Best WordPress Video Gallery Plugins in 2026
Data from WordPress.org Updated First published 5 min read
Video grids, playlists and players for hosted and self-hosted video.
Video gallery plugins arrange video into grids and playlists and control the player around them. Almost all of them pull from a hosting service rather than your server, which is the right default: WordPress is a poor place to serve video from.
Together these 10 plugins run on more than 283,000 active WordPress sites. Ranked from both WordPress.org orderings for "video-gallery", its tag listing and its search results.
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Best Video Gallery Plugin for each measure
One plugin per measure, taken from the same WordPress.org figures as the ranking. A measure with nothing behind it is left out rather than guessed.
- Most installed
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Modula Image Gallery
100,000+, active installs reported by WordPress.org
- Highest rated
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Portfolio Filter Gallery
4.8 out of 5, from 348 reviews, counting only plugins with at least 50
- Most reviewed
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Modula Image Gallery
616 reviews, the largest body of feedback behind a score
- Most recently updated
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Modula Image Gallery
October 21, 2026, the latest release in this list
- Longest established
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MetaSlider Gallery
August 15, 2014, first published on WordPress.org
- Best support record
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Modula Image Gallery
14 of 15 resolved, recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
Video Gallery Plugins compared: rating, reviews, installs
| # | Plugin | Rating | Reviews | Active installs |
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| 1 | Modula Image Gallery | 4.7 | 616 | 100,000+ |
| 2 | All-in-One Video Gallery | 4.8 | 136 | 20,000+ |
| 3 | SimpLy Gallery | 4.8 | 118 | 40,000+ |
| 4 | Portfolio Filter Gallery | 4.8 | 348 | 20,000+ |
| 5 | YotuWP | 4.7 | 322 | 10,000+ |
| 6 | MetaSlider Gallery | 4.4 | 9 | 10,000+ |
| 7 | Video Gallery | 4.8 | 182 | 10,000+ |
| 8 | Video Gallery for WooCommerce | 5.0 | 44 | 4,000+ |
| 9 | Gallery by Visual Portfolio | 4.8 | 340 | 60,000+ |
| 10 | Automatic YouTube Gallery | 4.8 | 31 | 9,000+ |
The 10 best Video Gallery Plugins, ranked by WordPress.org
Ranked from both WordPress.org orderings for "video-gallery", its tag listing and its search results. Arrows show movement against the previous snapshot.
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Modula Image Gallery – Photo Grid & Video Gallery
4.7 (616) 100,000+ active installs Updated Oct 21, 2026 Tested up to 7.1.3 Paid version availableCreate responsive image galleries with drag-and-drop grid builder. Custom layouts, video support, AI optimization. Works with any theme.
317,511 downloads in 30 days 
All-in-One Video Gallery – Video Player & Galleries for YouTube, Vimeo & Self-Hosted Videos
4.8 (136) 20,000+ active installs Updated Oct 10, 2026 Tested up to 7.1.3Video gallery plugin for WordPress with a built-in HTML5 player. Embed YouTube, Vimeo, Dailymotion, Rumble, and self-hosted videos.
22,054 downloads in 30 days
4.8 (118) 40,000+ active installs Updated Oct 12, 2026 Tested up to 7.1.3Create photo and video galleries with albums, sliders and a lightbox. Includes free Media Library folders to organize your files.
54,609 downloads in 30 days-
Portfolio Filter Gallery – Photo Gallery
4.8 (348) 20,000+ active installs Updated Oct 21, 2026 Tested up to 7.1.3 Paid version availableCreate filterable portfolio galleries with photos, videos, category filters in masonry layouts. Supports Gutenberg blocks and Elementor widgets.
13,768 downloads in 30 days 
5.YotuWP
Video Gallery – YouTube Playlist, Channel Gallery by YotuWP
4.7 (322) 10,000+ active installs Updated Oct 13, 2026 Tested up to 7.1.3Modern responsive YouTube video gallery helps your website getting noticed from visitors, increase the reach and stand out from the competitors.
10,124 downloads in 30 days-
MetaSlider Gallery – Image Gallery, Lightbox Galleries, Video Galleries
4.4 (9) 10,000+ active installs Updated Oct 1, 2026 Tested up to 7.1.3MetaSlider Gallery is the ultimate gallery plugin. Build an image or video gallery, or show your images, videos, and slideshows in a beautiful gallery …
11,292 downloads in 30 days 
7.Video Gallery
▲1Video Gallery – YouTube Gallery, Vimeo, Video Portfolio, Image Portfolio and Image Gallery
4.8 (182) 10,000+ active installs Updated Mar 5, 2026 Tested up to 6.9.10Gallery is a user-friendly plugin to display user or hashtag-based gallery feeds as a responsive customizable gallery.
