FooGallery vs YouTube Showcase
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| Feature | FooGallery v3.3.17 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | YouTube Showcase v4.1.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 2,000+ |
| Last updated | October 19, 2026 | September 13, 2026 |
| Editions | FooGallery · FooGallery Pro ($) | Video Gallery - YouTube Gallery, Playlist and Video Grid · YouTube Showcase Pro ($) |
| Pros | Gutenberg block, widget and shortcode placement; Albums, import and export included; Demo content generator for testing galleries | Visual block builder with live preview; Shortcodes for grids, galleries and item lists; Search, recent and featured video widgets |
| 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 | Some layouts are only in the paid Pro version; Upgrade prompts appear in the block editor and 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 | Visual block builder with live preview, Video grid and gallery shortcodes, Search, recent and featured video widgets, Videos stored as an emd_video post type, Unlock All Layouts upsell in the block editor |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | Polylang, Divi | — |
| Other | Pixabay | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.8 | 5.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | api.freemius-local.com, sandbox-api.freemius, checkout.freemius-local.com, pixabay.com, fooplugins.com | api.emarketdesign.com |
| Blocks | 1 | 1 |
| Shortcodes | 2 | 6 |
| Custom tables | — | 1 |