Envira Gallery
Drag-and-drop WordPress gallery plugin with a free Lite version and paid add-ons for albums, video, proofing, watermarks and WooCommerce selling.
99
FooGallery
Fast WordPress gallery plugin with seven free layouts, built-in albums and lightbox, plus affordable PRO plans for video, filtering and WooCommerce.
Free installs100K+WordPress.org, active
Est. Pro installs~2.7KLikely 1.8K–4.1K
Vendor claims100K+Vendor's own figure
Rating4.8/5995 reviews
Price from$59.99/yrFreemium
Last updated19 Oct 2026Version 3.3.17
Overview
FooGallery by FooPlugins is a gallery plugin that works on top of the standard WordPress media library and puts a lot of functionality into its free version. It is aimed at site owners, photographers and agencies who want attractive galleries without writing code, and it pays close attention to Core Web Vitals.
How it works
You create a gallery, choose a layout from a visual selector, drag in images (uploads also land in the media library) and adjust settings with a live preview that includes a mobile device switcher. Galleries are added with a block or shortcode. The free version includes seven layouts (Responsive, Image Viewer, Masonry, Portfolio, Justified, Single Thumbnail and Carousel), a built-in lightbox, hover effects, lazy loading, basic pagination, albums, password-protected galleries, import and export, multisite support and a migrator for Envira, NextGEN and Modula galleries. A Media Audit tool flags missing files, oversized images and alt text issues.
Free vs PRO
PRO is sold in three plans. PRO Starter adds Polaroid, Grid, Slider and Spotlight layouts, hover presets, thumbnail effects, mobile-specific settings and colour sorting. PRO Expert adds video galleries, filtering and search, dynamic galleries from folders, Lightroom or posts, load more and infinite scroll, EXIF, custom captions, deeplinking and ImageGallery schema. PRO Commerce adds WooCommerce product galleries, master-product selling, watermarking and right-click protection. Client Proofing, Social, User Uploads and Whitelabel are separate paid add-ons that also work with the free plugin.
- The free version is unusually complete, including albums and password protection.
- PRO plans are cheaper than most competitors and lifetime licences are offered.
- Social sharing and proofing are add-ons rather than plan features.
Strengths and limitations
FooGallery gives strong value, a modern editor and a fast front end. Limitations include no Instagram or Google Photos sources, watermarking tied to the Commerce plan, and listed prices that cover a single site, with extra sites added at checkout.
Who should choose it
FooGallery is a good pick for most site owners who want capable free galleries, and for photographers who want WooCommerce selling at a modest price.
Best for: Site owners who want a capable free gallery plugin and photographers who want affordable WooCommerce photo selling.
FooGallery offers one of the most generous free tiers in the category and modestly priced PRO plans. It lacks social-feed sources and puts watermarking in its top plan, but for most sites it is excellent value.
Pros
- Seven free layouts including masonry, justified and carousel
- Albums, password protection and multisite in the free version
- Free migrator for Envira, NextGEN and Modula galleries
- Lowest PRO pricing of the major gallery plugins, with lifetime licences
- Strong focus on lazy loading and layout stability
- 30-day money-back guarantee and 7-day free trial
Cons
- Watermarking and right-click protection only in PRO Commerce
- Social sharing and client proofing are extra paid add-ons
- No Instagram, Flickr or Google Photos gallery sources
- Listed prices cover only one site
Key features
What FooGallery highlights on its WordPress.org page and its own website, split by version.
