FooGallery vs YouTube Embed Plus
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| Feature | FooGallery v3.3.17 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | YouTube Embed Plus v14.2.6.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 100,000+ |
| Last updated | October 19, 2026 | September 6, 2026 |
| Editions | FooGallery · FooGallery Pro ($) | Embed Plus for YouTube · Embed Plus Pro for YouTube ($) |
| Pros | Gutenberg block, widget and shortcode placement; Albums, import and export included; Demo content generator for testing galleries | Galleries for channels and playlists, plus livestream support; Facade mode loads the real player only on click; Deferred JavaScript and minified assets for performance |
| 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 | Pro features need a separate Pro download and licence key; Galleries and live embeds need a YouTube Data API key; Many options, so setup takes some time |
| 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 | Facade mode with click-to-load player, Channel and playlist galleries via the YouTube API, Livestream embeds with live fallback template, Defer JavaScript for embeds, Gutenberg block for YouTube embeds, Pro features delivered as a separate download ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | — | YouTube Data API |
| Plugins | Polylang, Divi | — |
| Other | Pixabay | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.8 | 4.5 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | — |
| 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 | www.googleapis.com |
| Blocks | 1 | 1 |
| Shortcodes | 2 | 4 |