Topic gallery for wordpress. Standard WordPress image gallery and working with it

The current article content is updated version old post, which was published 8 years ago. During this time, the list of plugins for images in WordPress became completely out of date, so it urgently required updating. By the way, the blog has a separate tag on, where you will find more than 40 notes on this topic with different solutions, hacks and tutorials on the topic. This publication will only present modules (with a brief description).

In general, the visual component for web projects is quite important. In blogs, graphics in posts are considered an integral part of them; they are a rule of good form and help to attract the attention of readers. If we talk about classic sites, then in addition to design, image plugins in WordPress can perform a number of other important tasks: they are used in portfolios, galleries, sliders, when creating thumbnails, etc. The basic functions of the system cope with only some of these situations; sometimes you simply cannot do without additional modules.

The blog already had several highly specialized collections of WordPress image plugins, here are the links to them:

• (8 modules, plus comparative testing efficiency of a couple of them).
• (6 pieces).
• (5 options).
• (6 working solutions).

This article, as you can see from the title, contains the best WordPress image plugins in various areas - from photo blogs to creating slideshows. I have already considered some of them, so in brief description I will refer to the relevant detailed reviews.

NextGEN is the only WordPress image module from the previous collection that has not only survived for 8 years, but has also turned into one of the most recognizable and popular (it has been downloaded by more than 1.5 million people). It all started with a simple plugin for creating a gallery, but now it's full-fledged system for managing photos on your website, where there is: adding, grouping, sorting photos, creating albums, thumbnails, importing meta data and much more.

NextGEN has wide functionality, but at the same time it is quite simple and easy to use through the admin panel. The classic version contains 2 gallery options (with thumbnails and through slideshows) + 2 types of album styles with many options: design, picture sizes, zoom effects when viewing, etc. The PRO version has even more different ways to display content.

It, like all other Lazy Load solutions, allows you to speed up the loading of your web resource. BJ Lazy Load shows users graphics in articles and website design only when scrolling the screen reaches them. The description says that because this technology supports iframes as well, then Vimeo or YouTube inserts will also be processed. Although the selection has a special option for video content - Lazy Load for Videos (also recently received an update).

For those who are not aware, Flickr is one of the oldest, largest and most popular photo hosting sites, used by millions of people. Flickr Badges Widget is a simple jQuery widget that allows you to display a selection of the latest or random items from your Flickr account on your blog. This WordPress image module contains several customization options, a tab system, and even a caching mechanism. From similar decisions this is the most downloaded along with Meks Simple Flickr Widget.

The plugin is not particularly popular, but unlike other developments for Flickr, it offers something unusual, plus or minus. You will be able to embed photos from your albums and collections on the site, showing them in slideshow format. Everything is implemented through a special shortcode with given parameters. Judging by the name and description, there is adaptability.

Advanced WP gallery with many settings and 100% responsiveness. In this WordPress module you can add descriptions, tags to pictures, and create albums from them. Several types of display are available in the gallery: thumbnails, carousel, etc. There is support for video and even some E-commerce functions for selling prints. The latter and some other features, as I understand it, are available in the PRO version, but even without them the free release has very attractive opportunities.

This script allows visitors to a web project to view enlarged versions of pictures using the so-called Lightbox effect. It is used both on individual images and in galleries - for WordPress graphics it is connected automatically. The most useful thing here is adaptation for mobile devices. The module contains many different options, widgets, and is compatible with WooCommerce and Visual Composer. A simple but functional tool.

A fairly functional and easy-to-use solution for implementing slideshows. Select files from the media library or simply drag and drop them, set the title, links and other details. The ability to add links to photos is one of the nice advantages (sometimes you come across such tasks at work).

The plugin supports 4 different types slideshow: Flex Slider 2 carousel, Nivo Slider with 16 effects and 4 themes, the most lightweight Responsive Slides and Coin Slider (the first 3 are fully adaptive). Work on the module is actively underway; it has many settings, multilingual support, etc.

Responsive Slider – Image Slider

Quite a popular and powerful WordPress image plugin for creating a slider. You can add as many images as you like from your library and create several elements on the page at once. In addition to graphics, you can use videos, shortcodes and widgets. The module supports HTML code in the title and description, you can add URL links, there are dozens of different options, adaptability. In principle, all such sliders are similar in function, plus or minus.

