Photo Gallery by 10Web vs Smash Balloon Social Wall
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| Feature | Photo Gallery by 10Web v1.8.48 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 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 15, 2026 | — |
| Editions | Photo Gallery · Premium Photo Gallery by 10Web ($) | Smash Balloon Social Wall · Smash Balloon Social Wall Pro ($) |
| Pros | Responsive galleries with a lightbox and slideshows; Gallery and slideshow widgets in the free version; Instagram and video embeds | Shortcode and block placement; Feeds refreshed on a scheduled cron; Free version covers a basic wall |
| Cons | 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 | 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 | Gallery shortcode, Galleries, albums and image tags as post types, Gallery and slideshow widgets, Tag cloud widget ($), Instagram gallery import, Vimeo video lookup for galleries, Gutenberg block, Elementor widget, Premium upgrade notices on locked views | social-wall shortcode, Gutenberg feed block, Scheduled feed refresh through WordPress cron, Show or hide tweet options (Pro) ($), Licence activation for Pro ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | Instagram, Vimeo | — |
| Plugins | Elementor | — |
| Other | 10Web | Smash Balloon store (EDD licensing) ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 4.6 | 5.1 |
| Tested up to | 6.6 | 6.4.3 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | graph.instagram.com, core.10web.io, api.wordpress.org | smashballoon.com |
| Blocks | — | 1 |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 1 |