Envira Gallery – Image Photo Gallery, Albums, Video Gallery, Slideshows & More vs Grid Gallery – for Photo Gallery, Image Gallery & Portfolio

The Best Photo Gallery Plugin for Beautiful Image Galleries We believe creating a photo gallery should be simple! Envira Gallery makes it easy to create beautiful, responsive image galleries that look great on any device. Drag, drop, publish — and your photo gallery is live in minutes with zero coding required. More importantly, over 150,000 website owners choose Envira Gallery because it is the fastest loading gallery plugin on the market. Your image gallery will never slow down your site. Whether you need a portfolio gallery, a client proofing gallery, or a video gallery for your brand – Envira Gallery does it all. Envira Gallery Pro This plugin is the lite version of Envira Gallery Pro, which comes with albums, video galleries, watermarking, WooCommerce integration, client proofing, social sharing, and tons more. Click here to purchase the best premium photo gallery plugin now! See what WordPress developer Chris Lema has to say about Envira Gallery: I’ve suspended flavor-of-the-week gallery plugins in favor of Envira Gallery. It’s developer-friendly — a photo gallery solution that works great and won’t slow down your site. Chris Lema – WordPress Developer & Blogger Drag & Drop Gallery Builder Create a stunning image gallery in minutes, not hours. Our drag & drop gallery builder lets you upload photos, reorder images, and publish with just a few clicks. No coding. No confusing settings. Just drag, drop, and your photo gallery is live. Envira Gallery works perfectly with the Block Editor, Classic Editor, and shortcodes. Embed your image gallery on any page or post instantly. Lightning-Fast Photo Gallery Performance Speed matters. A slow gallery plugin will hurt your search rankings and frustrate your visitors. That’s why Envira Gallery is built for speed from the ground up. Testing by WPBeginner confirmed Envira Gallery loads faster than any other photo gallery plugin. Your image gallery will load fast on desktop, tablet, and mobile. Responsive Lightbox Display Every photo gallery includes a built-in responsive lightbox that works beautifully on all devices. Visitors browse images in a gorgeous fullscreen overlay without leaving the page. The lightbox includes: Multiple lightbox themes to match your site’s design Touch and swipe support for mobile galleries Keyboard navigation for desktop browsing Fullscreen mode for immersive gallery viewing Zoom capability for full-resolution images Slideshow autoplay with manual controls Photo Albums to Organize Your Galleries Got a lot of images? Use albums to group your photo galleries into organized collections. Choose cover photos for each album and let visitors browse your galleries their way. Albums are perfect for: Wedding and event photographers with multiple shoots Real estate agents with property photo galleries Travel bloggers organizing galleries by destination Businesses showcasing products by category Schools organizing event photo galleries by year Video Gallery Support Go beyond photos. With the Video Gallery addon, embed videos from YouTube, Vimeo, Wistia, DailyMotion, Twitch, and self-hosted video directly in your gallery. Mix photos and videos in the same gallery, or create dedicated video galleries. Every video plays inside the same beautiful lightbox your visitors already love. Sell Your Photos with WooCommerce Turn your photo gallery into a revenue stream. The WooCommerce integration lets you sell prints, digital downloads, and licensed images directly from your image gallery. Visitors browse your gallery, click a photo they love, and purchase — all without leaving your site. Protect Your Images Your photos deserve protection. Envira Gallery gives you the tools to keep your gallery images safe: [Watermarking] — Add text or image watermarks to protect gallery photos (originals are preserved) Right-click protection — Prevent visitors from downloading your images Password protection — Restrict gallery access to authorized users only Gallery permissions — Control who can view each photo gallery by user role Image licensing — Display Creative Commons and custom license info to protect your work Client Proofing for Photographers Running a photography business? The client proofing addon streamlines your workflow. Clients browse their photo gallery, select favorites, add feedback, and submit — all from your site. No more emailing zip files back and forth. Your gallery becomes a professional client experience. Beautiful Gallery Layouts Every photo gallery deserves the right layout. Envira Gallery includes: Masonry — Pinterest-style image gallery layout Grid — Clean, uniform photo gallery grid Justified — Edge-to-edge image gallery rows Square — Uniform square thumbnails Mosaic — Dynamic, eye-catching gallery pattern Blogroll — Full-width image gallery layout for blogs Social Sharing & Engagement Help your gallery go viral. The social sharing addon lets visitors share photos to Facebook, Twitter/X, Pinterest, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, and email. Add a Pinterest “Pin It” button to every image in your gallery for maximum exposure. SEO-Friendly Photo Gallery Envira Gallery is built to help your image gallery rank. Every gallery includes: Deeplinking — SEO-friendly URLs for individual gallery images EXIF metadata display — Camera model, aperture, shutter speed with schema markup Alt text and caption support — Properly structured image gallery data Lazy loading — Faster initial page loads for better Core Web Vitals Image compression — Reduce file sizes without losing quality Adobe Lightroom Integration Professional photographers love our Lightroom addon. Create and sync image galleries directly from your Lightroom collections. Edit in Lightroom, and your photo gallery updates automatically. Full Envira Gallery Feature List Drag & drop gallery builder — Create a photo gallery in minutes without code 100% responsive and mobile-friendly image galleries Built-in responsive lightbox with fullscreen mode Albums — Organize galleries into collections with cover photos Video galleries — YouTube, Vimeo, Wistia, self-hosted video support Slideshow — Autoplay gallery with manual controls Social sharing— Share gallery images to Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest Watermarking — Protect photo gallery images with watermarks WooCommerce /eCommerce Galleries — Sell photos directly from your image gallery Client proofing — Photography business client workflow Deeplinking — SEO-friendly individual image gallery URLs Paginatio — Split large galleries across pages Image tagging — Filterable photo gallery with tag-based navigation Password protection — Restrict gallery access EXIF data display — Show camera details with schema markup Fullscreen mode — Immersive gallery viewing experience Image compression — Optimize gallery performance to load fast on every device Gallery animations — Beautiful transition effects Gallery themes — Professionally designed gallery templates Standalone galleries — Galleries with unique, shareable URLs Downloads — Allow visitors to download gallery images Printing — Add print buttons to gallery images Image / Gallery commenting — Let visitors comment on gallery photos Gallery Zoom — Lightbox zoom for full-resolution viewing Scheduled galleries — Time-based gallery visibility Lazy loading — Faster page loads for large image galleries Block Editor (Gutenberg) support Shortcode embed support Custom CSS support Page Builder Integrations Elementor Gallery— Native image gallery addon for Elementor Beaver Builder Gallery — Native photo gallery addon for Beaver Builder Divi Gallery — Full gallery compatibility Block Editor — Dedicated and easy to use gallery block Import & Migration Adobe Lightroom — Sync image galleries with Lightroom collections Instagram importer — Import Instagram photos into your gallery automatically Dropbox importer — Import photos from Dropbox Zip file importer — Build galleries from zip files NextGEN / Imagely importer — Migrate from NextGEN Gallery After reading this feature list, you can see why over 150,000 websites trust Envira Gallery as their go-to photo gallery plugin. Give Envira Gallery a try. Credits This plugin is created by Syed Balkhi and the Envira Gallery Team. Branding Guidelines Envira Gallery® is a registered trademark of Envira Gallery LLC. When writing about the photo gallery plugin by Envira Gallery, please use the full name “Envira Gallery.” Envira Gallery (correct) Envira gallery (incorrect) envira gallery (incorrect) Envira (incorrect)

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