th23

WordPress has come a long way to be a fully featured content editor system, but the default gallery does not keep up with it. And while there are many plugins with various features, I did not find a small and simple one putting the focus on enlarged images.
<a href="https://photoswipe.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">PhotoSwipe</a> is a great basis and thus core component of my th23 Gallery plugin, which replaces the WordPress default to output galleries into a way containing all key information required while maintaining a simple and easy markup.
th23 Gallery is built with some few goals in mind:
<ul>
<li>Unintrusive way to focus on images</li>
<li>Leveraging PhotoSwipe / Lightbox-like overlay</li>
<li>Navigation between images in all galleries in a post via intuitive swipe, keyboard or mouse activity</li>
<li>Compatibile with modern blocks and legacy shortcodes</li>
<li>Simple markup and styling for thumbnail preview images (polaroid-style)</li>
<li>Plain styling for medium / large preview images allowing for theme based style</li>
<li>Minimized footprint on page loading</li>
</ul>
<h3>Usage</h3>
th23 Gallery works out-of-the-box and does not require any special handling – right after activation all embedded galleries will use PhotoSwipe to enlarge pictures.
Note: Polaroid-style works only on galleries which have set the preview image size to <code>Thumbnail</code>
Note: Previously inserted galleries might require a review to ensure link to media file and preview image size are set to work as expected – especially when also using the plugin on legacy <code>[gallery]</code> shortcodes.

th23 Gallery

Replace standard Wordpress Gallery block and legacy [gallery] shortcode handler, opening galleries using PhotoSwipe

Freemius

Abu Hayat

bPlugins

Charles Cormier

Himangsu Roy

<a href="https://bplugins.com/products/3d-image-gallery/" rel="nofollow ugc">Image Gallery Block</a> is a lightweight Gutenberg plugin that helps you create responsive image galleries and photo albums in WordPress with ease. Display images in elegant grid layouts, stylish cards, or interactive sliders—all directly inside the WordPress block editor.
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Whether you want to build a photography portfolio, product gallery, blog image showcase, or visual storytelling page, this gallery block makes it simple to organize and present images with modern layouts and popup lightboxes.
The plugin works seamlessly with the Gutenberg block editor, allowing you to create professional image galleries without coding.
<h3>Key Features – Free Version</h3>
<ul>
<li>Easy Image Gallery Creation: Quickly create and display photo galleries or photo albums directly inside the Gutenberg editor.</li>
<li>Responsive Gallery Layouts: Choose from Classic Grid and Polaroid styles that automatically adapt to desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.</li>
<li>Built-in Lightbox Popup: Allow visitors to open images in a clean popup lightbox for a better viewing experience.</li>
<li>Flexible Grid Controls: Adjust gallery columns (1–6) and spacing to create responsive image gallery layouts.</li>
<li>Image & Content Management: Add, remove, duplicate, and edit gallery images, titles, and subtitles easily.</li>
<li>Typography Controls: Customize text sizes for titles and subtitles with responsive settings for desktop, tablet, and mobile.</li>
<li>Styling Options: Design gallery cards using gradients, shadows, and hover effects.</li>
<li>Date Display Controls: Show or hide image dates and format them using the built-in date picker.</li>
<li>Device Responsive Settings: Optimize gallery layouts separately for desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.</li>
<li>Lightweight Gutenberg Block: Built for the block editor with clean code for fast loading and smooth performance.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Image Gallery Block Pro – Unlock Advanced Gallery Layouts</h3>
The <a href="https://bplugins.com/products/3d-image-gallery/" rel="nofollow ugc">Pro version</a> adds advanced layouts, enhanced design controls, and interactive gallery experiences for creating modern and visually engaging WordPress image galleries.
<h3>What’s Included in the Pro Version?</h3>
<ul>
<li>Advanced Gallery Layouts: Create beautiful gallery designs including Masonry, Dynamic Motion, 3D Parallax, and Hexagonal layouts.</li>
<li>Interactive 3D Slider Galleries: Display images in engaging 3D slider galleries with navigation controls.</li>
<li>Drag-and-Drop Image Sorting: Organize gallery images easily using sortable drag-and-drop controls.</li>
<li>Custom Overlay Effects: Design stylish hover overlays with adjustable colors, margins, and padding.</li>
<li>Card Design Customization: Control card borders, radius, widths, and layout appearance.</li>
<li>Button & Element Positioning: Adjust button placement and alignment for better gallery interaction.</li>
<li>Global Container Controls: Customize gallery containers with advanced background, margin, and padding settings.</li>
<li>Enhanced Design Flexibility: Fine-tune every element of your gallery for a fully customized look.</li>
</ul>
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<h3>How to Use Image Gallery Block – Step-by-Step Guide</h3>
Getting started with the Image Gallery Block is quick and easy!
<h3>Step-by-Step Instructions</h3>
<ol>
<li>Install and activate the Image Gallery Block plugin.</li>
<li>Open the WordPress Gutenberg editor.</li>
<li>Click the “+” block inserter.</li>
<li>Search for Image Gallery and add the block.</li>
<li>Upload images and customize the gallery layout from the block settings panel.</li>
</ol>
<ul>
<li>For installation help click on Installation Tab</li>
</ul>
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<h3>Feedback</h3>
<ul>
<li>Did you like this plugin? Dislike it? Do you have a feature request? <a href="mailto:support@bplugins.com" title="Send feedback" rel="nofollow ugc">Please share your feedback with us</a></li>
</ul>
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Image Gallery Block – Create and display photo gallery/photo album.

Image Gallery Block helps you create responsive photo galleries, masonry layouts, and 3D sliders. Offers professional layouts and lightbox effects.

th23 Gallery vs Image Gallery Block – Create and display photo gallery/photo album.