This is one of the most downloaded options from, but you need to choose the appropriate solution depending on your current tasks. Logo Carousel has: the ability to add active links to the logo, create multiple objects on the page, and use shortcodes. One of the interesting features is the effect when images are initially displayed in black and white, and when hovered in color (works in modern browsers).

In this WordPress plugin, images are not displayed as separate graphic elements - the slider contains posts. This is a great opportunity to present posts in an original way, showcasing, for example, the latest news. In addition to the thumbnail, the Posts Content Slider displays a title and a short announcement. The slider is mobile friendly, has navigation, and supports widgets and translations. There are dozens of options to customize it. A very interesting module, in my opinion.

One of the plugins from the note about creation. Surely you have heard about this effect. Twenty20 Image Before-After is easily integrated into articles via shortcodes or inserted via a widget. The interface is as simple as possible and is supported by Visual Composer. The pictures are adaptive and available on all devices. In the description on the official website there is a video demonstration of setup and operation.

Displays photos from one or more open Instagram accounts or feeds. Combine several sources in one block. There are many different settings, full-size photos are supported, and there is adaptability. Under the block of photos you will find the “upload more” button, with which you can update them an infinite number of times. There is also a subscribe button.

I already had a detailed review of this WordPress image module for creating . I use this good functional solution in the current and some other projects. Despite the fact that it has not been updated for about 2 years, it works stably with new versions of the system. I like the presence of many features, for example, it is possible to create a watermark from text or jpg / png / gif files, there are settings for transparency, location of the watermark, etc.

The blog has a special section/tag about - you will find interesting articles there. As for this module, it automatically creates a Thumbnail from the first image in posts or other types of posts (if, of course, the publication does not already have such an element). You can also generate thumbnails for existing notes.

This WordPress image plugin allows you to add image uploads in comments from users. In some cases, this will be useful, for example, if when asking a question on the technical support page, it is easier for a person to demonstrate the problem using a screenshot.

In the Comment Images Reloaded settings you can specify the maximum weight of the uploaded file, select the size of graphics displayed on the site, deny/allow this function for certain records, etc. Additionally, I advise you to look at the extended review - all of its options are discussed in a little more detail.

Thumbnails will also be useful to you in similar notes after articles - this will help attract the attention of readers to other publications. In the settings, you set the number of elements to be displayed and select an algorithm for selecting similar posts by categories and tags. In addition to photos, announcements are displayed (everything, in principle, is traditional).

Total

Initially I thought of moving outdated Wordpress image plugins from previous version post at the very end in order to leave them, so to speak, for review. However, as it turned out, out of 20 solutions selected in 2010, only 3 were available. Some were last edited 5-7 years ago, but a good half of them were simply removed from the repository. This is truly a fickle fate for scripts and modules.

In the future this list The number of plugins for images in WordPress will definitely be replenished. In principle, I could immediately place about 30-40 of them here, but I think it would be better to display 1-2 of the most effective options from each task category. Follow the additional links in the article to find other modules.

If you know other interesting/useful developments or notice that one of the plugins has stopped working, write in the comments.

03/23/2012 Romchik

Good day. In this post, I made a small selection of four gallery plugins for WordPress. Yes, there are a huge number of galleries for WordPress, but I chose, as it seems to me, the best and most advanced ones. So, let's get started.

NextGEN Gallery

NextGEN Gallery takes first place. And this gallery rightfully occupies this place. You can download it from the official website. NextGEN Gallery is a simple image gallery that can work in slideshow mode. Easy to use, has many settings. For those who are not friends with English, there are translations into other languages, including Russian and Ukrainian.
Examples of using NextGEN Gallery:

Media Library Gallery

Second place goes to the Media Library Gallery, which you can download from the site. This plugin allows you to automatically create a gallery from the images used in the message. It is also easy to use and has many settings. The only problem with Media Library Gallery is that it was last updated on 2009-12-13. But because of this, it does not cease to be relevant.

Yet Another PhotoBlog

Third place goes to the Yet Another PhotoBlog plugin. You can download it from the official website. With the help of the Yet Another PhotoBlog plugin you will turn your blog into a photo blog. This plugin has a translation into Russian.

