Gallery-Circle
Plugin to show the post of the category you choose as a gallery circles with a link to the post. As the plugin shows the post by categories will not have to update the gallery, it will ONLY!!. These circles have a nice…
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Gallery-Circle shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 11 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 0.2 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Gallery-Circle stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| category | >100 |
| circle | >100 |
| gallery | >100 |
| hover | >100 |
| post | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About Gallery-Circle
From the official readme · v0.2Description
Plugin to show the post of the category you choose as a gallery circles with a link to the post. As the plugin shows the post by categories will not have to update the gallery, it will ONLY!!. These circles have a nice hover effect. Some customizable parameters such as size, quantity, category, order and some more …
Features
- Easy to use
- Efficient code and high performance
- Customizable
Shortcode options
- category -> Category you want choose (Default All)
- post -> Number of post you to show in circlesr (Default 20)
- postextra -> Number of post you to show in box with extra content (Default 0)
- circlesrow -> Number of circles per row (Default 0, a single roww). If there is no space for the item, the next circle also appear on a new line
- post_thumbnail -> If false, do not display the image outstanding, show default image (Default true)
- default_image -> Default image if no outstanding image in post (Default ‘default.png’, explained later)
- size -> Size circles (Default 200px)
- order -> ASC or DESC (Default DESC)
- orderby -> Field to order (Default ‘date’) https://codex.wordpress.org/Class_Reference/WP_Query#Order_.26_Orderby_Parameters
Default colours
USE LOWERCASE
* Blue
* Brown
* Dark
* Green
* Light
* Orange
* Pink
* Purple
* Red
* Yellow
Installation
Installing this plugin is quick and easy:
1. Download the WordPress Gzip Compression plugin.
2. Extract the ZIP archive on your computer to get the ezgz folder.
3. Upload the ezgz folder to your wp-content/plugins directory.
4. Activate the plugin on your ‘Plugins’ page in the WordPress dashboard.
Changelog
For more information contact me in gabrielvperez@gmail.com
0.2
- First public version
0.1
- Initial release.
Screenshots
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FAQ
Gallery-Circle: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 27, 2026
Is Gallery-Circle free?
Yes. Gallery-Circle is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Gallery-Circle safe to use in 2026?
Gallery-Circle shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Gallery-Circle?
Gallery-Circle is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 14,033 times since it launched in June 2015. It was downloaded 299 times in the last 30 days.
Does Gallery-Circle work with WordPress 7.1?
Gallery-Circle is officially tested up to WordPress 0.2, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Gallery-Circle last updated?
The latest version, 0.2, was released on June 7, 2015 (11 years ago).
Who makes Gallery-Circle?
Gallery-Circle is developed and maintained by gabrielvperez.
What are the best alternatives to Gallery-Circle?
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