Create responsive image galleries with drag-and-drop grid builder. Custom layouts, video support, AI optimization. Works with any theme.
| Last updated | October 22, 2026Updated in the last 3 months |
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| Tested up to | WordPress 7.1.4Covers WordPress 7.1.4, the current release |
| Needs WordPress | 5.3 or newer |
| Needs PHP | 5.6 or newer |
| First published | November 2, 2015 |
| Support, last two months | 16 of 16 threads resolved (100%) |
4.7 / 5 from 616 reviews
| 5 stars | 532 |
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| 4 stars | 36 |
| 3 stars | 15 |
| 2 stars | 8 |
| 1 star | 25 |
Create responsive image galleries with drag-and-drop grid builder. Custom layouts, video support, AI optimization. Works with any theme.
The Best WordPress Gallery Plugin for Custom Image & Video Galleries
Create stunning image galleries with Modula’s drag-and-drop grid builder. Build custom grid layouts, masonry galleries, and video galleries without any coding. Perfect for photographers, designers, and anyone who wants beautiful responsive galleries on their WordPress website.
Modula makes creating photo galleries effortless. Just add images, customize your layout, and publish. The drag-and-drop interface lets you create unique custom grid galleries by resizing and repositioning images exactly how you want them.
What you get extra in Modula Pro when making a purchase:
The opening of the plugin's own description. The full text, installation notes and changelog are on its WordPress.org page.
Follow this easy guide to add your gallery to any page or post. Simply copy the shortcode from your gallery and paste it where you want the gallery to appear.
Yes! If you use NextGEN, FooGallery, Envira, Final Tiles, or Photoblocks, you can switch to Modula easily with our free migration plugins.
Migrate away from NextGEN Gallery
Migrate away from FooGallery
Migrate away from Envira Gallery
Migrate away from Final Tiles
Migrate away from Photoblocks Gallery
If photos don’t look clear, try increasing the Minimum Image Width in the settings, General section. Also ensure you’re uploading high-resolution source images.
All Modula galleries are automatically mobile responsive. Configure responsive breakpoints in your gallery settings to control how many columns display on smartphones and tablets.
Yes! Use the Custom Grid layout to create professional portfolio galleries. Resize images to highlight your best work and add captions to provide context.
The lightbox is enabled by default in Modula. When visitors click gallery images, they open in a full-screen lightbox viewer with navigation arrows.
Fixed: Copy shortcode works on sites that are not served over HTTPS.
Fixed: Settings › Connections no longer shows an account as connected when your plan does not include it.
Fixed: Email templates no longer keep leftover editor code in their links.
Fixed: Starting a classic gallery from a preset only offers presets the classic editor can show.
Improved: The Visual email editor shows links as text instead of HTML.
Improved: The License section in Settings shows your plan and key on one line.
Changed: The Get a key link in Smart Captions opens the Modula AI key page of your account.
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Read from the WordPress.org plugin API on , when WordPress 7.1.4 was the current release. WordPress.org rounds active installs into buckets. These are the directory's figures, not my verdict, and I haven't tested this plugin.