, 202686
Nov 4, 202699
Nov 3, 2026166
Nov 2, 2026157
Nov 1, 2026113
Oct 31, 2026110
Oct 30, 2026146
Oct 29, 2026257
Oct 28, 2026156
Oct 27, 2026196
Oct 26, 2026149
Oct 25, 2026105
Oct 24, 2026209
Oct 23, 2026207
Oct 22, 2026269
Oct 21, 2026320
Oct 20, 2026102
Oct 19, 2026139
Oct 18, 2026187
Oct 17, 2026172
Oct 16, 202675
Oct 15, 2026103
Oct 14, 2026145
Oct 13, 2026131
Oct 12, 2026116
Oct 11, 202682
Oct 10, 202680
Oct 9, 2026371

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 14,298 · -0.4% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.14.3K14.4KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202614,298
Nov 7, 202614,276
Nov 5, 202614,340
Nov 4, 202614,332
Nov 3, 202614,319
Nov 2, 202614,310
Nov 1, 202614,307
Oct 31, 202614,349
Oct 30, 202614,367
Oct 29, 202614,361
Oct 28, 202614,330
Oct 27, 202614,357

Rank over time

#1,751 · up 11 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#1.8K#1.8K#1.8KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#1,751
Nov 7, 2026#1,754
Nov 6, 2026#1,751
Nov 5, 2026#1,748
Nov 4, 2026#1,749
Nov 3, 2026#1,748
Nov 1, 2026#1,752
Oct 31, 2026#1,747
Oct 30, 2026#1,748
Oct 29, 2026#1,749
Oct 28, 2026#1,753
Oct 27, 2026#1,753
Oct 16, 2026#1,762

Growth %

Average -0.03% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-0.2%0%0.2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+0.15%
Nov 7, 2026-0.22%
Nov 5, 2026+0.06%
Nov 4, 2026+0.09%
Nov 3, 2026+0.06%
Nov 2, 2026+0.02%
Nov 1, 2026-0.29%
Oct 31, 2026-0.13%
Oct 30, 2026+0.04%
Oct 29, 2026+0.22%
Oct 28, 2026-0.19%

Active installs band

10K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.9.5K10K10.5KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610K+
Nov 7, 202610K+
Nov 6, 202610K+
Nov 5, 202610K+
Nov 4, 202610K+
Nov 3, 202610K+
Nov 2, 202610K+
Nov 1, 202610K+
Oct 31, 202610K+
Oct 30, 202610K+
Oct 29, 202610K+
Oct 28, 202610K+
Oct 27, 202610K+
Oct 16, 202610K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #1753 → #1748Downloads -32.9%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

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

  • v3.3755%
  • v3.345.5%
  • Other40%

Rating trend

4.8★★★★★193 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
3.37
Requires WordPress
6.2
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Sep 2, 2011
Last updated
Sep 24, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others

How many websites use Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others?

Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others is active on 10K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,751 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others been downloaded?

878,182 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 130 times. See download stats

When was Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others last updated?

Version 3.37 came out on Sep 24, 2026 (1 month ago). See every release

Is Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others compatible with the latest WordPress?

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

Does Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 3 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others up to date. See its security record

Is Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. Its authors resolved 3 of the 10 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others have?

4.8 out of 5 from 193 reviews on WordPress.org. 91% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others?

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Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.8

★★★★★

193 reviews

  • 5 stars: 175 reviews, 91%
  • 4 stars: 8 reviews, 4%
  • 3 stars: 2 reviews, 1%
  • 2 stars: 2 reviews, 1%
  • 1 stars: 6 reviews, 3%
Positive
95%4–5★
Mixed
1%3★
Critical
4%1–2★
  • About 88 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 17 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others
Estimated installs≈ 14,000
Reported installs10K+
Rating4.8
Reviews193
Total downloads878.2K
AuthorSayontan Sinha
First releasedSep 2, 2011
Version3.37
Requires WP6.2
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedSep 24, 2026

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