Photo Gallery by 10Web vs YouTube Showcase
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| Feature | Photo Gallery by 10Web v1.8.48 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details | YouTube Showcase v4.1.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 2,000+ |
| Last updated | October 15, 2026 | September 13, 2026 |
| Editions | Photo Gallery · Premium Photo Gallery by 10Web ($) | Video Gallery - YouTube Gallery, Playlist and Video Grid · YouTube Showcase Pro ($) |
| Pros | Responsive galleries with a lightbox and slideshows; Gallery and slideshow widgets in the free version; Instagram and video embeds | Visual block builder with live preview; Shortcodes for grids, galleries and item lists; Search, recent and featured video widgets |
| 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 layouts are only in the paid Pro version; Upgrade prompts appear in the block editor and admin |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 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 | Visual block builder with live preview, Video grid and gallery shortcodes, Search, recent and featured video widgets, Videos stored as an emd_video post type, Unlock All Layouts upsell in the block editor |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | Instagram, Vimeo | — |
| Plugins | Elementor | — |
| Other | 10Web | — |
| Requires WordPress | 4.6 | 5.8 |
| Tested up to | 6.6 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | graph.instagram.com, core.10web.io, api.wordpress.org | api.emarketdesign.com |
| Blocks | — | 1 |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 6 |
| Custom tables | — | 1 |