Modula vs Photo Gallery by 10Web
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| Feature | Modula v3.0.16 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | Photo Gallery by 10Web v1.8.48 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 100,000+ |
| Last updated | October 22, 2026 | October 15, 2026 |
| Editions | Modula Best Grid Gallery · Modula Pro ($) | Photo Gallery · Premium Photo Gallery by 10Web ($) |
| Pros | Drag-and-drop grid builder for custom layouts; Responsive galleries with a lightbox viewer at no cost; Works with Elementor and common page builders | Responsive galleries with a lightbox and slideshows; Gallery and slideshow widgets in the free version; Instagram and video embeds |
| Cons | 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 | Several views and the tag widget need Premium; Upgrade messages appear in the gallery editor; Large plugin with many views and an extra remote library |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | 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 ($) | Gallery shortcode, Galleries, albums and image tags as post types, Gallery and slideshow widgets, Tag cloud widget ($), Instagram gallery import, Vimeo video lookup for galleries, Gutenberg block, Elementor widget, Premium upgrade notices on locked views |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | — | Instagram, Vimeo |
| Plugins | Elementor | Elementor |
| Other | Modula AI service (ai.wpchill.com), WPChill telemetry service | 10Web |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3 | 4.6 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | ai.wpchill.com, telemetry.wpchill.com | graph.instagram.com, core.10web.io, api.wordpress.org |
| Blocks | 1 | — |
| Shortcodes | 3 | 1 |