Description
Video Gallery Block is a lightweight and flexible Gutenberg plugin for creating responsive video galleries, grids, and lightbox popups without writing any code.
Easily display YouTube, Vimeo, Wistia, or self-hosted HTML5 videos in a modern grid layout. Organize videos using albums and filters, and open them in a smooth popup lightbox for an immersive viewing experience.
This plugin is ideal for creating video portfolios, testimonials, product showcases, YouTube galleries, and Vimeo collections inside the native WordPress block editor.
Free Features
- Video Gallery Block with responsive layouts.
- Albums and filters for organizing videos.
- Responsive columns for Desktop, Tablet, and Mobile.
- Support for YouTube, Vimeo, and self-hosted videos.
- Custom styling options (gap, padding, border, background, shadow).
- Automatic or custom thumbnails.
- Video captions.
- Lightbox popup viewer.
- Optimized script loading.
- Translation ready.
Pro Features
Note: Pro features require a separate paid license.
- 8 premium blocks including Slider, Carousel, Playlist, and Masonry.
- Masonry and mixed-ratio layouts.
- Sliders and carousels with autoplay.
- Playlist gallery with navigation.
- Parallax background video sections.
- Advanced typography and overlays.
- Custom navigation and player controls.
- WooCommerce product carousel.
- Priority support.
How to Use
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Insert the Block
- Open any Page or Post in the WordPress editor (Gutenberg).
- Click the + (Toggle Block Inserter) button in the top-left corner.
- Search for „Video Gallery“ or scroll down to the Video Gallery category.
- Click on the block you want to use (e.g., Video Gallery, Masonry Video Grid, etc.).
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Configure Your Gallery
Once the block is inserted, you’ll see options in the Editor Sidebar (Inspector) on the right:- Add video URLs (YouTube, Vimeo, or self-hosted).
- Create albums for filtering.
- Adjust columns and layout.
- Customize styling options.
- Enable or disable filters.
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Handle Premium Blocks
If you try to use a Pro block (like Parallax Row or Video Slider) while on the Free version:- A placeholder will appear.
- This placeholder includes a „Get Premium“ button with a crown icon to encourage an upgrade.
- You can easily delete this placeholder block if you don’t want to upgrade.
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Preview and Publish
Preview your page and publish when ready.
- For Installation help click on Installation Tab
Feedback
- Did you like this plugin? Dislike it? Do you have a feature request? Please share your feedback with us
Check Out The Parent Plugin of This Plugin-
B Blocks – A blocks collection and page building tool for Gutenberg.
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Screenshots
Blocks
This plugin provides 9 blocks.
- Video Gallery Display your videos as gallery in a professional way.
- Video Slider Video Slider lets you create responsive, customizable video sliders using self-hosted videos, perfect for showcasing your content in a sleek and engaging way.
- Masonry Video Grid A masonry video grid displays videos in a dynamic, staggered layout that optimizes space while showcasing varied video sizes seamlessly.
- Video Testimonial Section A Video Testimonial Section features brief, authentic customer videos sharing positive experiences to build trust and engage visitors.
- Slider Autoplay Video Slider Autoplay Video is a responsive Swiper-based block that automatically plays videos in a horizontally scrollable slider with smooth transitions and autoplay functionality.
- Video Playlist Gallery A powerful tool to create and display beautiful video playlists in a gallery layout.
- Video Carousel Gallery A powerful tool to create and display beautiful video carousel in a carousel layout.
- Parallax Row Video Gallery Creates stunning parallax rows with embedded video galleries for dynamic, modern page layouts.
- Lightbox Video Gallery Lightbox Video Gallery lets you showcase videos in a sleek, responsive gallery with lightbox popups for an enhanced viewing experience
Installation
From Gutenberg Editor
- Open the block editor.
- Click Add Block (+).
- Search for „Video Gallery Block“.
- Insert the block.
Upload Plugin
- Download the plugin ZIP file.
- Go to Plugins Add New Upload Plugin.
- Upload
video-gallery-block.zip. - Click Install Now and activate.
Manual Installation
- Upload the plugin folder to
/wp-content/plugins/. - Activate the plugin from the Plugins menu.
FAQ
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Is Video Gallery Block free?
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Yes. The free version includes albums, filters, captions, thumbnails, and basic styling. A Pro version is available with advanced features.
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What extra features are included in Pro?
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Pro unlocks sliders, carousels, advanced layouts, typography controls, and additional video sources.
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Does it work with any WordPress theme?
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Yes. It is compatible with all modern WordPress themes.
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Can I customize the gallery design?
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Yes. Free users can customize layout and basic styling. Pro users get advanced design controls.
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Can I create multiple video galleries?
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Yes. You can create unlimited galleries across your site.
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Is it mobile-friendly?
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Yes. The gallery is fully responsive.
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Can I use my own video files?
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Yes. You can use YouTube, Vimeo, Wistia, and self-hosted HTML5 videos (Pro).
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How do I get support?
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Free users can use the WordPress.org support forum.
Pro users receive priority email support.
Reviews
Contributors & Developers
“Video Gallery Block – Display your videos as a gallery in a professional way” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
ContributorsInterested in development?
Browse the code, check out the SVN repository, or subscribe to the development log by RSS.
Changelog
1.1.1 – 12 Aug 2025
- Fixed minor issues.
- Added 8 new block styles.
1.1.0 – 30 Jan 2025
- Updated Fancybox library to v5.
1.0.8 – 27 Nov 2024
- Added option to hide the „All“ album filter.
1.0.7 – 27 Nov 2024
- Added custom label option for common filter.
1.0.6
- Added gallery shadow options.
1.0.5
- Improved vertical video height handling.
1.0.4
- Added video captions.
- Prevented loading scripts when block is not used.
1.0.3
- Added translation support.
1.0.2
- Fixed add/remove video issues.
1.0.1
- Automatic video thumbnail generation.
1.0.0
- Initial release.











