PhotoPress is a WordPress app, with a 3.7 average rating from 3 reviews, as of July 9, 2026.
PhotoPress is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by padams. With a rating of 3.7★ from 3 reviews.
AppRanks data: PhotoPress ranks #0 in Gallery on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 1% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
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PhotoPress is a mixed-rating 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. 3 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
- +Published by padams — established developer track record
Cons
- −Average rating below 4.0 (3.7★) — read recent low-star reviews before committing
- −Limited review base (3) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How PhotoPress works
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PHOTOPRESS is an integrated suite of image management and gallery presentation features that photographers can use to build photography centric websites. The plugin allows you to create beautiful designed image galleries as well as extract, store and publish any EXIF/IPTC/XMP meta-data embedded in your images.
The broader goal of PHOTOPRESS is to make WordPress easy to use for photographers by bringing critical image management and presentation features together into a single, modern, and free plugin. Features currently include:
GALLERY BLOCK
Native Gutenberg live editing
Grid style
Masonry style
Justified style
Mosaic Style
Adjustable gutter spacing
Uniform image cropping option
Hide captions option
Adjustable image heights/column widths
Inline image reordering
Dynamic responsive images
Link to PhotoPress slideshow
CHILD PAGES BLOCK
Dynamic Gutenberg block
Create a gallery of child pages (useful as an index of gallery pages)
IMAGE META-DATA MANAGEMENT
Define unlimited custom image taxonomies
Extract embedded EXIF, IPTC, and XMP meta-data from image files and store in taxonomies
Create and extract “child taxonomies” from embedded meta-data fields
Display Exif Widget
Display Image Taxonomy Terms Widget
Generate custom image ALT text using meta-data templates
Embed Licensing info (Licensor, Licensor URL, Web Statement of Rights) into images files during upload
SLIDESHOWS
Light-boxed full page slideshows
Thumbnail navigation option
configurable caption display (can use image title, caption, and/or description)
Two caption layouts to choose from
Development Our development motto is “do no harm” which means that we leverage the patterns outlined in WordPress Core and the Gutenberg editor as opposed to creating proprietary features that impede the overall usability of WordPress.
PHOTOPRESS is actively developed on Github. Please file any bugs, feature, or support requests on Github!
Donate or Purchase Premium Support! PHOTOPRESS core is free. However, we ask that you purchase a support membership. Even if you don’t need the support, this purchase helps fund the development of this project. Donations to the project are also appreciated.
Category rankings
As of Jul 9, 2026- Gallery#0of 586Top 1%
- Gallery block#0of 5Top 1%
- Images#0of 193Top 1%
- Masonry#0of 15Top 1%
- Photos#0of 34Top 1%
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Competitors & alternatives
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Where PhotoPress stands in the Gallery category
PhotoPress ranks #0 of 586 apps in the Gallery category, placing it in the top 1% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is PhotoPress?
PhotoPress is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 3.7-star rating from 3 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on a daily refresh cycle. 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 padams.
Who uses PhotoPress?
Currently around 100 active stores have installed PhotoPress. 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.