1,521 downloads in 30 days
Video Gallery for WooCommerce – Add Product Video & Featured Video
5.0 (44) 4,000+ active installs Updated Oct 16, 2026 Tested up to 7.1.3Video Gallery for WooCommerce - add product video & featured video to the WooCommerce product gallery. Customize, boost sales. WooCommerce required.
4,278 downloads in 30 days
4.8 (340) 60,000+ active installs Updated Sep 10, 2026 Tested up to 7.1.3 Paid version availableBuild photo galleries, image galleries, and portfolio grids with gallery blocks. Masonry, lightbox, sliders, and filters included.
10,000 downloads in 30 days
Automatic YouTube Gallery – Embed Auto-Updating YouTube Video Galleries, Feeds, Playlists & Channels
4.8 (31) 9,000+ active installs Updated Oct 17, 2026 Tested up to 7.1.3Embed YouTube videos, playlists, channels, live streams & Shorts in a responsive video gallery that stays up to date automatically.
6,155 downloads in 30 days
What changed in the Video Gallery Plugins ranking
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Video Gallery
#7
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Video Gallery for WooCommerce
#8
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Gallery by Visual Portfolio
#9
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How to choose a Video Gallery Plugin for WordPress
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Do not host video on your own server
Video eats bandwidth and has no adaptive quality without a real streaming setup. Use a video host and embed; the plugin is the display layer.
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Check what the embed loads
A grid of twelve videos that loads twelve players is a very heavy page. Look for thumbnail previews that load the player on click.
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Ask where playlists come from
Pulling a channel or playlist automatically keeps the page current. Hand-built lists go stale and cost you time.
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Mind privacy and consent
Standard embeds set tracking cookies before playback. Privacy-enhanced embed modes and click-to-load both help with consent rules.
Video Gallery Plugin comparisons: side by side
The top four against each other on installs, ratings, reviews and updates. Each measure names its own leader; there is no overall winner.
How we rank Video Gallery Plugins
WordPress.org publishes two orderings for "video-gallery" and neither is reliable alone. The tag listing covers every tag the directory files these plugins under, "video-gallery", "video-player", "video-embed" and "youtube-gallery", and is sorted by active installs, which lets a large plugin carrying one of them loosely sit above the ones the category is about. Its search results are sorted by relevance and carry their own noise. So a plugin is placed here by where it sits across both lists: high in each one lifts it, high in only one does not. We fetch both every day at 03:00 UTC, keep every day's snapshot, and add nothing of our own. No plugin is inserted, removed or sponsored, and each entry shows its position in both lists on its own page. Full methodology.
Video Gallery Plugins FAQ
What is the best Video Gallery Plugin for WordPress?
On WordPress.org's own ranking for "video-gallery", Modula Image Gallery is #1 as of October 22, 2026, with 100,000+ active installs and a 4.7 out of 5 rating. By rating, Portfolio Filter Gallery scores 4.8 out of 5 from 348 reviews.
Which Video Gallery Plugin has the most active installs?
Modula Image Gallery, with 100,000+ active installs reported by WordPress.org as of October 22, 2026. It ranks #1 in this list.
Which Video Gallery Plugin has the highest rating?
Portfolio Filter Gallery, rated 4.8 out of 5 by 348 reviewers on WordPress.org. Only plugins with at least 50 reviews are counted, so a single 5-star review does not win.
Which Video Gallery Plugin was updated most recently?
Modula Image Gallery shipped its latest release on October 21, 2026. 9 of the 10 plugins in this list were updated in the last 90 days, which is the usual sign of active maintenance.
How many Video Gallery Plugins are there on WordPress.org?
WordPress.org lists 196 plugins tagged "video-gallery", "video-player", "video-embed" and "youtube-gallery" as of October 22, 2026. This page shows the top 10 in the directory's own order.
Are these Video Gallery Plugins free?
All 10 are free to install from WordPress.org. 3 of them are listed as commercial, meaning the developer sells a paid version or add-ons: Modula Image Gallery, Portfolio Filter Gallery, Gallery by Visual Portfolio.
Should I upload videos to WordPress or use a video host?
Use a host. Files in the media library are served straight from your web server with no adaptive quality, so a few simultaneous viewers can exhaust the bandwidth and the video buffers on slow connections. A video host handles encoding, quality switching and delivery, and the plugin only has to display it.
Why is my video gallery page so slow?
Because each embedded player loads its own script and assets, so twelve videos means twelve players before anyone presses play. Galleries that show a thumbnail and load the player on click cut that to almost nothing. It is the single biggest difference between plugins in this category.
Video Gallery Plugins: the bottom line
As of October 22, 2026, Modula Image Gallery holds the #1 spot for "video-gallery" on WordPress.org, followed by All-in-One Video Gallery and SimpLy Gallery. If install base matters most, Modula Image Gallery leads with 100,000+ active installs. If ratings matter most, Portfolio Filter Gallery scores 4.8 out of 5 across 348 reviews.
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