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Photo Gallery by 10Web
Freemium gallery plugin from 10Web with nine-plus views, albums, a 15-effect lightbox, watermarks, tag filters and Instagram embeds for photo-heavy sites.
Free installs100K+WordPress.org, active
Est. Pro installs~6KLikely 3K–12K
Rating4.5/51,581 reviews
Price from$30Freemium
Last updated15 Oct 2026Version 1.8.48
Overview
Photo Gallery by 10Web is one of the longest-running free gallery plugins on WordPress.org. It manages its own gallery database rather than relying on the native WordPress gallery, so you build galleries in a dedicated admin screen, upload images in bulk or pull them from the Media Library, then group galleries into albums and embed them with a shortcode, Gutenberg block, Elementor widget or sidebar widget.
The free version is broad. It ships with thumbnail, masonry, mosaic, slideshow, image browser, blog style and compact or extended album views, plus a responsive lightbox with 15 transition effects, filmstrip, autoplay and full-width mode. Text or image watermarks, right-click protection, social sharing buttons, front-end tag filtering, image search, load more or scroll-to-load pagination and optional lazy loading are all included without paying. You can also embed YouTube, Vimeo, Flickr, Dailymotion and Instagram media, and bulk-embed an Instagram account that refreshes automatically.
Premium
The paid licences are sold as one-off purchases that include six months of updates and email support: Basic for one site, Pro for five and a Plugin Bundle covering 30 sites plus 10Web’s other premium plugins. Premium adds an extra gallery view, customisable themes, image commenting and rating with CAPTCHA, a dynamic tag cloud widget, finer role management for who can edit galleries, and support for the Google Photos and Export/Import add-ons.
Strengths and limitations
- Most protection and sharing tools that rivals charge for are free here.
- Albums, tag filters and several layouts in the free plugin.
- Cheap one-time premium pricing, though updates last only six months.
- The admin interface is dense and feels dated next to newer block-first plugins.
- No built-in password-protected galleries, proofing or photo selling.
Photo Gallery suits bloggers, photographers and small businesses who want a lot of free gallery functionality, including watermarks and albums, and are comfortable with a traditional settings-heavy admin. Teams that want a lightweight gallery that extends the core block editor may prefer a simpler option.
Best for: Photographers and bloggers who want albums, watermarks and many layouts for free in a traditional gallery manager.
Photo Gallery gives away more than most freemium rivals, including watermarks, albums, tag filtering and social sharing. The trade-offs are a cluttered interface and a short six-month update window on premium purchases, so it fits best when the free version alone covers your needs.
Pros
- Watermarking, right-click protection and social sharing in the free version
- Albums plus masonry, mosaic, slideshow and blog-style views free
- Front-end tag filter and image search
- Instagram, YouTube, Vimeo and Flickr embeds alongside images
- Gutenberg block and Elementor widget
- Low one-time premium prices
Cons
- Premium updates and support last only six months per purchase
- Busy, settings-heavy admin with a dated feel
- No password-protected galleries, proofing or photo sales
- Stores galleries in its own tables, which makes leaving harder
Key features
What Photo Gallery by 10Web highlights on its WordPress.org page and its own website, split by version.
Free version WordPress.org
- Unlimited photos, galleries and albums
- Thumbnail, masonry and mosaic views
- Slideshow and image browser views
- Lightbox with 15 transition effects
- Text or image watermarks
- Right-click protection
- Social sharing buttons
- Front-end tag filter and search
- Load more or scroll pagination
- YouTube, Vimeo and Instagram embeds
- Gutenberg block and Elementor widget
- Tag cloud, slideshow and gallery widgets
Pro / paid adds From $30
- Extra gallery view (10 in total)
- Create custom gallery themes
- Image comments with CAPTCHA
- Image rating
- Dynamic tag cloud widget
- Role-based gallery editing
- Google Photos add-on support
- Export/Import add-on support
- Six months of premium email support
- Bundle with 15+ 10Web plugins
Feature checklist
20 of 24 features we track in Gallery Plugins, feature score 86/100
Building galleries 7/7
Drag & drop gallery builder Key
Create and reorder galleries visually, with bulk upload from the media library.
Dedicated gallery manager with bulk upload and import from the Media Library; unlimited galleries.
Included
Masonry layout Key
Pinterest-style layout for mixed image sizes.
Masonry view is included in the free plugin.
Included
Justified & mosaic layouts
Rows of equal height or tiled mosaic grids.
Free mosaic view arranges images in a tiled grid of rows or columns.
Included
Slider & carousel
Show a gallery as a slideshow or carousel.
Free slideshow view with effects and filmstrip; changelog also adds a carousel view.
Included
Albums Key
Group several galleries into albums.
Compact and extended album views group galleries in the free version.
Included
Video galleries Key
Add YouTube, Vimeo or self-hosted videos to galleries.
Embed YouTube, Vimeo, Instagram, Flickr and Dailymotion media in galleries.
Included
Filterable galleries & tags
Let visitors filter a gallery by category or tag.
Changelog adds a front-end filter by tags plus image search.
Included
Display & lightbox 6/6
Lightbox Key
Opens images full size in an overlay with navigation.
