Photo Gallery by FooGallery vs Portfolio Filter Gallery – Photo Gallery

Photo & Image Gallery FooGallery makes it easy to create stunning photo and image galleries using drag and drop in minutes. It’s responsive, retina-ready, SEO-friendly, and optimized for performance. With beautiful gallery layouts, live previews, a built-in lightbox, and deep customization options, FooGallery is a complete gallery solution for modern WordPress websites. Launch Your Own FooGallery Demo (Backend included) FooGallery gives you live previews as you design your galleries, includes a visual gallery layout selector, and integrates seamlessly with the WordPress block editor and shortcodes. It’s developer-friendly, performance-focused, and fully extendable. Visit the FooGallery Homepage All FooGallery Demos Key Features 7 Beautiful Free Gallery layouts: Responsive – demo Image Viewer – demo Masonry – demo Simple Portfolio – demo Justified – demo Single Thumbnail – demo Carousel – demo Built-in Lightbox: Adjust colors, transitions, captions, and controls with fullscreen, thumb strip, auto progress, prev/next, and download button support. Advanced Customization: Control thumbnail sizes, spacing, hover effects, caption line limits, mobile columns, background fill, custom attributes, and more. Visual Gallery Builder: Use the gallery layout selector, live preview device switcher, drag-and-drop uploads, advanced attachment modal, and shortcode helpers to build galleries faster. Block Editor & Shortcodes: Add galleries with the WordPress block editor, preview them live while editing, and fine-tune output with shortcode arguments and page/offset controls. Performance Optimized: Lazy loading, pagination, reduced layout shifts, fingerprinted assets, and broad compatibility with image optimization and caching plugins for fast loading times. SEO-Ready: ALT and title attributes, attachment descriptions, and full integration with Yoast, Rank Math, and AIOSEO. Albums built-in: Responsive album layout – demo All-in-one Stack album – demo (just activate the albums feature) Import / Export galleries between WP installs, with progress and resume support for large imports – docs Drag n Drop reordering of images and galleries Drag n Drop images into gallery to upload into gallery (and media library) Custom CSS for both galleries and albums One-click gallery page creation FooGallery Migrator – easily migrate from Envira / NextGen / Modula Multisite Support Password protected galleries PRO Features FooGallery PRO adds professional-level features and integrations for photographers, agencies, and eCommerce users. PRO Starter Plan Our PRO Starter plan is our most affordable plan and includes features that take your WordPress galleries to the next level! PRO Starter is mostly for photographers or website owners that want better-looking galleries and lightboxes. View PRO Starter Details 4 additional gallery layouts: Polaroid – demo Grid – demo Slider – demo Spotlight – demo 11 hover effect presets – demo 12 CSS thumbnail effects (Instagram-style) – demo Colors and color sorting: Extract dominant colors from images, sort galleries by color, and apply opaque or tinted backgrounds for a more art-directed look. PRO Expert Plan Our PRO Expert plan unlocks exactly what you would expect – expert-level features! Our most popular plan is for professional photographers and website owners who want to invest in how their galleries look and work. View PRO Expert Details Video Galleries: Import from YouTube, YouTube Shorts, Vimeo, or self-hosted sources demos Filtering & Tagging: Filter by Media Tags or Categories with multi-level filtering, search, dropdown filter styles, and advanced selection modes demos Dynamic Galleries: Load images from folders, Lightroom, Real Media Library, Infinite Uploads, or posts, with support for ACF fields and richer post query controls. demos Advanced Pagination: Load More, Infinite Scroll, and Numbered pagination demos Advanced Custom Captions Create captions using placeholders & custom HTML demos EXIF metadata Showcase your photo metadata in the Lightbox demo Media Category Folders Browse and work with media category folders directly inside the attachment modal. Bulk Copy Easily copy gallery settings to other galleries more info PRO Commerce Features Our PRO Commerce plan is for the photographers who make a living from selling their photos online. We have integrated with WooCommerce, to bring you innovative tools to help you sell more with hardly any effort. View PRO Commerce Details WooCommerce integration: Sell your photos or create dynamic product galleries with sorting, filtering, ratings, stock status controls, and deeper WooCommerce integration. more info Image Protection: Watermarking and no right-click options demo Master Product Setup: No more separate products for each image – link all your photos to a single master product. Supports variations, file downloads, WooCommerce blocks, and guided product setup tools. Buttons and Ribbons Add custom buttons, download buttons, styled call-to-actions, and attention-grabbing ribbons to your images. demo Product Info in Lightbox Show product details, price, stock messaging, add-to-cart, checkout, view product, and download actions directly in the lightbox. Gallery Blueprints Create Gallery Templates that share settings across galleries for faster gallery management – docs PRO Addons We also have a collection of powerful add-ons available to enhance your gallery experience. All the Addons work with the FREE version too! User Uploads Addon: Allow visitors to upload images & videos into