MODULA · COMPARISONS
Modula vs. Envira Gallery
Envira paywalls its best features and renews at full price. Modula 3.0 gives you the custom grid, the new layout pack, and AI alt text — with pricing that doesn’t surprise you.
★★★★★ 4.7 on WordPress.org · 160,000+ businesses made the switch
☝ A live custom-grid gallery — drawn in the editor, not configured.
“I had issues with Envira and wasn’t completely satisfied with its pro features. I decided to try Modula, and I’m so glad I did — the custom grid and the quick Envira migration have been a total game-changer.”
Al Petersen — SMB owner, switched from Envira
The Modula 3.0 difference
We didn’t bolt features onto an old plugin — we rebuilt it.
An editor rebuilt from scratch
Modula 3.0 replaced the old metabox with a fast visual editor: live preview, drag-and-drop ordering, bulk edit, and per-image focal points. You see the real gallery while you build it.
Hover effects you can feel — and build
Over 40 hover effects ship out of the box, and 3.0 adds a hover builder so you can fine-tune every transition or compose your own — titles, captions, and social icons each get their own slot.
A layout pack nobody else has
Beyond masonry, grid, and justified: 3.0 adds Parallax Masonry, Story, Polaroid, and BnB layouts, plus a custom grid builder where you draw the exact arrangement you want.
Where Modula pulls ahead
The differences you notice in the first ten minutes.
The 3.0 editor in action — bulk edit included.
Layouts Envira doesn’t have
The custom grid builder lets you draw your own arrangement, and the 3.0 pack adds Parallax Masonry, Story, Polaroid, and BnB — looks you won’t reproduce with standard columns.
AI that writes your alt text
Modula AI generates descriptive alt text for entire galleries at once — better accessibility and image SEO without an afternoon of typing.
Switching is one click
The built-in importer moves your Envira galleries — images, titles, structure — in a single run. Your existing pages keep working while you restyle at your own pace.
Modula vs. Envira Gallery, feature by feature
From $39
one-time or yearly
Modula Pro
Everything below, in the box — with the 3.0 editor and a 14-day money-back guarantee.
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Unlimited galleries
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Lightbox included in free version
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Social sharing
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Custom grid builder
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Hover effects library (40+)
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Hover effect builder (3.0)
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3.0 layout pack (Parallax Masonry, Story, Polaroid, BnB)
✓
AI-powered alt text generation
✓
On-the-fly image optimization
✓
Free, unlimited CDN hosting
✓
User role restrictions
✓
Custom CSS
✓
White labeling
✓
One-click import from Envira
$49/yr, renews at $199/yr
Envira Gallery
What you get — and what stays behind a bigger plan or missing entirely.
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Unlimited galleries
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Lightbox included in free version (Paid plans only)
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Social sharing
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Custom grid builder
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Hover effects library (40+)
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Hover effect builder (3.0)
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3.0 layout pack (Parallax Masonry, Story, Polaroid, BnB)
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AI-powered alt text generation
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On-the-fly image optimization
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Free, unlimited CDN hosting
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User role restrictions
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Custom CSS
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White labeling
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One-click import from Envira (n/a)
What reviewers keep saying
“Modula is the best option for people who want the easiest way to create stylish galleries with images or videos. The out-of-the-box designs look great, and the custom grid builder is a feature most other gallery plugins don’t offer.”
“Among the WordPress gallery plugins we compared, Modula is arguably the best suited for most use cases. Its security functionality, such as watermarking, helps to protect your images.”
“If you want a great-looking gallery in as little time as possible, you’ll probably be happiest with Modula — and it still has advanced features such as gallery filters, deep linking, and video support when you need them.”
Frequently asked questions
Yes — Modula ships a one-click importer for Envira. Your images, titles, and gallery structure are copied over; your originals stay untouched until you decide to remove them.
No. Galleries render inside your existing pages and posts — nothing about your permalinks changes. Deep linking even gives each filtered view its own shareable URL.
Yes. Modula Lite ships the grid, masonry and custom grid layouts, the built-in lightbox, and the new editor. Pro adds video, filtering, the protection suite, and the rest of the extensions.
Every Pro purchase comes with a 14-day money-back guarantee. If it doesn’t fit your workflow, you get a full refund — no questions asked.
Ready to switch from Envira?
One-click migration, transparent pricing, and the 3.0 editor from day one.
14-day money-back guarantee — love it, or get a full refund.