Description
The Comments addon adds a complete native comments system to Envira Gallery galleries, allowing visitors to leave feedback directly on each displayed image. The addon leverages WordPress’s own comment engine to record interactions per photo, turning static galleries into conversation spaces among photographers, clients, and viewers engaged with the published visual content.
Key Features
- Comments per image
Enables an individual comments section for each photo within galleries. - Native WordPress integration
Uses the WordPress core comment system to manage moderation, approval and replies. - Lightbox display
Shows the comments area alongside the expanded view of gallery images. - Centralised moderation
Manages all gallery comments through the standard admin comments panel. - Compatibility with existing galleries
Activates the feature in any already-created gallery without reconstructing content.
Benefits of the Comments Addon
- Higher audience engagement
Encourages visitors to interact directly with each photo, increasing time on site. - Direct feedback on work
Allows photographers to receive specific reactions per image instead of generic post comments. - Community building
Creates space for conversation around the visual portfolio, bringing creator and audience closer. - Leverage WordPress structure
Eliminates the need for external discussion systems to capture opinions per image.
Who is it for?
- Professional photographers who want granular feedback on every portfolio image.
- Visual bloggers and photographic content creators who wish to foster discussion around galleries.
- Agencies and creative studios that use galleries to present work to clients and prospects.
For those posting photographic collections in WordPress, the Comments addon brings the author closer to the audience by turning each image into a conversation point of its own. The feature is especially useful for professional portfolios, themed shoots and visual blogs, where detailed feedback on specific photos adds greater value than a single comment at the post footer.
Frequently asked questions
Is Envira Gallery Comments Addon GPL-licensed?
Yes. Envira Gallery Comments Addon is distributed under the GPL (GNU General Public License). You may legally use, modify and redistribute it on as many sites as you want.
Can I use Envira Gallery Comments Addon on multiple sites?
Yes. You can install Envira Gallery Comments Addon on as many sites as you want. Only automatic updates through Ultrapack Auto Updater have a limit: from 3 to 80 sites, depending on the plan.
How much does Envira Gallery Comments Addon cost at Ultrapack?
Envira Gallery Comments Addon costs US$2.99 as a single purchase, and it is also included in the subscription plans starting at US$12/mo (VIP I).
Does Envira Gallery Comments Addon include updates?
Yes. The current version of Envira Gallery Comments Addon is 1.3.5, published at Ultrapack on Sep 9, 2026. Subscribers update straight from the WordPress dashboard with UAU (Ultrapack Auto Updater).
Is Envira Gallery Comments Addon scanned before publication?
Yes. Every version of Envira Gallery Comments Addon goes through a malware scan (ClamAV and YARA rules, at UltraHub) before it is published.
How to install
Automatic updates: this item is updated by the Ultrapack Auto Updater. With it installed, the new version shows up in your dashboard like any other WordPress update (how to set it up).
This item is an add-on for the Envira Gallery Pro plugin. Installed on its own it throws no error, but it does not work either.
- Install and activate the Envira Gallery Pro plugin before this one.
- Download the file
envira-comments.zip. - In the WordPress dashboard, go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin.
- Select the file
envira-comments.zip, click Install Now and then Activate.
- Both stay active at the same time. Deactivating the Envira Gallery Pro plugin turns this add-on off with it.
- An add-on settings usually show up inside the main plugin screens, not in a menu of their own. If you find nothing new in the dashboard after activating, look there before opening a ticket.
Stuck on a step? Open a ticket telling us which one you stopped at.

UAU Ready