Modula vs WP Video Lightbox
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| Feature | Modula v3.0.16 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | WP Video Lightbox v1.9.12 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.3/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 30,000+ |
| Last updated | October 22, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
| Editions | Modula Best Grid Gallery · Modula Pro ($) | WP Video Lightbox |
| Pros | Drag-and-drop grid builder for custom layouts; Responsive galleries with a lightbox viewer at no cost; Works with Elementor and common page builders | Lightbox overlay for YouTube, Vimeo, iframes and images; Shortcodes for quick insertion; Settings page for overlay behaviour |
| Cons | Video galleries, filters and proofing need Modula Pro; AI optimisation runs on a remote service with usage limits; Sends opt-in usage data to the vendor once consent is given | Relies on shortcodes to add videos; Vimeo thumbnails and titles come from Vimeo's oEmbed service; Overlay styling is limited to its own options |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Drag-and-drop grid builder, Responsive image galleries and gallery types, Shortcode for placing galleries, Lightbox gallery viewer, AI optimisation of image titles, captions and ALT text, Page builder integration, Video galleries ($), Custom hover effects ($), Gallery filters ($), Image proofing for clients ($), Watermarked images and right-click protection ($) | Lightbox overlay for videos, images and iframes, Shortcodes for YouTube and Vimeo videos, Shortcodes run in widgets, excerpts and content, Settings page under Settings |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | — | YouTube, Vimeo |
| Plugins | Elementor | — |
| Other | Modula AI service (ai.wpchill.com), WPChill telemetry service | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3 | 3.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.0 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | ai.wpchill.com, telemetry.wpchill.com | vimeo.com |
| Blocks | 1 | — |
| Shortcodes | 3 | 2 |