Freemius

FolioBlocks

Michael

FolioBlocks is a modern gallery and portfolio plugin built specifically for the WordPress Block Editor (Gutenberg) and Full Site Editor. Designed for photographers, designers, artists, and creative professionals, FolioBlocks makes it easy to create beautiful, fully responsive image galleries, video galleries, and before-and-after comparison blocks—all without shortcodes or external gallery systems.
Build professional galleries directly inside Gutenberg using flexible layouts including Grid, Justified, Masonry, Modular, Carousel, and Video Gallery blocks. Every block is performance-focused, mobile-friendly, and optimized for real portfolio use cases. FolioBlocks brings powerful visual tools into the native editor so you can work quickly and maintain full creative control.
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 
* 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
Gallery Features – All gallery blocks include: 
* Fully responsive layouts for desktop, tablet, and mobile 
* Built-in Lightbox 
* Caption support and accessibility-friendly interactions 
* Drag-and-drop image ordering 
* 100% native Gutenberg block editing (no shortcodes, no separate gallery manager) 
* Block Transforms covert galleires in one click (Grid, Justified, or Masonry and Carousel or Filmstrip)
Advanced Features (Pro) – Unlock advanced tools designed for photography websites, creative portfolios, and WooCommerce-powered shops: 
* Block Transforms convert galleries in one click 
* Gallery Image Filtering 
* WooCommerce Product Integration 
* Download Full-Resolution Images 
* Randomize Image Order 
* Disable Right-Click / Content Protection 
* Lazy Load Images for faster performance 
* Hover Effects and Image Overlays 
* Advanced Gallery Styling Controls (borders, shadows, radius, etc.)
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, modern way to display photography, client work, products, portfolios, or case studies—FolioBlocks gives you those tools directly inside the editor.
<h3>Source Code</h3>
Public repository: 
https://github.com/folioblocks/folioblocks


Gallery plugins historically have been annoying for me to use, and block-based ones, especially so. But FolioBlocks was fun to use. I love that so many different types of galleries can be chosen (masonry, grid, etc), it has the option to use its built-in lightbox, and just the simplicity of it all was sweet. And responsive on top of it! I'm definitely a fan now.


Easy to use with good number of features

Create fast, responsive photo and video galleries with grid, masonry, justified, modular, and carousel layouts—ideal for photographers and creatives.

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A WP Life

Album Gallery helps you organize and display your photos and videos in attractive album layouts. Whether you’re showcasing travel memories, event photos, or product galleries, this album gallery makes it simple to create organized collections that visitors can browse easily.
Free Version Demo: <a href="https://awplife.com/demo/album-gallery-free-wordpress-plugin/" rel="nofollow ugc">Album Gallery</a> 
Pro Version Demo: <a href="https://awplife.com/demo/album-gallery-premium/" rel="nofollow ugc">Album Gallery Premium</a> 
Where to Buy: <a href="https://awplife.com/account/signup/album-gallery-premium/" rel="nofollow ugc">Buy Flickr Album Premium</a>
<iframe loading="lazy" class="youtube-player" width="750" height="422" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rUB-1FkBW48?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen="true" style="border:0;" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox"></iframe>
<h4>Why Use Album Gallery?</h4>
Managing multiple images on your website can get messy. Album Gallery solves this by letting you group related photos into albums, similar to how you’d organize a physical photo album. Each album displays as a cover image, and when visitors click on it, they see all the photos inside with a smooth lightbox viewer.
The album gallery works on all devices – desktops, tablets, and phones. Your albums automatically adjust to fit any screen size, so your photos always look good no matter how visitors access your site.
<h4>What You Can Create</h4>
<ul>
<li>Photo Albums – Group vacation photos, family events, or any image collection</li>
<li>Video Albums – Organize video content with thumbnail previews</li>
<li>Mixed Media Albums – Combine photos and videos in the same album</li>
<li>Portfolio Galleries – Showcase your work with hover effects</li>
</ul>
<h4>Free Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Responsive album gallery design</li>
<li>Flexible column layouts (1-6 columns)</li>
<li>Lightbox image viewer</li>
<li>Video support with embedded players</li>
<li>Multiple hover effects</li>
<li>Animation effects on load</li>
<li>Widget support for sidebars</li>
<li>Title bar customization</li>
<li>Shortcode for easy embedding</li>
<li>Works with all themes</li>
<li>Import and export galleries</li>
</ul>
<h4>Pro Features</h4>
Upgrade to Album Gallery Pro for additional capabilities:
<ul>
<li>Advanced column layout options</li>
<li>Custom gallery thumbnail sizes</li>
<li>Extended animation effects library</li>
<li>More hover effect styles</li>
<li>Video autoplay settings</li>
<li>Loop and slideshow settings</li>
<li>Color picker for full customization</li>
<li>Custom CSS support</li>
<li>Priority support</li>
</ul>
<h4>How It Works</h4>
<ol>
<li>Create a new album from the Album Gallery menu</li>
<li>Upload your photos or add video URLs</li>
<li>Configure display settings (columns, effects, lightbox)</li>
<li>Copy the shortcode and paste it into any page or post</li>
<li>Your album gallery is live</li>
</ol>
You can also add album galleries to sidebars using the text widget with shortcodes.

Album Gallery

This plugin is exactly what I want! After installation I knew it is simple and it does what I want, a gallery of albums. It looks very nice and has a lot of useful options. It is simple but has the best amount of settings in order to be easy to setup.

Simple and Efficient

So today I saw a popup with text like "This theme recommends these plugins...(some plugins listed here)". That's a lie as this theme was 100% created by me and every plugin mentioned in this popup was built by WP Life - so it goes without saying which plugin was showing me that deceptive popup. The only one I had installed by WP Life. My theme doesn't recommend any of your plugins so why are you lying? 

1 star for lying


I needed gallery albums that can be displayed on the same page, each one having it's own lightbox gallery that opens on click and contains the title.



This plugin allowed me to do this in 5 minutes.



The animations on load and hover may seem like too much, but they can be disabled in a few seconds.



Thanks for the great plugin!


Awesome album plugin!

Create stunning photo and video albums with responsive layouts, lightbox display, and customizable hover effects.

FolioBlocks vs Album Gallery