Grid Gallery – for Photo Gallery, Image Gallery & Portfolio for WordPress Plugin Directory
By A WP Life
Grid Gallery – for Photo Gallery, Image Gallery & Portfolio is the #84 ranked gallery app on WordPress, with a 5.0 average rating from 8 reviews, as of Aug 31, 2026.
Grid Gallery – for Photo Gallery, Image Gallery & Portfolio is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by A WP Life. With a rating of 5.0★ from 8 reviews, it currently ranks #84 in the Gallery category.
AppRanks data: Grid Gallery – for Photo Gallery, Image Gallery & Portfolio ranks #84 in Gallery on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 15% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
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Grid Gallery – for Photo Gallery, Image Gallery & Portfolio is a category-leading WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Gallery category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 8 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
- +Published by A WP Life — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (8) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Grid Gallery – for Photo Gallery, Image Gallery & Portfolio works
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Do you want to show your images in a clean grid? This plugin helps you create a stunning Photo Gallery, Image Gallery, or design Portfolio. It is fully integrated with a native Gutenberg Block and a dedicated Elementor Widget, allowing you to insert and customize your grids directly within your preferred editor without copying and pasting shortcodes.
Showcase your photographs, design projects, and business assets with high-performance grids. Traditional galleries use pop-ups that hurt user experience. Grid Gallery expands clicked images inside the page layout itself. This keeps your visitors focused, engaged, and reading your content longer.
It works great for:
* Photographers who want to show their best shots in a beautiful Photo Gallery.
* Artists displaying their creative designs in a professional Portfolio.
* Business owners showing their latest products in a clean Image Gallery.
* Bloggers sharing their favorite travel stories.
View Pro Demo: Grid Gallery Premium
More About Pro: Grid Gallery Premium
Where To Buy: Buy Grid Gallery Premium
Why Choose Grid Gallery?
Seamless Inline Previews: Users browse full-sized images directly within the grid structure without launching separate windows.
Gutenberg & Elementor Ready: Select and insert your galleries using our native Gutenberg Block or dedicated Elementor Widget inside your preferred editor layouts.
SEO-Optimized Image Loading: Built to load assets quickly, which boosts search engine rankings and keeps users happy.
Touch-Enabled Mobile Sliders: Mobile visitors swipe through your gallery easily with fluid, finger-friendly touch navigation gestures.
Clean HTML5 Architecture: Coded strictly with semantic standards to match any premium or custom WordPress theme effortlessly.
Build Your Photo Gallery, Image Gallery, or Portfolio
Organize your photos into unlimited customized collections for different pages.
Upload multiple images simultaneously using the built-in WordPress media library interface.
Copy and paste simple shortcodes, or use the native Gutenberg Block and Elementor Widget to display grids on pages, posts, or widgets.
Customize grid columns, animation speeds, hover styles, and thumbnail borders.
Free Features
Grid Columns & Layout: Customize columns (up to 6 columns) to fit any screen resolution.
Image Source Quality: Select WordPress media resolutions (Thumbnail, Medium, Large, or Full Size) to optimize loading speed.
Grid Crop Shape (Aspect Ratio): Choose 1:1 Square or 4:3 Classic grid cropping.
Spacing & Frames: Toggle item spacing (gaps) and padded frame containers for thumbnails.
Hover Animation Styles: Select between 5 unique hover transitions (Grow, Shrink, Float Shadow, Shadow Radial, Box Shadow Outset).
Gallery Loading Spinner: Customize spinner styles (Spinner, Pulse, Dots, or disabled) and apply custom loading brand colors.
Thumbnail Sort Order: Display images chronologically (Oldest First, Newest First) or in Randomized order.
Text Overlay & Detail Panel: Show titles on thumbnails, display titles in the active preview drawer with customizable font size (range slider) and custom title color.
EXIF Camera Data: Automatically extract and show camera metadata (ISO, Shutter speed, Aperture, and Lens) inside the expanded detail drawer.
Expanded Navigation Drawer: Custom open/close transition speed (0ms to 20000ms) and select from 26 transition easing curve equations.
Clickable Link Actions: Configure “Read More” hyperlinks and link opening behavior (New Tab vs Same Tab).
Gutenberg Block Integration: Seamlessly select and insert grid galleries using the native editor block.
Elementor Widget Support: Easily drag and drop grid galleries inside the Elementor page builder.
Pro Features Unlock the full potential of your galleries with our premium version:
Global Settings Dashboard: Configure lazy loading, shimmering skeleton screens, global custom CSS sandbox editing, and bulk import/export panel options globally across all galleries.
Inline Video Embedding: Embed YouTube, Vimeo, and local MP4 videos inside the preview panel with platform-branded hover play buttons.
Device Responsive Columns: Define separate grid column distributions for Desktop, Tablet, and Mobile viewports for perfect responsiveness.
Custom CSS Sandbox: Inject custom CSS codes directly in settings to overwrite layouts without losing edits on plugin updates.
Skeleton Shimmer Loads: Display high-fidelity shimmering skeleton loader frames on thumbnail grid layout blocks during initialization.
Load More AJAX Pagination: Split image load lists into pages with a customizable, animated AJAX Load More button.
Bulk JSON Import & Export: Migrate layouts effortlessly. Export configurations as JSON files and import them to restore settings on any other site.
One-Click Gallery Duplicator: Instantly duplicate any gallery layout, configuration settings, and enqueued image lists from the dashboard.
6 Premium Aspect Crop Ratios: Unlock 6 crop shapes (1:1 Square, 4:3 Classic, 16:9 Widescreen, 3:2 Photo, 2:3 Portrait, and 3:4 Portrait).
20+ Creative Hover Animations: Advanced 2D, shadow, grow, shrink, and glow transitions.
Frosted Glassmorphism Overlay: Enable modern frosted glass design on detail panels/overlays with custom color filters.
Transient Performance Caching: Auto-caches HTML layouts inside database transients to guarantee lightning-fast rendering.
More Pro Demo Examples
Video in Grid Gallery
Load More Button
Aspect Ratio
Image Hover Effects
Gallery Spacing
Title And Description On Thumbnails
Multiple Column Layout
Category rankings
As of Sep 5, 2026- Gallery#84of 595Top 15%
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Competitors & alternatives
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Frequently asked questions
What is Grid Gallery – for Photo Gallery, Image Gallery & Portfolio?
Grid Gallery – for Photo Gallery, Image Gallery & Portfolio is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 5.0-star rating from 8 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Gallery category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by A WP Life.
Who uses Grid Gallery – for Photo Gallery, Image Gallery & Portfolio?
Currently around 1,000 active stores have installed Grid Gallery – for Photo Gallery, Image Gallery & Portfolio. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Gallery category on WordPress.
Where does Grid Gallery – for Photo Gallery, Image Gallery & Portfolio rank on WordPress?
Grid Gallery – for Photo Gallery, Image Gallery & Portfolio currently sits at position #84 in the Gallery category on WordPress. That places it in the top 14% of 595 apps tracked in the same category. Category positions are read from the live marketplace ranking and refresh on each scrape, so the number you see here reflects the most recent crawl rather than a long-running average.