Elementor vs Photo Gallery by GT3
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| Feature | Elementor v4.3.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details | Photo Gallery by GT3 v2.7.7.32 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10M+ | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | October 13, 2026 | September 4, 2026 |
| Editions | Elementor · Elementor Pro ($) | GT3 Photo & Video Gallery - Lite · GT3 Photo & Video Gallery Pro ($) |
| Pros | Drag and drop editing with global styles and kit settings; Reusable components and nested layouts; Usage tracking is opt-in and off by default | Gutenberg gallery block, shortcode and Elementor widgets in the free version; Grid and masonry layouts in the free version; Lightbox and lazy loading settings |
| Cons | Forms, theme builder and popups need the Pro edition; Large plugin with many modules and admin screens; Some AI features prompt for upgrade or credits | Pro adds more layouts, albums and video options; Replaces the core gallery shortcode and filters post content; Optional usage statistics sent to gt3wpgallery.com when switched on |
| Mentioned in our posts | 3 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Visual page editor, Kit with global site settings and styles, REST routes for editor documents, Responsive frontend styles, Site editor for templates, Reusable components, Global classes, Nested tabs and accordion widgets, Opt-in usage tracking | Gutenberg gallery block, GT3 Galleries custom post type, gt3-gallery shortcode and override of the core gallery shortcode, Gallery output inserted through the_content, Elementor gallery widgets, Global gallery settings with lightbox and lazy loading defaults, REST routes for gallery data and block rendering |
| Integrations | ||
| Analytics | — | GT3 usage statistics server |
| Social | YouTube and Vimeo | — |
| Plugins | — | Elementor |
| Other | Elementor usage tracking API | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.8 | 6.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | my.elementor.com, ms-8874.elementor.com, assets.elementor.com, go.elementor.com, elementor.com, api-eu.mixpanel.com, cdn.mxpnl.com, editor.elementor.com, assets.stg.elementor.red, assets.dev.builder.elementor.red, plugins.svn.wordpress.org | gt3wpgallery.com |
| Blocks | — | 2 |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 2 |