Image Gallery — WordPress Portfolio Plugin
by A WP Life · WordPress.org page · Website
Image Gallery has 4,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 247,527 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 20, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Image Gallery at a glance
Is Image Gallery well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Unlimited image galleries
- Grid and masonry layouts
- LD Lightbox for image preview
- Responsive design for all devices
- 2 to 6 column layouts
- Image title display option
- Shortcode for posts and pages
- Widget support for sidebars
- Drag and drop image ordering
- Image alt text for accessibility
- Custom spacing and borders
- Gutenberg block support
Image Gallery reviews and ratings
32 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
32 reviews
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Simple and best masonry gallery layout plugin
Thanks!
Alex Z -
super plugin pro galerie
cool!!
radeklahoda -
Excellent solution
I used all sorts of different sites for posting random images that didn't fit with my blog, but after negative experiences with them, I found the New Image Gallery at the end of 2020. What a relief! I'm now in charge of my own space, and the plug-in is very easy to use. I really don't need Instagram or Tumblr—I get more visitors to my blog anyway. Some earlier updates didn't work perfectly but the bugs appear to be resolved quickly with new versions, and I heard back from the developer to address my concerns really quickly on this site. Highly recommended!
Jack Yan -
No swiping on touch screens, tabs, or phones no double tap to zoom
Hello, I like the look of the plugin. Functionality is ok, but could use improvement in touch screen capabilities (swiping images) and ability to double tap to zoom image to full-resolution. Any taps on image currently close the image and move to next image.
Rob -
Great Plugin
Great Plugin
nicholaspatterson075 -
Recomend for everybody
Great plugin, no hidden links or other "joys". Instant technical support, they will solve any problems.
Mykola Kolos
Where Image Gallery ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Image Gallery appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Portfolio Plugins | #17 by tag, #92 in search | #29 | – |
| Best Gallery Plugins | #59 by tag, #38 in search | #30 | – |
| Best Image Optimization Plugins | #60 in search, not tagged | #99 | – |
Image Gallery alternatives
Plugins that solve the same problem, ranked by how closely they overlap with Image Gallery.
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Filter Gallery 3,000+ installs · 4.6 -
Gallery by Visual Portfolio 60,000+ installs · 4.8 -
Photo Gallery 20,000+ installs · 4.6 -
Robo Gallery 40,000+ installs · 4.3 -
FooGallery 100,000+ installs · 4.8
Details
Create responsive image gallery, photo gallery with lightbox, grid & masonry layouts. Display using shortcode, Gutenberg block or Elementor widget.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Image Gallery competes in
Tags
- gallery
- image gallery
- masonry
- photo gallery
- portfolio
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- Version
- 2.0.9
- Last updated
- Aug 20, 2026
- First published
- Jul 22, 2016
- Requires WordPress
- 5.2
- Tested up to
- 7.1
- Requires PHP
- –
- Pricing
- Free, paid version available
Image Gallery FAQ
What does Image Gallery do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Image Gallery offers Unlimited image galleries, Grid and masonry layouts, LD Lightbox for image preview, Responsive design for all devices and 2 to 6 column layouts.
How many active installs does Image Gallery have?
WordPress.org reports 4,000+ active installs for Image Gallery as of September 7, 2026.
Is Image Gallery still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on August 20, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Is Image Gallery free?
Image Gallery is free to install from WordPress.org. The developer lists it as commercial, so a paid version or paid add-ons exist.
Where does Image Gallery rank among Portfolio Plugins?
Image Gallery is #29 in the WordPress.org Portfolio Plugins ranking.