Photonic — WordPress Gallery Plugin
Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others
by Sayontan Sinha · WordPress.org page · Website
Photonic has 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 856,003 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 20, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Photonic at a glance
Is Photonic well maintained?
Photonic reviews and ratings
193 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
193 reviews
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175
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8
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Where Photonic ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Photonic appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Gallery Plugins | #33 by tag, #46 in search | #24 | – |
Photonic alternatives
Plugins that solve the same problem, ranked by how closely they overlap with Photonic.
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Responsive Lightbox 100,000+ installs · 4.9 -
Envira Gallery 100,000+ installs · 4.7 -
SimpLy Gallery 40,000+ installs · 4.8 -
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block 20,000+ installs · 5.0 -
Album Photostream Flickr Gallery 1,000+ installs · 4.7
Details
Galleries on steroids! A stylish lightbox & gallery plugin for WP, Flickr, SmugMug and Zenfolio photos and videos.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Photonic competes in
Tags
- flickr
- gallery
- lightbox
- SmugMug
- Zenfolio
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- Version
- 3.35
- Last updated
- Aug 20, 2026
- First published
- Sep 2, 2011
- Requires WordPress
- 6.2
- Tested up to
- 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Photonic FAQ
How many active installs does Photonic have?
WordPress.org reports 10,000+ active installs for Photonic as of September 7, 2026.
Is Photonic still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on August 20, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Does Photonic have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 2 of 2 recent support threads for Photonic are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is Photonic free?
Photonic is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does Photonic rank among Gallery Plugins?
Photonic is #24 in the WordPress.org Gallery Plugins ranking.