FooGallery vs YourChannel
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| Feature | FooGallery v3.3.17 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | YourChannel v1.2.9 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 9,000+ |
| Last updated | October 19, 2026 | August 23, 2024 |
| Editions | FooGallery · FooGallery Pro ($) | YourChannel · YourChannel PRO ($) |
| Pros | Gutenberg block, widget and shortcode placement; Albums, import and export included; Demo content generator for testing galleries | Shortcode builder with live preview; Lightbox or inline playback with several thumbnail styles; Built-in GDPR overlay before the video loads |
| 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 | Needs your own YouTube Data API key; Some video sources and features are only in the paid version; Shows an upgrade notice in the admin |
| 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 | Channel uploads, playlists and totals display, Visual builder that generates the shortcode, GDPR overlay setting before playback, Per-language settings, Pro feature notice in the admin |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | — | YouTube Data API |
| Plugins | Polylang, Divi | — |
| Other | Pixabay | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.8 | 3.5 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.6.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | api.freemius-local.com, sandbox-api.freemius, checkout.freemius-local.com, pixabay.com, fooplugins.com | www.googleapis.com |
| Blocks | 1 | — |
| Shortcodes | 2 | 1 |