DM Albums

The fourth place is taken by the gallery plugin DM Albums. This plugin allows you to create a photo gallery that can display photos in high quality.

We reviewed four gallery plugins for WordPress: NextGEN Gallery, Media Library Gallery, Yet Another PhotoBlog, DM Albums. It's up to you to decide which one to use. If you have your own opinions about the gallery for WordPress, write in the comments, it’s very interesting to listen to other opinions and views.
In the meantime, that’s all, and don’t forget to subscribe to the RSS feed of this blog so you don’t miss new posts.

In this article we will take a comprehensive look at best options adding an advanced image gallery to your WordPress site. Each plugin described below offers an extensive list of features and tools that can help you add impressive photo galleries to your site. Whether you are a photographer or a blogger, here you will find a plugin for every taste.

Graphs, images, and galleries are an important part of your site, from how they are displayed to how visitors interact with them. The more professional, interesting and relevant the images, the more visitors you will attract. A large number of visits will lead to an increase in the number of regular visitors, which will ultimately allow you to most effectively realize your goals, be it the sale of goods or services.

1. Envira Gallery

The Envira Gallery plugin is available in free and premium versions. Demon paid version More than 40,000 users have already downloaded it, as it is one of the most popular and accessible gallery plugins. Envira Gallery has a drag & drop interface so you can upload and move your images around quite easily.

2. Photo Gallery

Photo Gallery is an impressive free plugin that offers many tools and features. With Photo Gallery, you can add and edit an unlimited number of images in your gallery. Videos from YouTube and Vimeo can also be inserted into an album. Also in stock large number editing tools, such as cropping, flipping and rotating thumbnail images. Plus, there are multiple ways to view galleries or slideshows, so you can choose to display the images on your screen.

The galleries this plugin creates are 100% compatible with all screen sizes, so your images will look great no matter the user's screen size. In addition, the plugin has lightbox technology, albeit a simple one, so that when displaying images on the screen, the user is not distracted by the rest of the page.

Photo Gallery can be updated to professional version. By purchasing it, you will receive 15 lightbox effects, the ability to interact with different social networks, and also the ability to create a single gallery for videos and images.

3.NextGEN Gallery

The NextGEN Gallery plugin is extremely popular and has been downloaded by over 13 million users. It's easy to use, upload images, and manage galleries by displaying photos in a variety of ways.
All galleries are managed from one place in your WordPress dashboard, so you can upload a series of images at once and edit them together or individually. This feature is really great as it helps you save valuable time. Using the console, you can also add, delete, rotate, swap and resize not only images, but also thumbnails.

The NextGEN Gallery interface offers two main image display styles: thumbnail gallery and slideshow. Both options contain a large number of tools so you can create unique visuals for your website.

The NextGen Pro version is a powerful upgrade, offering enhanced videos, thumbnail grids, slideshows and lightboxing, among other things. This gives you additional control over your presentation. visual effects your site.

4. Huge-IT Image Gallery

Huge-IT Gallery allows you to show your uniqueness, creativity and stand out from the crowd through images and galleries on your website. This WordPress plugin offers a wide selection, helping you find the right style for your type of site and the images you publish.

The highlight of the Huge-IT Gallery plugin is the Blog Gallery. With this feature, you can display images or videos with titles and text in your blog layout. View demo versions of galleries and choose the one you like.

As with gallery selection, this plugin offers powerful tools designing and customizing a lightbox. It's also 100% compatible with all screen sizes, so your images will look great no matter the user's screen size.

5.Gallery by BestWebSoft

Gallery by BestWebSoft allows you to implement the number of galleries you need. With this plugin you can create a huge number of albums on your website, each with an unlimited number of photos. If you are going to constantly publish stream photos, this plugin is just for you.

6. Gmedia Gallery

Gmedia Gallery is not only a plugin for creating interesting and elegant galleries, it also provides the ability to manage audio files, thereby allowing you to play music from your website. These features make Gmedia Gallery an ideal plugin for those who publish both pictures and audio.

Uploading and managing images and audio files is done using the functional media library Gmedia Gallery. You are in complete control of creating and styling your gallery. You can also create a playlist if necessary. Thanks to its uniqueness, the Gmedia plugin will help your site increase the number of visitors.

