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Best WordPress Plugins for Photo

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Photo

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for photo 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 15 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. 15 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. Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed Best overall 93/100
  2. 2. Firelight Lightbox 90/100
  3. 3. Modula Image Gallery 88/100
  4. 4. Envira Gallery 88/100
  5. 5. Carousel, Slider, Photo Gallery with Lightbox, Video Slider,... 88/100
  6. 6. Gallery by Visual Portfolio 88/100
  7. 7. Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes 86/100
  8. 8. Easy Social Feed 86/100
  9. 9. Portfolio Filter Gallery 86/100
  10. 10. Image Photo Gallery Final Tiles Grid 86/100
  11. 11. Meow Lightbox 86/100
  12. 12. WPZOOM Social Feed Widget & Block 85/100
  13. 13. Photo Gallery 85/100
  14. 14. Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others 85/100
  15. 15. Photo Gallery 85/100
1 Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed
Best overall Free by Syed Balkhi

Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed

Formerly "Instagram Feed". Display clean, customizable, and responsive Instagram feeds from multiple accounts. Supports Instagram oEmbeds.

4.9★
from 4,350 ratings
1M+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
93

WPScore

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2 Firelight Lightbox
Free by Firelight

Firelight Lightbox

Formerly Easy Fancybox. The most popular WordPress lightbox plugin. Simple, fast, and responsive. Opens images, videos, PDFs, and custom popups.

4.8★
from 355 ratings
200k+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
90

WPScore

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3 Modula Image Gallery
Free by WP Chill

Modula Image Gallery

Create responsive image galleries with drag-and-drop grid builder. Custom layouts, video support, AI optimization. Works with any theme.

4.7★
from 613 ratings
100k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
88

WPScore

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4 Envira Gallery
Free by Syed Balkhi

Envira Gallery

The fastest drag & drop photo gallery plugin. Create stunning image galleries, albums, video galleries & lightbox displays in minutes — no coding!

4.7★
from 1,597 ratings
100k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
88

WPScore

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8 Easy Social Feed
Free by Sajid Javed

Easy Social Feed

Display Instagram, Facebook, YouTube & X/Twitter feeds with photos, videos, reels, events & galleries. SEO/AEO friendly, fast & easy to set up.

4.6★
from 501 ratings
30k+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
86

WPScore

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9 Portfolio Filter Gallery
Free by A WP Life

Portfolio Filter Gallery

Create filterable portfolio galleries with photos, videos, category filters in masonry layouts. Supports Gutenberg blocks and Elementor widgets.

4.8★
from 348 ratings
20k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
86

WPScore

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11 Meow Lightbox
Free by Jordy Meow

Meow Lightbox

The elegant lightbox built for photographers. Fast, responsive, and displays your photos beautifully with EXIF data and maps. You'll love it! 💕

4.9★
from 186 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
86

WPScore

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12 WPZOOM Social Feed Widget & Block
Free by WPZOOM

WPZOOM Social Feed Widget & Block

Instagram feed plugin for WordPress: Display your Instagram photos, videos & reels. Easy setup with Gutenberg block, widget, shortcode & Elementor

4.3★
from 50 ratings
50k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
85

WPScore

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13 Photo Gallery
Free by supsystic

Photo Gallery

Create responsive WordPress photo galleries, album galleries, gallery groups, lightbox galleries, optimized image galleries, and professional image ex …

4.6★
from 498 ratings
20k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
85

WPScore

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15 Photo Gallery
Free by gt3themes

Photo Gallery

GT3 Image Gallery - create photo gallery, video gallery, block gallery, slider and more with ease. All photo galleries are responsive and loading fast

4.8★
from 147 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
85

WPScore

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