Meow Apps | Gallery Pro Changelog

Every recorded version, newest first, with what changed in each one.

Latest 5.5.815 versions

Undated · 15 versions

5.5.8
Latest
1 fix
Fixed
- Security: Escape the target, rel and class attributes of gallery links.
5.5.7
1 new3 improvements2 fixes
New
- The empty gallery message can now be translated, and changed or hidden with the new mgl_empty_gallery_message filter.
Improved
- Gallery animations are now marked as Pro in the free block.
- New installs now default to OpenStreetMap for maps; existing map settings are kept.
- Bento collection titles now inherit the theme color.
Fixed
- Galleries using both id and ids showed up empty; ids wins again, as in WordPress.
- OpenStreetMap, Mapbox and MapTiler maps now fit all their pins.
5.5.6
1 improvement3 changes
Improved
- Gallery data in the HTML now only keeps the image dimensions, no longer the full list of sizes and the EXIF data.
Changes
- 🎵 Discuss with others about Meow Gallery on [the Discord]
- 🌴 Keep us motivated with [a little review here]
- 🥰 If you want to help us, check our [Patreon]
5.5.5
1 improvement2 fixes
Improved
- The media endpoint is now disabled when infinite scroll is off.
Fixed
- Hotfix for an unauthenticated shortcode injection reported by JunHee CHO and Kaan Özbek.
- Hotfix for a draft post disclosure reported by JunHee CHO and Kaan Özbek.
5.5.4
2 new2 improvements1 fix
New
- "See Full Preview" button in the gallery block.
- Uploads from the block are now attached to the post they're added to.
Improved
- Media data is handled consistently across the block, collections and shortcodes.
- All scripts and styles are now registered in a single place.
Fixed
- Collections with an empty name no longer crash the block.
5.5.3
3 new1 improvement1 fix
New
- Reworked dashboard with a plugin board view, AI site analysis and a bounded speed test.
- Border and hover options in the Design Tool.
- Preview mode indicator for gallery blocks in the post editor.
Improved
- PHP 8.1 is now the minimum required version.
Fixed
- The `wp_get_attachment_image_attributes` filter now applies to infinite scroll and collections.
5.5.2
1 new4 fixes3 changes
New
- Real Media Library support for galleries and collections, including as a Dynamic type in the Gallery Manager.
Fixed
- Infinite scroll now works on viewports without scrolling, using an IntersectionObserver to track the loading sentinel.
- Collections with missing thumbnails are now handled gracefully.
- Empty gallery handling simplified by removing unnecessary attachment retrieval.
- Tables in the Collection Maker, Managers, and Shortcode Maker now display correctly on mobile viewports.
Changes
- 🎵 Discuss with others about Meow Gallery on [the Discord]
- 🌴 Keep us motivated with [a little review here]
- 🥰 If you want to help us, check our [Patreon]
5.5.1
2 improvements
Improved
- Improved handling of image ID attributes in the gallery shortcode.
- Updated the Media Selector.
5.5.0
1 new1 improvement1 fix
New
- Support for passing gallery attributes through collection shortcodes using the `gallery_{att}={value}` format.
Improved
- Improved emoji handling in gallery HTML processing and clearer error messages.
Fixed
- Order handling when using combined "orderby-order" parameter format.
5.4.9
1 new1 fix3 changes
New
- Exposed collection helpers for use by external plugins like Cleaner.
Fixed
- Removed srcset attribute from collection thumbnails when not available.
Changes
- 🎵 Discuss with others about Meow Gallery on [the Discord]
- 🌴 Keep us motivated with [a little review here]
- 🥰 If you want to help us, check our [Patreon]
5.4.8
1 new2 improvements
New
- "Design Tool" feature (BETA).
Improved
- Removed the "stylish" setting for Tiles layout.
- Better UI/UX.
5.4.7
1 fix
Fixed
- Fixed a warning on missing thumbnails, showing graceful placeholders instead of broken images in both the backend and frontend.
5.4.6
2 new2 improvements2 fixes
New
- Dynamic galleries with Tags support, now available in the manager.
- "Order by" option is now always visible in the manager modal for easier sorting.
Improved
- REST API method for the images endpoint changed from GET to POST—developers using this endpoint will need to update their requests accordingly.
- Internal database checks have been streamlined for improved reliability and cleaner codebase.
Fixed
- Block styling and properties now render correctly within iframes (Block API v3).
- GPS coordinates from photo EXIF data are now handled more reliably, including support for float values.
5.4.5
1 new2 improvements5 fixes3 changes
New
- Improve accessibility by adding keyboard shortcuts to jump to the start or end of the focused gallery.
Improved
- Refactor the gallery function to support options for preview.
- Change permission checks to use the can_access_settings capability.
Fixed
- Validate the gallery sorting order so it only accepts ASC or DESC values.
- Ensure collections correctly update the lightbox.
- Correct the manager’s layout override logic so shortcode and block settings behave as expected.
- Improve menu layout loading behavior and visual consistency.
- Provide a default map engine and a clear error message when none is configured.
Changes
- 🎵 Discuss with others about Meow Gallery on [the Discord]
- 🌴 Keep us motivated with [a little review here]
- 🥰 If you want to help us, check our [Patreon]
5.4.4
4 new1 improvement1 fix
New
- New rank system to manually organize galleries.
- Bulk delete option to quickly remove multiple galleries.
- Ability to sort galleries by name.
- Truncate count option for galleries on the listing page to shorten long item counts.
Improved
- Preview mode now shows the "order by" setting.
Fixed
- Load more now registers and works correctly when using the editor.

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