Optimized for stunning video showcases
Video Gallery Block
The Video Gallery Block is part of FolioBlocks — a premium WordPress plugin built for photographers, filmmakers, educators, and creators who want beautifully organized, responsive video collections directly inside the block editor. Designed for clarity, performance, and visual impact, it supports self-hosted videos as well as YouTube and Vimeo embeds, giving you complete flexibility in how you present your work.
Table of Contents
Block Features
Explore the key features that make the Video Gallery Block a flexible way to showcase motion work, tutorials, reels, and product videos. From responsive video grids to filtering, hover overlays, lightbox playback, and thumbnail styling, it keeps video collections organized and engaging.
Responsive Video Grids
Display video collections in a clean, responsive grid that works across desktop, tablet, and mobile.
Multiple Video Sources
Use self-hosted videos, YouTube, Vimeo, and Bunny Stream videos in the same gallery workflow.
Thumbnail Resolution and Aspect Ratio
Control how video thumbnails appear so the gallery feels consistent and professional.
Responsive Gap Controls
Adjust spacing between video thumbnails across desktop, tablet, and mobile.
Drag and Drop Ordering
Reorder videos directly in the editor to shape the viewing sequence.
Video Hover Overlays
Display play buttons, video titles, or both directly on thumbnail hover.
Filtering Categories
Add filter categories so visitors can browse videos by project, type, client, or topic.
Filter Bar Styling
Customize filter typography, colors, spacing, and active states to match your site design.
Lightbox Playback
Open videos in a focused lightbox experience without sending visitors away from the page.
Rich Lightbox Content
Show video-only layouts, video plus information, or video plus WooCommerce product details.
Per-Video Overrides
Override gallery hover behavior for individual videos when a specific item needs different treatment.
Professional Thumbnail Styling
Add borders, rounded corners, custom hover styles, and shadow effects to video thumbnails.
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 Video Gallery Block is configured directly inside the WordPress editor. These screenshots highlight the settings for video sources, thumbnail layout, filtering, hover overlays, lightbox content, WooCommerce options, 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 Video Gallery when you want to display multiple videos in a clean, browsable layout. It is ideal for tutorials, demos, interviews, course previews, product videos, client work, trailers, and video portfolios.
The Video Gallery is designed for common WordPress video workflows, including uploaded/self-hosted videos and embedded videos such as YouTube, Vimeo, Bunny Net Stream.
Yes. Videos open in the FolioBlocks Lightbox, giving visitors a focused viewing experience without leaving the page.
Yes. The video Lightbox includes fullscreen support, which is especially useful for tutorials, demos, and portfolio videos.
Yes. Video Gallery works well for tutorial libraries, lesson previews, and organized video collections. If you are building a larger learning area, it can be useful to pair the gallery with clear headings, categories, or descriptive text around the block.
Yes. The Video Gallery and Lightbox are designed to work across screen sizes, including touch devices. Visitors can browse and view videos comfortably on phones and tablets.
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.