Freemius

FolioBlocks

Michael

<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>Included blocks:<br />
* Background Video Block – Add an autoplaying, responsive background video with overlay content on top<br />
* Before & After Block – Compare two images with an interactive slider<br />
* Loupe Block – Highlight fine details with an elegant magnifying zoom effect<br />
* Carousel Gallery Block – Smooth, swipe-friendly horizontal image slider<br />
* Filmstrip Gallery Block – Scroll through large images with thumbnail navigation below<br />
* Grid Gallery Block – Classic evenly-spaced grid layout<br />
* Image Block – Display a single image with lightbox, hover overlay, optional downloads, and WooCommerce linking<br />
* Justified Gallery Block – Professional row-based gallery with balanced heights<br />
* Masonry Gallery Block – Pinterest-style vertical gallery layout<br />
* Modular Gallery Block (Pro Only) – Build custom, magazine-style image layouts<br />
* Video Block – Display a single video with custom thumbnail, lightbox playback, captions, and optional WooCommerce linking<br />
* Video Gallery Block – Showcase YouTube, Vimeo, or self-hosted videos</p>
<p>Gallery Features – All gallery blocks include:<br />
* Fully responsive layouts for desktop, tablet, and mobile<br />
* Built-in Lightbox<br />
* Caption support and accessibility-friendly interactions<br />
* Drag-and-drop image ordering<br />
* 100% native Gutenberg block editing (no shortcodes, no separate gallery manager)<br />
* Block Transforms covert galleires in one click (Grid, Justified, or Masonry and Carousel or Filmstrip)</p>
<p>Advanced Features (Pro) – Unlock advanced tools designed for photography websites, creative portfolios, and WooCommerce-powered shops:<br />
* Block Transforms convert galleries in one click<br />
* Gallery Image Filtering<br />
* WooCommerce Product Integration<br />
* Download Full-Resolution Images<br />
* Randomize Image Order<br />
* Disable Right-Click / Content Protection<br />
* Lazy Load Images for faster performance<br />
* Hover Effects and Image Overlays<br />
* Advanced Gallery Styling Controls (borders, shadows, radius, etc.)</p>
<p>Why FolioBlocks?</p>
<p>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.</p>
<h3>Source Code</h3>
<p>Public repository:<br />
https://github.com/folioblocks/folioblocks</p>



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.

