Create beautiful galleries with images from your Media Library, multiple layouts, colors, and a lightbox. Set defaults under Galleries → Settings.
Alternatives to Gallery Widget
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Local WebP optimizer for WordPress. Free converts images to WebP; Pro adds AVIF and site-wide image tools.
SimpLy Galleryv3.4.5
Create photo and video galleries with albums, sliders and a lightbox. Includes free Media Library folders to organize your files.
Uplink Media Managerv1.1.0
Organize WordPress media with folders, compression, galleries and optional Bricks integration.
Image Galleryv2.0.9
Create responsive image gallery, photo gallery with lightbox, grid & masonry layouts. Display using shortcode, Gutenberg block or Elementor widget.
Clarvity Media Replacev1.0.0
Replace any image directly from the WordPress Media Library without navigating to the specific page or post where the image is used.
Smart Image Galleryv1.1.3
Smart Image Gallery allows to insert images, and pictures, in your blog, directly from the WordPress media library, or eternal images repositories...
Easy Photo Publisherv1.1.1
Publish images from Lightroom Classic directly to WordPress, manage media via REST, and show taxonomy-filtered galleries with an accessible lightbox.
Remove image backgrounds directly from the WordPress Media Library using AI and create transparent PNG or WebP images without leaving WordPress.
Efbtech Media Replacerv1.0.0
Easily replace existing images inside your WordPress Media Library by overwriting the file on your disk while keeping same filename and attachment ID.