Modula vs Photo Gallery by Supsystic
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| Feature | Modula v3.0.16 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | Photo Gallery by Supsystic v1.21.4 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 20,000+ |
| Last updated | October 22, 2026 | October 16, 2026 |
| Editions | Modula Best Grid Gallery · Modula Pro ($) | Photo Gallery by Supsystic · Photo Gallery by Supsystic Pro ($) |
| 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 | Unlimited galleries and images in the free version; Block, Elementor widget and shortcode placement; Instagram feed and image compression tools |
| 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 | Some gallery features need the paid Pro edition and a licence; Image compression needs a third-party API key; Instagram feed depends on Instagram's API access |
| 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 ($) | Grid gallery shortcode, Gutenberg gallery block, Elementor gallery widget, Instagram feed gallery, Image compression through Tinify, Pro gallery features gated by licence ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | — | |
| Plugins | Elementor | Elementor |
| Other | Modula AI service (ai.wpchill.com), WPChill telemetry service | Tinify (TinyPNG) |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3 | — |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.3 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | ai.wpchill.com, telemetry.wpchill.com | updates.supsystic.com, api.tinify.com, api.instagram.com, graph.instagram.com |
| Blocks | 1 | 2 |
| Shortcodes | 3 | 2 |