GalleryCreator

<h4>Blocks</h4>
<p>SimpLy Gallery Blocks is a friendly, easy-to-use gallery plugin with advanced options for creating responsive image, video, and audio galleries in multiple layouts, including Slider / Carousel, Masonry, Justified, Grid, and more.</p>
<h4>Albums</h4>
<p>Combine multiple galleries into a single album with a dedicated splash page. Albums work as gallery collections, allowing you to group related galleries under one entry point.</p>
<p>Each gallery inside an album is loaded dynamically via AJAX and opened in a modal view, so visitors can browse galleries directly from the album splash page without reloading the page, keeping navigation fast and seamless.</p>
<h4>Lightbox Plugin</h4>
<p>SimpLy Lightbox Plugin easily displays all linked images from a post or page in highly customizable lightbox. Compatible with native WordPress gallery (Block or Classic Editor). Each Post or Page can have a unique lightbox setting.</p>
<h3>Links</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://simplygallery.co/" rel="nofollow ugc">Masonry, Justified, Grid, Slider, Viewer Gallery Blocks – Live DEMO</a></li>
<li><a href="https://simplygallery.co/album-navigator/" rel="nofollow ugc">Album Navigator Block – Live DEMO</a></li>
<li><a href="https://simplygallery.co/album-beginning/" rel="nofollow ugc">Albums Block – Live DEMO</a></li>
<li><a href="https://simplygallery.co/simply-viewer/" rel="nofollow ugc">Viewer Gallery Block – Live DEMO</a></li>
<li><a href="https://simplygallery.co/showcase-gallery-block/" rel="nofollow ugc">Premium Showcase Gallery Block – Live DEMO</a></li>
<li><a href="https://simplygallery.co/diamond/" rel="nofollow ugc">Premium Diamond Gallery Block – Live DEMO</a></li>
<li><a href="https://simplygallery.co/horizon-premium-gallery-block/" rel="nofollow ugc">Premium Horizon Gallery Block – Live DEMO</a></li>
<li><a href="https://simplygallery.co/split-carousel/" rel="nofollow ugc">Premium Split Carousel Block – Live DEMO</a></li>
<li><a href="https://simplygallery.co/tagsbox-covers-gallery/" rel="nofollow ugc">Premium TagsBox Block – Live DEMO</a></li>
<li><a href="https://simplygallery.co/portfolio-premium-block/" rel="nofollow ugc">Premium Portfolio Block – Live DEMO</a></li>
<li><a href="https://simplygallery.co/grid-tags-filter/" rel="nofollow ugc">Tags Filter – Live DEMO</a></li>
<li><a href="https://simplygallery.co/simply-slider-carousel/" rel="nofollow ugc">SimpLy Slider / Carousel – Live DEMO</a></li>
<li><a href="https://simplygallery.co/portfolio2-youtube-vimeo-mp4/" rel="nofollow ugc">YouTube and Vimeo Gallery – DEMO</a></li>
<li><a href="https://simplygallery.co/simply-lightbox/" rel="nofollow ugc">SimpLy Lightbox and WordPress Native Gallery – DEMO</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Albums</li>
<li>Build dynamic video galleries by simply adding a <a href="https://simplygallery.co/youtube-playlist/" rel="nofollow ugc">YouTube Playlist</a> *PRO</li>
<li>Build dynamic Vimeo video galleries by simply adding a <a href="https://simplygallery.co/vimeo-showcase/" rel="nofollow ugc">Video Showcase / Album, User Uploads, Channel or Category</a> *PRO</li>
<li>Advanced Tags Filter. DeepLinking for tags. Filter without button “All” <a href="https://simplygallery.co/advanced-tag-filter/" rel="nofollow ugc">Demo</a> *PLUS/PRO</li>
<li>WooCommerce Products list, Categories and Tags – <a href="https://simplygallery.co/woocommerce-products-gallery/" rel="nofollow ugc">Dynamic Gallery *PRO</a></li>
<li>Media Library Assistant.  Att. Cattegory and Att. Tag – Dynamic Gallery *PRO</li>
<li><a href="https://simplygallery.co/filebird-folders-in-media-library/" rel="nofollow ugc">FileBird Media Folders – Dynamic Gallery *PRO</a></li>
<li><a href="https://simplygallery.co/tags-filter/" rel="nofollow ugc">Tags Filter</a></li>
<li>Poster generator for a self-hosted video (.mp4). Just select a frame and set it as a featured image for your video.</li>
<li>Hidden Gallery</li>
<li>Supports Photo, Video <em>MP4, YouTube, Vimeo and Audio *MP3 Lightbox is enabled by default</em></li>
<li>HTML5 Browser History support – Deep linking. Disabled by default*</li>
<li>Lightbox – Mouse wheel navigation and Fading Transition</li>
<li>Automatic SlideShow support (with CountDown timer)</li>
<li>Multi-touch gestures support</li>
<li>Thumbnails support</li>
<li>Fully Responsive</li>
<li>Mobile Friendly</li>
<li>Unlimited colors</li>
<li>SVG icon</li>
<li>Physics Based Animations</li>
<li>FullScreen support</li>
<li>Browser features control (scrollbar, mousewheel, right click prevention)</li>
<li>Inactive State detection</li>
<li>Smart Resizing</li>
<li>HTML Caption (Attachment Caption or Alternative Text)</li>
<li>Keyboard and mouse wheel support (navigate and zoom)</li>
<li>Social Sharing (Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest)</li>
<li>Smart Loading</li>
</ul>
<h3>Flexible gallery building</h3>
<p>Mixed Media Gallery Blocks provides a flexible gallery building experience for images, video, and audio. Add media items to your gallery, adjust display settings, and publish galleries using different layouts depending on your content needs.</p>
<h3>Transformable gallery layouts</h3>
<p>Galleries can be transformed between different layouts such as Masonry, Grid, Justified, and fullscreen views. This allows you to reuse the same gallery content while changing its visual presentation without rebuilding it.</p>
<h3>Responsive by design</h3>
<p>Gallery layouts are responsive by default and adapt to different screen sizes. Separate styling controls for desktop and mobile help ensure galleries remain usable and visually consistent across devices.</p>
<h3>Lightbox experience</h3>
<p>The built-in lightbox supports touch gestures, keyboard navigation, and mouse wheel controls. Users can navigate, zoom, and interact with gallery items on both desktop and mobile devices.</p>
<p>The lightbox interface is designed to be familiar and intuitive, making it easy for visitors to browse media content without leaving the page.</p>
<h3>Performance-focused</h3>
<p>The plugin is designed with performance in mind, using dynamic loading and optimized rendering to keep galleries responsive and pages lightweight.</p>
<h3>A short demo of SimpLy Gallery Blocks</h3>
<p>In this video you will see how easily you can create photo gallery using SGB Gutenberg photo gallery block.<br />
<span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe loading="lazy" class="youtube-player" width="750" height="422" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YEFVCGdTwtM?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></span><br />
Please note that you easily convert block gallery from Masonry to Justified or to Grid or to WordPress image gallery and vice versa.</p>
<h4>Included Gallery Gutenberg Blocks</h4>
<ul>
<li>Albums Block</li>
<li>Slider / Carousel Gallery Block</li>
<li>Masonry Gallery Block</li>
<li>Justified Block</li>
<li>Grid Block</li>
</ul>


Mixed Media Gallery Blocks

I selected this plug-in to replace the default gallery block. My primary interest was a grid that would include navigation arrows and a load more button. Both of these features work well and I would recommend this plug-in.

Great plugin

Create mixed media galleries with images, HTML5 video, YouTube, Vimeo, and VideoPress — all in one gallery by Simply Gallery.

FolioBlocks vs Mixed Media Gallery Blocks