<p>PhotoJAR: Base features include:</p>
<pre><code>* Dynamic resizing and caching of thumbnails - changes to image sizes apply retroactively
* Support for LightBox, ThickBox, ShadowBox JS, etc.
* Custom image sizes (beyond "thumbnail" and "medium") - [gallery size="150x200"]
* Displays gallery of galleries (thumbnails of child galleries) - [gallery showchildren=true]
* A "linkto" parameter for galleries and images ("viewer", "default", "full", or "none") - [gallery linkto="viewer"]
* A JPEG quality setting
* A maximum size setting for full-size images
* A default gallery columns setting
* An [image] shortcode.
* NEW! Limit number of images displayed in a gallery - [gallery offset="3" limit="20"]
* NEW! Exclude images from a gallery - [gallery exclude="14,65,21"]
</code></pre>
<p>For additional info visit <a href="http://www.jarinteractive.com/code/photojar" rel="nofollow ugc">JARinteractive</a>.</p>


PhotoJAR: Base

Freemius

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.

PhotoJAR: Base vs Mixed Media Gallery Blocks