Free version WordPress.org
- Seven layouts including masonry and justified
- Built-in lightbox with fullscreen and download
- Carousel and portfolio layouts
- Visual builder with live mobile preview
- Albums with two album layouts
- Password-protected galleries
- Lazy loading and pagination
- Gutenberg block and shortcodes
- Migrator for Envira, NextGEN, Modula
- Import and export between sites
- Media Audit for image issues
- Multisite support
Pro / paid adds From $59.99/yr
- Polaroid, Grid, Slider and Spotlight layouts
- Hover presets and thumbnail effects
- Mobile-specific gallery settings
- YouTube, Vimeo and self-hosted video
- Tag and category filtering with search
- Dynamic galleries from folders and Lightroom
- Load more and infinite scroll
- EXIF in lightbox and custom captions
- Deeplinking and ImageGallery schema
- WooCommerce product galleries
- Watermarking and right-click protection
- Lifetime licence option
Feature checklist
23 of 24 features we track in Gallery Plugins, feature score 95/100
Building galleries 7/7
Drag & drop gallery builder Key
Create and reorder galleries visually, with bulk upload from the media library.
Visual builder with drag-and-drop uploads, reordering and live preview.
Included
Masonry layout Key
Pinterest-style layout for mixed image sizes.
Masonry is one of the seven free layouts.
Included
Justified & mosaic layouts
Rows of equal height or tiled mosaic grids.
Justified layout is included free.
Included
Slider & carousel
Show a gallery as a slideshow or carousel.
Free Carousel layout; Slider layout needs PRO Starter.
Included
Albums Key
Group several galleries into albums.
Built-in albums feature with two layouts, enabled in Features.
Included
Video galleries Key
Add YouTube, Vimeo or self-hosted videos to galleries.
YouTube, Shorts, Vimeo and self-hosted video from PRO Expert.
Paid version PRO Expert
Filterable galleries & tags
Let visitors filter a gallery by category or tag.
Filtering by tags or categories with search from PRO Expert.
Paid version PRO Expert
Display & lightbox 6/6
Lightbox Key
Opens images full size in an overlay with navigation.
Built-in lightbox with fullscreen, thumb strip and download button.
Included
Hover effects & styling
Captions, hover animations, borders and spacing controls.
Free hover effects, spacing and borders; presets in PRO Starter.
Included
Captions & EXIF data
Show titles, captions or camera EXIF details.
Captions free; EXIF in lightbox and placeholder captions need PRO Expert.
Included
Social sharing
Share buttons on images or in the lightbox.
Sharing, likes and comments via the paid Social add-on.
Via add-on
Pagination & load more
Paginate large galleries or add load more / infinite scroll.
Basic pagination free; load more, infinite scroll and numbered pages in PRO Expert.
Included
Deep linking
Each lightbox image gets its own shareable URL.
Deep links to images, pages and filters need PRO Expert or above.
Paid version PRO Expert
Performance & protection 5/5
Lazy loading Key
Images load only as they come into view.
Lazy loading is built into the free plugin.
Included
Image optimisation & CDN
Resizing, compression or a CDN for gallery images.
Generates resized thumbnails; compression relies on plugins like ShortPixel or Imagify.
Partial
Right-click & download protection
Discourages copying or downloading images.
Per-gallery right-click protection in PRO Commerce.
Paid version PRO Commerce
Watermarks
Adds a text or image watermark to photos.
Repeating or custom image watermarks in PRO Commerce.
Paid version PRO Commerce
Password-protected galleries
Restrict galleries with a password.
Password-protected galleries listed in the free features.
Included
Integrations & selling 5/6
Block editor block
Insert galleries with a Gutenberg block.
Block with live preview inside the editor.
Included
Page builder widgets
Elementor or other page builder widgets.
Dedicated FooGallery widget for Elementor and FooGallery module for Divi, each with a gallery picker.
Included
Instagram & cloud imports
Build galleries from Instagram, Flickr, Google Photos or Dropbox.
Dynamic sources are folders, Lightroom and posts, not Instagram or Google Photos.
Not included
Sell photos & prints
Sell digital downloads or prints from galleries.
WooCommerce product galleries and master-product selling in PRO Commerce.
Paid version PRO Commerce
Client proofing
Clients select and approve photos from a gallery.
Paid Client Proofing add-on lets clients select or reject images.
