FolioBlocks is a WordPress app, with a 5.0 average rating from 6 reviews, as of Aug 31, 2026.
FolioBlocks is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by FolioBlocks. With a rating of 5.0★ from 6 reviews.
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FolioBlocks is a category-leading WordPress app with a limited review volume. Category data on the canonical marketplace listing is currently incomplete, so AppRanks falls back to platform-wide rather than category-relative comparison for this listing. 6 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (5.0★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
Cons
- −Limited review base (6) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How FolioBlocks works
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Native Gallery Blocks for WordPress FolioBlocks is a native WordPress gallery plugin for photographers, creatives, agencies, and visual businesses who want polished image and video galleries directly inside the Block Editor.
Create Grid, Masonry, Justified, Carousel, Filmstrip, Modular, Video, and Proofing galleries using familiar Gutenberg controls. Add lightboxes, hover effects & overlays, private client proofing, watermark protection, filtering, downloads, WooCommerce product links, EXIF data, and social sharing without shortcodes or a separate gallery manager.
The free version includes the core gallery and media blocks. FolioBlocks Pro unlocks advanced creative, client, and commerce features, including Modular Gallery, private Proofing galleries, gallery filtering, WooCommerce integration, image downloads, lazy loading, watermark overlays, List View thumbnails, and more.
Included Blocks
Background Video Block – Add an autoplaying, responsive background video with overlay content on top
Before & After Block – Compare two images with an interactive slider
Loupe Block – Highlight fine details with an elegant magnifying zoom effect
Carousel Gallery Block – Smooth, swipe-friendly horizontal image slider
Filmstrip Gallery Block – Scroll through large images with thumbnail navigation below
Grid Gallery Block – Classic evenly-spaced grid layout
Image Block – Display a single image with lightbox, hover overlay, optional downloads, and WooCommerce linking
Justified Gallery Block – Professional row-based gallery with balanced heights
Masonry Gallery Block – Pinterest-style vertical gallery layout
Modular Gallery Block (Pro Only) – Build custom, magazine-style image layouts with support for nested rows and image stacks
Proofing Gallery Block (Business & Agency Plans Only) – Let clients review private galleries, save progress, submit selections, flag favorites, and leave comments
Video Block – Display a single video with custom thumbnail, lightbox playback, captions, and optional WooCommerce linking
Video Gallery Block – Showcase YouTube, Vimeo, or self-hosted videos, with Pro support for Bunny.net Stream, Cloudflare Stream, DailyMotion, Loom, VideoPress, and Wistia
Core Gallery Features
Fully responsive layouts for desktop, tablet, and mobile
Built-in lightbox support
Caption support and accessibility-friendly interactions
Drag-and-drop image ordering
100% native Gutenberg block editing with no shortcodes and no separate gallery manager
Pro Features
Private client proofing galleries with password protection, Grid, Justified, and Masonry layouts, Save & Continue, final submission, and admin session reports
Watermark overlays for gallery images and lightbox views
Social sharing controls for lightboxes and hover overlays
Lightbox image counters and zoom controls with cursor or trackpad panning
Advanced Pro video provider support for Bunny.net Stream, Cloudflare Stream, DailyMotion, Loom, VideoPress, and Wistia
Block transforms to convert galleries and supported media blocks in one click
Custom image click actions for media files, custom URLs, Page/Post links, downloads, lightbox, and WooCommerce products
Per-image click and hover overrides inside galleries
Gallery image filtering with per-image category assignment
WooCommerce product integration for images and videos
Download full-resolution images
Randomize image order
Seamless looping for Carousel Gallery
Disable right-click & image dragging content protection
Lazy load images for faster performance
Hover effects, gradient overlays, overlay entrances, and typography controls
EXIF metadata display in lightboxes and hover overlays
Light and Dark lightbox appearances, fullscreen viewing, swipe navigation, image counters, zoom, and combined title, caption, and EXIF layouts
Proofing workflow tools including hearts, color flags, comments, proofing filters, admin status badges, PDF-friendly reports, and optional admin email notifications
Password protection controls for Posts and Pages
Responsive desktop, tablet, and mobile gallery gaps
List View thumbnails for easier gallery reordering
Advanced gallery styling controls for borders, shadows, radius, filter bars, icons, and overlays
Why FolioBlocks? FolioBlocks is built for users who want fast, native, block-based galleries without the complexity of third-party gallery builders or shortcode-based plugins. If you want a clean way to display photography, client work, products, portfolios, or case studies, FolioBlocks gives you those tools directly inside the editor.
Source Code Public repository:
https://github.com/folioblocks/folioblocks
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Frequently asked questions
What is FolioBlocks?
FolioBlocks is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 5.0-star rating from 6 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. AppRanks tracks its category position, review-velocity trend, and the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by FolioBlocks.