Crafted for clean, Structured layouts
Grid Gallery Block
The Grid Gallery Block is part of FolioBlocks — a premium WordPress plugin designed to give creatives pixel-perfect control over their galleries. Built for clean, structured layouts, it preserves the original aspect ratios of your images while presenting them in a balanced, uniform grid that feels sharp, modern, and highly professional.
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Block Features
Explore the key features that make the Grid Gallery Block a clean, flexible way to present structured image collections. From responsive columns to filtering, Lightbox viewing, hover overlays, and per-image controls, it gives you the tools to build polished galleries that are easy to browse.
Responsive Grid Layouts
Build clean image grids that adapt across desktop, tablet, and mobile without losing their structure.
Desktop, Tablet, and Mobile Columns
Set different column counts for each screen size so every gallery feels intentional on every device.
Image Resolution Control
Choose the image size used in the gallery to balance sharp presentation with page performance.
Drag and Drop Ordering
Rearrange gallery images directly in the editor and refine the sequence without rebuilding the block.
Gallery Image Filtering
Add filter categories so visitors can browse large image sets by subject, project, style, or collection.
Custom Filter Bar Styling
Adjust typography, colors, spacing, and active states so the filter bar matches the rest of your site.
Hover Overlay Content
Display titles, captions, EXIF data, or product information directly on image hover.
Multiple Overlay Styles
Choose from blur, fade, gradient, chip, and color overlay styles for polished image interactions.
Built-In Lightbox
Open images in a focused Lightbox experience with optional title, caption, EXIF, and product details.
Image Actions and Links
Connect images to media files, custom URLs, pages, posts, downloads, or WooCommerce products.
Per-Image Overrides
Fine-tune click actions, hover content, metadata, and product settings for individual images.
Professional Image Styling
Add borders, rounded corners, custom click icons, and shadow styles for a refined gallery presentation.
For a complete breakdown of what is included in each version, visit the Free vs Pro comparison page to see the full FolioBlocks feature list.
Screenshots
See how the Grid Gallery Block is configured directly inside the WordPress editor. These screenshots highlight the settings for responsive columns, image spacing, filtering, hover overlays, Lightbox behavior, image actions, and styling controls.
Guides & Tutorials
Learn how to get the most out of this block with our step-by-step tutorials and video guides. Whether you’re just getting started or exploring advanced features, we’ve got you covered.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Use the Grid Gallery when you want a clean, predictable image layout where every item follows the same structure. It is a good fit for portfolios, image collections, product-style galleries, case studies, and any page where consistency matters more than a dynamic collage effect.
Yes. The Grid Gallery supports responsive layout controls, so you can adjust the column count and spacing for different screen sizes. This lets you use a wider multi-column layout on desktop while keeping the gallery comfortable to browse on tablets and phones.
Yes. Grid Gallery images can open in the FolioBlocks Lightbox, giving visitors a larger, focused view of each image without leaving the page.
Yes. Captions can be displayed with your images, and the lightbox can also show image captions depending on your settings.
It can handle different image sizes, but visually it works best when you want a more structured layout. If you want the natural proportions of each image to define the layout, Masonry or Justified Gallery may be a better fit.
Get FolioBlocks Pro
Unlock advanced features and get the full potential of this block with FolioBlocks Pro.
Explore More FolioBlocks
Ready to expand your creative toolkit? FolioBlocks includes a range of powerful gallery blocks, each designed to showcase your work in a unique way. Discover the right layout for your projects:
Background Video Block
Immersive responsive video backgrounds that anchor your content with motion. Perfect for hero sections that aim to engage visitors immediately.
Before & After Block
Let viewers interactively compare two images with a responsive slider. Perfect for showcasing retouching, transformations, or visual progress with clarity.
Carousel Gallery Block
Showcase your work in a sleek, horizontally scrolling gallery that draws viewers in one image at a time. Ideal for highlighting standout shots or curated image sequences with impact.
Filmstrip Gallery Block
Showcase images in a focused filmstrip layout with large primary visuals and intuitive navigation. Ideal for portfolios and visual storytelling.
Grid Gallery Block
Create clean, evenly spaced grids that maintain the original aspect ratios of your images. Perfect for portfolios with a strong focus on consistency and structure.
Image Block
Present single images with clean spacing, sharp rendering, and fully controlled styling. Perfect for highlighting key visuals with clarity and impact.
Justified Gallery Block
Create clean, edge-to-edge rows of images that automatically adjust to fit their container, maintaining a balanced, polished layout. Ideal for photographers who want to showcase their work in a professional, cohesive way.
Loupe Block
Give visitors a closer look with a smooth, responsive loupe effect. Ideal for portfolios and product images where highlighting textures, fine details, and craftsmanship is a must.
Masonry Gallery Block
For creative layouts that stack images of various sizes into a stunning, waterfall-like design. Perfect for portfolios with mixed aspect ratios or images that tell a story.
Modular Gallery Block
Mix and match rows of images with full control over spacing and aspect ratios. Build complex, multi-row layouts without compromise, perfect for creative portfolios that break the grid.
Video Block
Showcase videos with a polished, distraction-free presentation that adapts seamlessly to your layout. Ideal for portfolios where motion content needs to feel refined and professionally framed.
Video Gallery Block
Create beautiful, filterable video grids with customizable thumbnails, hover effects, and Lightbox support. Showcase your motion work with style and impact.
What Our Customers Are Saying
FolioBlocks is trusted by photographers, designers, and creative professionals around the world to showcase their work beautifully and effectively. Here’s what a few of our users have to say:
Fantastic
“Setup was quick, and block-based workflow feels natural – drop in a gallery, choose from grid or masonry styles, tweak spacing and captions. Hard to design something that doesn’t look great.”
– Will MacDonald, Developer
Verified Customer
Easy to use with good number of features
“Setup was quick, and block-based workflow feels natural – drop in a gallery, choose from grid or masonry styles, tweak spacing and captions. Hard to design something that doesn’t look great.”
– Donna
Verified Customer
A Wonderful, Full-featured Image/Video Gallery Plugin
“I tested this plugin in beta and was impressed both by how well–and intuitively–it worked “out of the box” and by how responsive its developer was when I had questions. Highly recommend.”
– Josh
Verified Customer
Great plugin and really easy to use.
“Great plugin and really easy to use. The free version is really full featured but the pro version takes it to the next level. Highly recommended.”
– Cyril
Verified Customer
Works great
“Had an opportunity to test this plugin during the beta testing period and it’s really slick. It feels native to WordPress and is incredibly full featured.”
– Johan, Web Developer
Verified Customer
Just what I was looking for!
“The Video gallery block is just want I was looking for to use my website. Straightforward and easy to use.”
– Dave Marshal, Production Designer
Verified Customer
Build Better Galleries With FolioBlocks
Join photographers, designers, and creative professionals using FolioBlocks to create faster, more flexible image and video galleries directly inside the Block Editor.