FolioBlocks vs Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

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

This WordPress Plugin adds a simple & lightweight Lightbox to the standard WordPress Gallery & Image Block. It detects if a post contains a Gallery or Image Block and then loads & initialize baguetteBox.js, a pure JavaScript Lightbox script without any dependencies and a modern minimal look. There is no lock in effect. It does not add a new Block Editor/Gutenberg Block and relies solo on the standard WordPress Gallery and Image Block. You can deactivate this plugin at any time and your Gallery and Image Blocks will work as they’ve done before. Just without the lightbox. Just one important thing to remember: You always have to select Link → Link to image file or Link images to media file (see screenshots below) for all of your Image & Gallery Blocks to work properly. If you choose None or Link to attachment page it will not work. But that’s fine if you don’t want the Lightbox for a specific Image or Gallery. Take a look at the YouTube video from Jakson where he reviews this plugin: Features Here are the features of baguetteBox.js: Written in pure JavaScript No dependencies (e.g. jQuery) Image captions support Responsive Supports swipe gestures Around 13 KB, 7 KB gzipped Works with Gallery Block (Default Block) Image Block (Default Block) Media and Text Block (Default Block) Gallery (Default Classic Editor Gallery) CoBlocks Gallery Collage / Masonry / Offset / Stacked Meow Gallery (+ Gallery Block) Don’t forget to select Link to → Media File for all of your Galleries & Images to work properly. Notice: At the moment, just Blocks inside a post are supported. Not Blocks in a Widget. You can make it work but have to enqueue the necessary style & script yourself. See FAQ –> How to enqueue the necessary assets (script & style) for blocks outside of posts or for block types that are not supported by default?