Responsive lightbox with 15 effects, filmstrip, autoplay and full-width view.
Included
Hover effects & styling
Captions, hover animations, borders and spacing controls.
Themes control thumbnail hover effects, borders, spacing and title display.
Included
Captions & EXIF data
Show titles, captions or camera EXIF details.
Titles and descriptions show on thumbnails and in the lightbox; EXIF is used for auto-rotation.
Included
Social sharing
Share buttons on images or in the lightbox.
Share buttons for Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Tumblr in the free lightbox.
Included
Pagination & load more
Paginate large galleries or add load more / infinite scroll.
Pagination, a load more button or load-on-scroll are optional per gallery.
Included
Deep linking
Each lightbox image gets its own shareable URL.
Lightbox writes a URL hash for the open image (per changelog); not promoted as a feature.
Partial
Performance & protection 4/5
Lazy loading Key
Images load only as they come into view.
Optional lazy load setting added in the free plugin.
Included
Image optimisation & CDN
Resizing, compression or a CDN for gallery images.
Can resize images to a set size on upload and allow CDN caching; no compression.
Partial
Right-click & download protection
Discourages copying or downloading images.
Free right-click protection for thumbnails and lightbox images.
Included
Watermarks
Adds a text or image watermark to photos.
Text or image watermarks are included in the free version.
Included
Password-protected galleries
Restrict galleries with a password.
No gallery password option is listed; WordPress page passwords can be used instead.
Not included
Integrations & selling 3/6
Block editor block
Insert galleries with a Gutenberg block.
Gutenberg block for inserting galleries and albums.
Included
Page builder widgets
Elementor or other page builder widgets.
Elementor widget support is listed in the readme.
Included
Instagram & cloud imports
Build galleries from Instagram, Flickr, Google Photos or Dropbox.
Instagram embeds with auto-update free; Google Photos add-on needs premium add-on support.
Included
Sell photos & prints
Sell digital downloads or prints from galleries.
No current ecommerce or photo-selling add-on is listed.
Not included
Client proofing
Clients select and approve photos from a gallery.
No client selection or approval workflow is offered.
Not included
Import from other gallery plugins
Migrate galleries from NextGEN, Envira or similar.
Export/Import add-on moves galleries between sites but there is no importer for other gallery plugins.
Not included
Pricing
Free
$0On WordPress.org
Basic
$30one-off1 site
One-time payment with 6 months of updates and premium email support.
Pro
$60one-off5 sites
One-time payment with 6 months of updates and premium email support.
Plugin Bundle
$100one-off30 sites
6 months of updates and 24/7 live chat; includes 15+ other 10Web premium plugins.
Prices are list prices from the vendor's site, checked 14 Oct 2026. Many vendors discount the first year.
How many sites use Photo Gallery by 10Web?
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
—
The vendor does not publish a total.
Estimated Pro / paid installs
~6K
Our estimate, see method below.
How we estimated this: 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. Likely range: 3K to 12K. 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
12,764 downloads last week, 20.3M all time
Rating breakdown
| Version | 1.8.48 |
|---|---|
| Last updated | 15 Oct 2026 (19 days ago) |
| Tested up to | WordPress 6.6.11 |
| Requires | WordPress 4.6+ |
| Support threads (2 months) | 9 of 28 resolved |
| On WordPress.org since | 30 Jan 2014 |
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FAQ
Is Photo Gallery by 10Web free?
Yes. Photo Gallery by 10Web has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $30.
How many sites use Photo Gallery by 10Web?
WordPress.org reports 100K+ active installations of the free version. We estimate around 6K sites run the paid version.
Does Photo Gallery by 10Web have drag & drop gallery builder?
Yes: included. Dedicated gallery manager with bulk upload and import from the Media Library; unlimited galleries.
Does Photo Gallery by 10Web have masonry layout?
Yes: included. Masonry view is included in the free plugin.
Does Photo Gallery by 10Web have albums?
Yes: included. Compact and extended album views group galleries in the free version.
Does Photo Gallery by 10Web have video galleries?
Yes: included. Embed YouTube, Vimeo, Instagram, Flickr and Dailymotion media in galleries.
Does Photo Gallery by 10Web have lightbox?
Yes: included. Responsive lightbox with 15 effects, filmstrip, autoplay and full-width view.
Does Photo Gallery by 10Web have lazy loading?
Yes: included. Optional lazy load setting added in the free plugin.
Is the free version of Photo Gallery enough for most sites?
Often, yes. Albums, multiple layouts, the lightbox, watermarks, right-click protection, social sharing and tag filtering are all free. Premium mainly adds custom themes, comments and ratings, and add-on support.
How does 10Web price the premium version?
Premium is a one-off payment: $30 for one site, $60 for five or $100 for a 30-site bundle. Each includes six months of updates and support, after which you would buy again to keep receiving updates.
Can I password-protect a gallery?
There is no gallery-level password feature listed. You can place the gallery on a page protected with WordPress's own page password instead.
Does it work with the block editor and Elementor?
Yes. The plugin provides a Gutenberg block and an Elementor widget, as well as a shortcode and classic widgets.
Last updated 6 Oct 2026. Spotted something wrong? Suggest an edit.