Whether you’re a photographer, artist, or someone who just wants to display some images in an interesting fashion, online galleries are the tool of choice. In this guide on how to create a gallery in WordPress, we’ll look at two easy methods:
- How to create a gallery in WordPress without a plugin
- How to create an enhanced image gallery with Otter Blocks
But first, let’s talk about how they can help you display your images in a more dynamic way on your WordPress site.

Why should you use a gallery to display images?
By default, the WordPress Gutenberg editor displays individually uploaded images in a vertical stack, like the images beside this paragraph (or below if you’re viewing this on a mobile device).
This makes sense in a regular blog post, where images have text between them.