Modula vs Smash Balloon Social Wall
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| Feature | Modula v3.0.16 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | Smash Balloon Social Wall v2.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | — |
| Last updated | October 22, 2026 | — |
| Editions | Modula Best Grid Gallery · Modula Pro ($) | Smash Balloon Social Wall · Smash Balloon Social Wall Pro ($) |
| 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 | Shortcode and block placement; Feeds refreshed on a scheduled cron; Free version covers a basic wall |
| 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 display options need a Pro licence; Licence activation calls the vendor store; Depends on third-party feed sources and their terms |
| Mentioned in our posts | 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 ($) | social-wall shortcode, Gutenberg feed block, Scheduled feed refresh through WordPress cron, Show or hide tweet options (Pro) ($), Licence activation for Pro ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | Elementor | — |
| Other | Modula AI service (ai.wpchill.com), WPChill telemetry service | Smash Balloon store (EDD licensing) ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.4.3 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | ai.wpchill.com, telemetry.wpchill.com | smashballoon.com |
| Blocks | 1 | 1 |
| Shortcodes | 3 | 1 |