FooGallery vs Meow Gallery
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| Feature | FooGallery v3.3.17 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | Meow Gallery v5.5.6 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | October 19, 2026 | October 3, 2026 |
| Editions | FooGallery · FooGallery Pro ($) | Meow Gallery · Meow Gallery Pro ($) |
| Pros | Gutenberg block, widget and shortcode placement; Albums, import and export included; Demo content generator for testing galleries | Gallery block and shortcode; Several layouts: tiles, masonry, justified, square, cascade, horizontal; Replaces the standard WordPress gallery |
| Cons | This build has no Pro features enabled; Paid add-ons and plans are sold on the vendor site; Opt-in usage tracking through the Freemius SDK | Meow Collection needs the paid Pro version; Loads Lato from Google Fonts unless changed; Admin screens show Pro upgrade notices |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Gallery albums, Import and export of galleries, Gutenberg gallery block, Gallery widget, Demo content generator | Gallery block, Gallery shortcodes, Gallery layouts such as masonry, justified and tiles, Settings page for galleries, Meow Collection gallery ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | Polylang, Divi | — |
| Other | Pixabay | Google Fonts |
| Requires WordPress | 6.8 | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | api.freemius-local.com, sandbox-api.freemius, checkout.freemius-local.com, pixabay.com, fooplugins.com | fonts.googleapis.com |
| Blocks | 1 | 1 |
| Shortcodes | 2 | 3 |