Results

At first glance, all these plugins are very similar to each other, if you do not consider their characteristics in detail. To decide which plugin is best for you, try making a list of the most useful functions your gallery and then match them with one of the plugins. We have listed the best plugins so don't worry, you will be satisfied no matter which one you choose.

What features of WordPress image gallery plugins are important to you? Have you used any of these or other plugins? Please share your opinion in the comments.

From the author: In older versions of WordPress, creating a gallery was not so easy, let alone a gallery of videos or products. However, today there are many unusual and powerful gallery plugins for WordPress. Compared to older versions of WP, Jetpack Gallery is great, but compared to modern products, it falls short on all fronts. After reading this review of 20 gallery plugins for WP from Envato Market, you'll see what I mean.

Justified Image Grid – Premium WordPress Gallery

Are you looking for a gallery plugin for WP that will do everything you can imagine? Then you need to take a look at Justified Image Grid.

Like any good gallery, here you can reset all the settings in a shortcode. Powerful plugin includes:

20 presets and 340 settings

Change settings for each gallery separately

Upload images from Facebook or Flickr, or manage images via NextGEN

Integration with RSS feeds, ability to show videos from YouTube or Vimeo, images from 500px, Pinterest, deviantART, StumbleUpon, Imgur, Tumblr, etc.

And many more interesting things

You will immediately understand that this is more than just a gallery, as soon as you see all the settings, integration of recent posts and learn that you can connect a CDN. Justified Image Grid is more than just a gallery, much more.

Essential Grid WordPress Plugin

Grids are good, but grids that fit your requirements are even better. With the Essential Grid WordPress Plugin, you can create the perfect grid galleries for WordPress.

Use one of the 30+ built-in skins or create your own using the simple drag-and-drop Visual Skin Editor. One plugin, but a lot of possibilities:

WooCommerce support

Supports multiple sites and languages

YouTube, Vimeo and SoundCloud support

Ability to import your mesh, skins and metadata

The plugin focuses on simplifying the process of creating a gallery, and that's exactly what it does. WITH using Visual Skin Editor in Essential Grid WordPress Plugin makes it much easier to create perfect galleries for your blog, online store, portfolio, etc.

Media Grid - WordPress responsive portfolio

Grid galleries are great for displaying images, videos, etc. Media Grid has a large set of options and features that will help you easily create your grid gallery.

You will simply work in a drag-and-drop editor, and the plugin will generate a fully responsive grid gallery for you using advanced CSS properties and JQuery. Among the possibilities:

Retina icons

SEO pagination navigation

Search engine in real time

Unlimited responsive layouts

SEO and search make Media Grid stand out from other plugins. With support for images, audio, video and WooCommerce, the plugin can handle any task.

Video Gallery WordPress Plugin /w YouTube, Vimeo

Typically, when people think of a gallery for WP, they think of an image gallery. Some plugins in the list support both video and images, but Video Gallery WordPress Plugin /w YouTube, Vimeo pays more attention to video.

The plugin supports images and audio files, but with video it takes to water. Among the possibilities:

Support subtitle and touch screens

Playback from the last point or specified time

Connecting to YouTube API and Vimeo API

Can be stored own files and broadcast MPEG-Dash

The plugin is fully responsive and supports retina displays. With it you will be sure that your gallery will look great on any device. In Video Gallery WordPress Plugin /w YouTube, Vimeo galleries work quickly, simply, and also have more styles.

Go Portfolio – WordPress responsive portfolio

With Go Portfolio you can create beautiful gallery in a short time. The plugin is easy to use, but this does not mean that it is not functional - the plugin is very flexible.

This WP plugin takes a slightly different approach than the others on this list. As with other plugins, here you can create a gallery and add it to a post or page. However, the difference with the plugin is that you can create a new custom post type. Other features include:

Compatible with all WordPress themes

Responsive grid or horizontal slider layout

Supports multiple image formats, video hosting, audio sources, and WooCommerce

Works with any type of post (including custom ones), you can also create an unlimited number of custom types

If you don’t know where to start, then the plugin has 38 ready-made templates. After creating a gallery, you can use advanced file export and import. Go Portfolio will not let you down in any situation.