Via add-on
Import from other gallery plugins
Migrate galleries from NextGEN, Envira or similar.
FooGallery Migrator imports from Envira, NextGEN and Modula.
Included
Pricing
Free
$0On WordPress.org
PRO Starter
$59.99per year1 site
Shown discounted to $49.99/year; extra sites and lifetime licences available at checkout.
PRO Expert
$79.99per year1 site
Most popular plan; video, filtering, dynamic galleries, advanced pagination, EXIF. Lifetime option available.
PRO Commerce
$109.99per year1 site
Adds WooCommerce integration, watermarking and right-click protection. Lifetime option available.
Prices are list prices from the vendor's site, checked 14 Oct 2026. Many vendors discount the first year.
How many sites use FooGallery?
Free installs from WordPress.org, the vendor's own claim, and our estimate of paid installs.
Free version (WordPress.org)
100K+
Active installations reported by WordPress.org.
Vendor claim
100K+
Sites/users claimed on the vendor's website. source
Estimated Pro / paid installs
~2.7K
Our estimate, see method below.
How we estimated this: The vendor figure (100K+) is within WordPress.org's rounding of the free installs, so it says nothing about paid sites. Website scans by WPoptic find the paid plugin (folder foogallery-premium) on 1,047 live sites; they find the free version on 67,252 sites against about 150K WordPress.org installs, so each site found stands for about 2.2, giving 2.3K. About 150K free installs x 4% (the usual share of free sites that also run the paid version when most features are free) gives 6K. Combining these (weighted average) gives about 2.7K. Likely range: 1.8K to 4.1K. This counts sites running the paid version, including sites whose licence has lapsed. Estimates are rough and based on public figures as of 14 Oct 2026.
Stats & health
Weekly downloads
16,399 downloads last week, 7M all time
Rating breakdown
| Version | 3.3.17 |
|---|---|
| Last updated | 19 Oct 2026 (15 days ago) |
| Tested up to | WordPress 7.1.4 |
| Requires | WordPress 6.8+, PHP 7.2+ |
| Support threads (2 months) | 8 of 11 resolved |
| On WordPress.org since | 10 Jul 2014 |
Company & policy
| Refund policy | 30-day money-back (source, 6 Oct 2026) |
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FAQ
Is FooGallery free?
Yes. FooGallery has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $59.99/yr.
How many sites use FooGallery?
WordPress.org reports 100K+ active installations of the free version. The vendor claims 100K+ sites in total. We estimate around 2.7K sites run the paid version.
Does FooGallery have drag & drop gallery builder?
Yes: included. Visual builder with drag-and-drop uploads, reordering and live preview.
Does FooGallery have masonry layout?
Yes: included. Masonry is one of the seven free layouts.
Does FooGallery have albums?
Yes: included. Built-in albums feature with two layouts, enabled in Features.
Does FooGallery have video galleries?
Yes: paid version (PRO Expert). YouTube, Shorts, Vimeo and self-hosted video from PRO Expert.
Does FooGallery have lightbox?
Yes: included. Built-in lightbox with fullscreen, thumb strip and download button.
Does FooGallery have lazy loading?
Yes: included. Lazy loading is built into the free plugin.
What does the free FooGallery include?
Seven layouts, a lightbox, albums, lazy loading, pagination, password protection, import/export, multisite support and a migrator for other gallery plugins.
Which FooGallery plan includes video?
Video galleries from YouTube, Vimeo or self-hosted files need PRO Expert ($79.99/year for one site) or PRO Commerce.
Can I migrate from Envira or NextGEN?
Yes, the free FooGallery Migrator moves galleries from Envira, NextGEN and Modula.
Are social sharing and proofing included in PRO?
No, the Social and Client Proofing features are separate paid add-ons, though they also work with the free plugin.
Is there a lifetime licence?
Yes, all three PRO plans are offered as lifetime licences, and there is a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Last updated 13 Oct 2026. Spotted something wrong? Suggest an edit.