Filter Gallery — WordPress Portfolio Plugin
by FARAZFRANK · WordPress.org page · Website
Filter Gallery has 3,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 65,964 downloads all time. It was downloaded 1,394 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on September 15, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Filter Gallery at a glance
Is Filter Gallery well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Unlimited Galleries & Shortcodes: Create as many galleries as needed, using [filter-gallery] or [ufg] shortcodes
- Responsive Columns & Masonry Layouts: Adapts grid and display columns automatically to device viewports with Masonry support
- Easy Drag-and-Drop Management: Simple interface for ordering images (ID and manual sorting)
- Standard Lightbox Overlay: Includes a built-in lightbox with title overlays
- Category Filtering & Controls: Set default loaded category, configure “All” button visibility, customize label, or assign custom icons
- Media Styling & Customizer: Adjust grid padding, border spacing, customize image titles and descriptions (with length limits) inside settings
- Speed Optimized: No frontend bloat, enqueued scripts without Bootstrap or FontAwesome
- Import/Export Dashboard: Migrate gallery layout configurations to other setups effortlessly
Filter Gallery reviews and ratings
22 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
22 reviews
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Great tool, great service
The thing does what it's supposed to – for a very reasonable price. It's extremely fair and pleasant that you only have to pay once. Support responds very quickly and resolved my problem immediately. Thank Frank!
brandemotion -
Nice Tool
Does what it should. Support works fine. :-)
DaxAtDS9 -
Great Product
I have been using Filter Gallery Pro for a few months now. Excellent product that does what it says on the tin! Found a bug in the software, contacted Faraz, who responded quickly and wrote a fix within a few hours.. All good now. Great service. Would highly recommend!
branchy -
Great plugin and support
Plugin has been very helpful for my needs, and the support team has been really great with fixing up any issues I've had and quick replies.
aidankrk -
Great plugin and great support
Very good plugin, easy to use, intuitive and the pro version is excellent value, also very good support! Would recommend.
MervPayne -
Fast Support, Really Good Plugin
Fast Support, Really Good Plugin
Absolute CM
Download and install history
3,552 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.
Where Filter Gallery ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Filter Gallery appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Portfolio Plugins | #19 by tag, #68 in search | #24 | – |
| Best Gallery Plugins | #65 by tag, #28 in search | #27 | ▲1 |
| Best Product Filter Plugins | #19 in search, not tagged | #29 | ▼1 |
| Best Video Gallery Plugins | #47 in search, not tagged | #83 | ▼3 |
Filter Gallery alternatives
Plugins that solve the same problem, ranked by how closely they overlap with Filter Gallery.
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Gallery by Visual Portfolio 60,000+ installs · 4.8 -
Video Gallery 10,000+ installs · 4.8 -
Portfolio Filter Gallery 20,000+ installs · 4.8 -
Image Gallery 3,000+ installs · 4.4 -
Photo Gallery by Supsystic 20,000+ installs · 4.6
Details
Build a responsive filter gallery for your portfolio. Organize images with filters in a stunning grid or masonry layout easily.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Filter Gallery competes in
Tags
- filter gallery
- image gallery
- masonry
- portfolio
- responsive
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- Version
- 1.1.5
- Last updated
- Sep 15, 2026
- First published
- Jun 11, 2021
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1.3
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Filter Gallery FAQ
What does Filter Gallery do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Filter Gallery offers Unlimited Galleries & Shortcodes: Create as many galleries as needed, using [filter-gallery] or [ufg] shortcodes, Responsive Columns & Masonry Layouts: Adapts grid and display columns automatically to device viewports with Masonry support, Easy Drag-and-Drop Management: Simple interface for ordering images (ID and manual sorting), Standard Lightbox Overlay: Includes a built-in lightbox with title overlays and Category Filtering & Controls: Set default loaded category, configure “All” button visibility, customize label, or assign custom icons.
How many active installs does Filter Gallery have?
WordPress.org reports 3,000+ active installs for Filter Gallery as of October 22, 2026.
Is Filter Gallery still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on September 15, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Does Filter Gallery have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 1 of 1 recent support threads for Filter Gallery are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is Filter Gallery free?
Filter Gallery is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does Filter Gallery rank among Portfolio Plugins?
Filter Gallery is #24 in the WordPress.org Portfolio Plugins ranking.