galleries. Includes image moderation, form field customization, email notifications and more. more info Social Addon: Increase visitor engagement by allowing them to like, comment and share images in your galleries. more info Whitelabel: Allow power users to rename or rebrand “FooGallery”, modify the shortcode, menu, and disable features. more info Client Proofing: Create a private proofing page where your clients can select or reject images in the galleries. (Coming soon!) 3D Splat Viewer: Create emmersive 3D walk-throughs for showcasing products or real-estate. (Coming soon!) See More Demos How to Create a Photo Gallery in WordPress Install and activate FooGallery from the Plugins menu. Click Add Gallery and choose your layout. Upload or select images from your Media Library. Customize captions, hover effects, and lightbox settings. Publish and embed your gallery using a block or shortcode. Integrations and Compatibility Works seamlessly in the Block Editor / Gutenberg. WooCommerce integration to sell photos online. Lightbox plugins : FooBox, dFactory. Page builders : Elementor. SEO Plugins: Yoast, Rank Math, AIOSEO. Caching Plugins: WP Rocket, W3 Total Cache, Autoptimize, WPOptimize. Media Tools: ShortPixel, Imagify, Real Media Library, and Infinite Uploads. Others : Jetpack, Polylang. Documentation FooGallery Documentation

Portfolio Filter Gallery is a top-rated photo gallery plugin that helps you show your work. It lets you sort images and videos into categories. Users can click buttons to filter and find what they need. Demo Links Plugin Features Gallery Demo Pro Support Links Documentation Support Forum What This Plugin Does This plugin lets you build galleries with filters. Users click a button to see one category. For example, they can pick “Web Design” to only see that work. This saves them from scrolling through many images. You manage filters on one easy page. Create a filter once and use it on any image or video. This keeps your gallery neat and easy to manage. Use Cases This plugin suits a range of users and projects: Photographers displaying work by genre (portraits, landscapes, events) Web designers showcasing projects by type (e-commerce, corporate, landing pages) Agencies presenting client work across different industries Architects organizing projects by category (residential, commercial, renovations) Artists grouping pieces by medium or theme Freelancers building a professional online presence Free Features Gallery Filtering Manage filters through a separate category interface Assign multiple filters to each gallery item CSS3 animations for smooth filter transitions Layout Options Masonry layout that adapts to varying image dimensions Grid layout for uniform presentation Column options: 2, 3, or 4 columns Configurable spacing between items Video Support Embed YouTube videos Embed Vimeo videos Watch videos via external links Customization Show or hide image titles Optional image numbering Grayscale effect on hover Customizable filter button colors Border width and color settings Premium Features The premium version extends the plugin with additional capabilities: Advanced Features URL-based filtering (load a page with a specific filter pre-selected) Default filter selection on page load Ascending/descending sort controls Shuffle button for randomized display Search functionality within galleries Watermark overlay support Extended Customization Unlimited filter color schemes Custom thumbnail dimensions Responsive column control per device type (desktop, tablet, mobile) Dropdown-style filter menu How to Use Portfolio Filter Gallery Navigate to Portfolio Gallery > Filters in your WordPress dashboard Create the filter categories you need Go to Portfolio Gallery > Add New to create a gallery Upload images, add video URLs, and assign filters to each item Adjust settings for layout and appearance Copy the generated shortcode and paste it into any page or post The shortcode follows this format: [Portfolio_Gallery id=”123″] Replace “123” with your gallery’s ID. Photo Gallery Masonry Layout The masonry layout puts images in a Pinterest-style grid. Images of different sizes fit together well. They do not need to be the same size. This layout has: Automatic adjustment to image proportions CSS3 animation effects Full compatibility with filtering and sorting Linking Portfolio Items Add custom links to any gallery item. This lets you: Link images to project detail pages Direct users to external client websites Open links in the same tab or a new tab Page Builder Compatibility Portfolio Filter Gallery works with standard WordPress editing tools and popular page builders: Gutenberg block editor Elementor WPBakery Page Builder Divi Builder Beaver Builder Simply paste the shortcode into any text block or widget. Support For questions or troubleshooting, visit the Support Forum. The development team typically responds within the same day. Shortcode Usage Copy the shortcode from your gallery and paste it into any page, post, or widget: [Portfolio_Gallery id=”123″] Replace “123” with your actual gallery ID. Browser Compatibility Portfolio Filter Gallery works on all modern browsers: * Google Chrome * Mozilla Firefox * Apple Safari * Microsoft Edge * Opera * iOS Safari & Android browsers Security & Privacy GDPR Compliant No data collection Secure code following WordPress standards Regular security updates Contact & Support WordPress Support Forum Premium Support Documentation Video Tutorials Third-Party Libraries This plugin uses standard WordPress libraries. No external third-party libraries are bundled.