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Square Orb — WordPress Gallery Plugin

by Tim · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.1.1 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 7.4+

Square Orb has fewer than 10 active installs on WordPress.org and 318 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on September 3, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Square Orb at a glance

Active installs
fewer than 10
Total downloads
318
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Square Orb well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • 5 layout options: Grid, Masonry, Justified Row, Carousel, and Interactive Map
  • Full-screen lightbox with 11 transition styles, slideshow, filmstrip, EXIF data, and social sharing
  • Dynamic Gutenberg block inspector — settings automatically show/hide based on the selected layout
  • Cloud media import from Google Photos and Adobe Lightroom
  • Smart search and category filter system
  • Drag-and-drop media reordering in the block editor
  • Watermarking engine with auto-stamp on upload
  • Optional engagement analytics dashboard (opt-in, off by default)
  • Gutenberg block and shortcode ([square_orb ids="1,2,3"]) support
  • Transient caching for high-performance page delivery

Details

A feature-rich gallery block with lightbox, cloud import, smart search, and analytics.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings Square Orb competes in

Tags

  • block
  • gallery
  • image gallery
  • lightbox
  • photo gallery

More from Tim

Version
1.1.1
Last updated
Sep 3, 2026
First published
Jul 6, 2026
Requires WordPress
6.0
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Square Orb FAQ

What does Square Orb do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Square Orb offers 5 layout options: Grid, Masonry, Justified Row, Carousel, and Interactive Map, Full-screen lightbox with 11 transition styles, slideshow, filmstrip, EXIF data, and social sharing, Dynamic Gutenberg block inspector — settings automatically show/hide based on the selected layout, Cloud media import from Google Photos and Adobe Lightroom and Smart search and category filter system.

How many active installs does Square Orb have?

WordPress.org reports fewer than 10 active installs for Square Orb as of September 7, 2026.

Is Square Orb still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on September 3, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Is Square Orb free?

Square Orb is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.