Modula Gallery Pro’s identity is the custom grid: instead of fixed layout templates, you define grid dimensions visually — drag dividers, resize cells, assign images — and the gallery respects your arrangement responsively. For photographers and designers whose layouts are part of the work, that freedom is the product; template-driven competitors like gallery display preset the grid and hope it fits. Beyond the grid, Pro adds the professional layer: hover effects with customizable overlays, filtering by tags and albums, password-protected galleries, download protection, and lightbox deeplinking.
The 3.0 era just opened: version 3.0.0 (September 2026) shipped a new beta gallery editor, and 3.0.1 immediately patched standalone settings handling — an active rewrite worth watching before migrating production galleries. The 2.14.x line closed real-world bugs first: Gutenberg blocks rendering as raw shortcodes under some themes, stray <p> tags breaking layouts, and large gallery imports timing out — the compatibility work that matters on live sites.
Competitive Features
- Custom grid builder — visually defined cell layouts, responsive by design
- Hover effects — customizable overlays and animations per gallery
- Filtering and albums — tag-based navigation across large collections
- Password protection — client galleries gated per gallery
- Download protection — right-click and drag safeguards (Pro)
- Lightbox deeplinking — shareable URLs to individual images
- New beta editor (3.0.0) — rebuilt gallery editing experience
Key Features
- Gutenberg block — galleries embed natively in the block editor
- Bulk import — library-to-gallery batching with search (2.14.39)
- Lazy loading — images load as visitors scroll
- EXIF data display — camera metadata for photography audiences
- Video support — self-hosted and embedded video in galleries
- Shortcode and widget — placement anywhere
- Multisite compatible — network-ready
Comparison with Competitors
Modula Gallery Pro vs Envira Gallery Pro
| Aspect | Modula Gallery Pro | Envira Gallery Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Layout philosophy | Custom visual grid builder | Preset templates (grid, Bento) |
| Photographer workflows | Password galleries, download protection | Proofing, watermarking |
| Lightbox | Deeplinking enabled | Deep-linking, full-featured |
| Hover effects | Customizable overlays | Preset effects |
| Editor | New beta editor (3.0) | Block-editor native |
| Best for | Design-driven portfolios | Client-delivery photographers |
Bottom line: Envira owns photographer delivery (proofing, watermarks); Modula owns layout freedom. A design-forward portfolio site where the grid itself is creative output picks Modula; a working photographer delivering selects to clients picks Envira.
Modula Gallery Pro vs FooGallery Pro
| Aspect | Modula Gallery Pro | FooGallery Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Grid control | Fully custom cell layouts | Template-based with mobile tuning |
| Mobile controls | Responsive by design | Explicit per-breakpoint settings |
| Editor maturity | 3.0 beta (new) | Stable 3.3.x |
| Filtering | Tag-based | Category/tag Ajax |
| Divi support | Via shortcode | Native (3.3.0) |
| Protection features | Password + download protection | Standard lightbox protection |
Bottom line: FooGallery Pro is the more conservative, production-stable choice with explicit mobile controls; Modula trades some maturity for genuine layout creativity. Conservative client work leans FooGallery; expressive portfolios lean Modula — with the caveat that the 3.0 editor is in beta.
Recommended Stack — creative grids still need fast images. Pair Modula with image optimization for WebP conversion and compression before the gallery’s lazy loading serves them.
Official Changelog
Version 3.0.1
Release Date: September 10, 2026
- Fixed: Standalone settings save can deep-merge options before store (album/gallery toggles).
Version 3.0.0
Release Date: September 9, 2026
- Added: New beta gallery editor.
Version 2.14.39
Release Date: September 8, 2026
- Fixed: Gutenberg gallery block could display as raw, unrendered shortcode text on the frontend with some themes.
- Fixed: Some themes injected stray
<p>tags into the gallery markup, breaking the layout. - Fixed: Large gallery imports could time out on bigger sites.
- Added: Search box in the gallery media picker.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is the custom grid different from normal gallery layouts?
Template galleries assign images to a fixed pattern (masonry, columns). Modula’s grid builder lets you draw the layout — resize individual cells, arrange images in the composition you want — and the grid adapts responsively while preserving your arrangement’s proportions.
Is the 3.0 editor safe for production galleries?
Version 3.0.0 shipped it as a beta alongside the stable 2.14.x line, and 3.0.1 already patched settings handling. For production, test the beta on staging first; 2.14.39 remains the conservative choice while the rewrite matures.
Can I password-protect galleries for clients?
Yes — Pro supports password protection per gallery, combined with download protection (right-click and drag safeguards) — the standard client-preview setup for photographers.
Do galleries support video?
Yes — self-hosted and embedded video play in the lightbox alongside images, useful for portfolio sites mixing photo and motion work.
Does it work with the block editor?
Yes, via the native Gutenberg block — with the caveat that 2.14.39 fixed themes where the block rendered as raw shortcode text, so updating is worthwhile on block-theme sites.
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