Easy FancyBox vs GridKit Portfolio Gallery
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| Feature | Easy FancyBox v2.3.25 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | GridKit Portfolio Gallery v2.2.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.4/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 200,000+ | 6,000+ |
| Last updated | October 5, 2026 | August 12, 2025 |
| Editions | Firelight Lightbox · Firelight Lightbox Pro ($) | Grid Kit · Grid Kit Premium ($) |
| Pros | Automatic lightbox for images and galleries; YouTube and Vimeo video embeds in the overlay; Settings for appearance and behaviour | Several layout types in one plugin; Shortcode and block placement; Usable free without a licence |
| Cons | Pro upgrade prompts appear in the settings; PDFs open through a Google Docs viewer, which sends the file URL to Google | Premium layouts and options need a licence; Upgrade notices appear in the admin; Fetches promotional banners from the vendor daily |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Lightbox overlay for images and media, YouTube and Vimeo in the overlay, PDF viewer through Google Docs, Disables the core WordPress lightbox, Settings page for lightbox options, Pro upgrade screens and licence prompts ($) | Portfolio and gallery layouts, Gutenberg shortcode block, Premium layouts and options (upgrade notices in free) ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | YouTube, Vimeo | — |
| Other | Google Docs viewer | wpsofts.com banner service |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.8.2 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | docs.google.com | wpsofts.com |
| Blocks | — | 1 |
| Shortcodes | — | 2 |