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Best Free WordPress Plugins for Photographers

11 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Photography

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for photographers comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 11 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 11 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

  1. 1. picu Best overall 82/100
  2. 2. Sunshine Photo Cart 81/100
  3. 3. Fullscreen Galleria 80/100
  4. 4. Simple Lightbox 79/100
  5. 5. Visual Bible Verse of the Day Widget 79/100
  6. 6. Unlimited Photos 77/100
  7. 7. LC Lightbox Lite 77/100
  8. 8. Selective Image Guard 70/100
  9. 9. PhotoPress 66/100
  10. 10. FCP Lightest Lightbox 52/100
  11. 11. Easy Photography Portfolio 51/100
1 picu
Best overall Free by picu

picu

Photo proofing for professional photographers: Send a collection of photographs to your clients for approval.

4.7★
from 55 ratings
2k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
82

WPScore

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2 Sunshine Photo Cart
Free by sunshinephotocart

Sunshine Photo Cart

Create professional client photo galleries and photo proofing galleries for your photography business. Sell photos directly to clients with zero commi …

4.7★
from 137 ratings
1k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
81

WPScore

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7 LC Lightbox Lite
Free by LCweb

LC Lightbox Lite

Give your website a modern image viewer in just one click. Responsive, customizable and free.

5★
from 2 ratings
200+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
77

WPScore

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9 PhotoPress
Free by padams

PhotoPress

Making WordPress work for photographers with beautiful image galleries, slideshows, meta-data tools, and more.

3.7★
from 3 ratings
100+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 5.8.15
66

WPScore

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11 Easy Photography Portfolio
Free by justnorris

Easy Photography Portfolio

Easy Photography Portfolio is an elegant portfolio gallery plugin designed for Photographers. Install the plugin, add portfolio entries and galleries …

4.6★
from 30 ratings
2k+
active installs
Updated
Feb 2021
Tested to
WP 5.6.19
51

WPScore

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