Kadence Galleries vs Modula
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| Feature | Kadence Galleries v1.3.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details | Modula v3.0.16 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | — | 100,000+ |
| Last updated | — | October 22, 2026 |
| Editions | Kadence Galleries ($) | Modula Best Grid Gallery · Modula Pro ($) |
| Pros | Gallery and album shortcodes with a column setting; Media categories help organise images; Gallery post type keeps collections separate from posts | Drag-and-drop grid builder for custom layouts; Responsive galleries with a lightbox viewer at no cost; Works with Elementor and common page builders |
| Cons | Needs a Kadence licence key to activate; Tied to the Kadence licence system through Uplink | Video galleries, filters and proofing need Modula Pro; AI optimisation runs on a remote service with usage limits; Sends opt-in usage data to the vendor once consent is given |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | kadence_gallery shortcode ($), kadence_album shortcode with album archive template ($), kt_gallery custom post type ($), Media category taxonomy for attachments ($), Filter for album column count ($), Licence activation message and gate through Uplink ($) | Drag-and-drop grid builder, Responsive image galleries and gallery types, Shortcode for placing galleries, Lightbox gallery viewer, AI optimisation of image titles, captions and ALT text, Page builder integration, Video galleries ($), Custom hover effects ($), Gallery filters ($), Image proofing for clients ($), Watermarked images and right-click protection ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | — | Elementor |
| Other | — | Modula AI service (ai.wpchill.com), WPChill telemetry service |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 5.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 6.4 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | licensing.stellarwp.com | ai.wpchill.com, telemetry.wpchill.com |
| Blocks | — | 1 |
| Shortcodes | 2 | 3 |