Thumbnail Gallery (WordPress plugin)

Grid gallery plugins are all the rage these days. Where can you find a fully functional slider plugin? Thumbnail Gallery is what you need.

Add images, YouTube and Vimeo videos, as well as HTML or Flash. Among the possibilities:

drag and drop image sorting

Ability to change the location of thumbnails

Navigate through the gallery using previews or arrows

To insert a gallery, you can use a shortcode generator. All settings are saved in case you want to transfer settings from one gallery to another. Thumbnail Gallery is a serious plugin with good opportunities.

Fancy Gallery - WordPress plugin

Fancy Gallery is a pretty fancy plugin. Galleries can be inserted into posts, pages, widgets, and even other sites.

WITH using HTML Generator, you can host the gallery stored in the plugin on another site. A truly unique opportunity among the rest:

3 types of widgets

Works with NextGEN and also supports shortcodes

Thousands of layouts and mouseover animation effects

An easy way to create a gallery by simply copying images to a folder

As you understand, with the help of Fancy Gallery you can easily create unusual galleries.

uSquare - Universal Responsive WordPress Grid for Team Members, Logos, Portfolio, Products and More

Most gallery plugins give WordPress admins all the design tools to create galleries to suit their needs.

This won't work with uSquare. However, this is not a weakness, but the opposite strong point uSquare.

While the designs and styles don't change much, they can be used in very different ways. The plugin has many features:

Animation effects

drag and drop change order

custom height and width of gallery elements

uSquare is a unique, well designed WP plugin.

Social Gallery WordPress Photo Viewer Plugin

Typically, WP gallery plugins provide a full set of settings so that you can create and style a gallery to suit your needs. Other plugins, on the contrary, limit styling options and focus on a specific niche. Social Gallery WordPress Photo Viewer Plugin does both tasks well.

This plugin turns an ordinary lightbox into a super tool with social media integration. In a similar style to Facebook, users can like, share, comment, etc. Impressive. Other features include:

NextGEN Compatible

Face detection in images

Google AdSense Compatible

Over 40 CSS3 animation options

You can connect Disqus or Facebook comments, or your own. Social Gallery WordPress Photo Viewer Plugin is SEO optimized, which is impressive, but the integration of social networks and regular lightbox takes it to a whole other level.

PhotoMosaic for WordPress

PhotoMosaic for WordPress is suitable for photographers and designers who need to show off their work.

The mosaic can be customized to look good in WordPress. Among the possibilities:

CSS3 loading animation

Shortcodes and Template Tag support

Create your own mosaic gallery quickly and easily. Galleries in PhotoMosaic for WordPress can be created from regular images, images from posts or pages, as well as images from categories and tags from any taxonomy.

Real 3D FlipBook – WordPress plugin

All WP gallery plugins are quite simple. You just need to add images or attach a video and that’s it, the gallery is ready - it’s simple. However, Real 3D FlipBook really goes beyond the typical gallery experience.

Transform your images or PDF (yep, I said PDF) into a page-turning 3D book.
Using WebGL and CSS3D fallback you can create realistic books, magazines and brochures. Among the possibilities:

Setting page turn animation

3 fully CSS custom skins

Zoom using the mouse wheel or pressing on the screen mobile phone

The plugin is fully responsive and supports retina displays. There is also support for deep linking technology and a custom table of contents. The most amazing feature of Real 3D FlipBook is the use of PDF.js to transform PDF files into interactive books.

Global Gallery – WordPress responsive gallery

Most gallery plugins use custom shortcodes and upload interfaces. On the contrary, Global Gallery works with both WordPress and NextGEN galleries.

In addition to image sliders, carousels and collections, the plugin has:

Deep link filters

Watermarking system

drag-and-drop gallery builder

3 gallery layouts and 8 lightboxes

It is also worth highlighting the number of image sources:

Global Gallery works great with WP galleries and has its own impressive set of features.

UberGrid – Responsive Grid Builder for WordPress

Use UberGrid to create super cool galleries. Be it regular posts or WooCommerce, the plugin is suitable for everything.

The plugin is fully responsive, supports retina displays, has many lightbox options, and many functions:

Built-in widgets and fast CSS3 animation

Google support Fonts and JetpackPhoton

The most impressive feature is the ability to open the grid in a lightbox, i.e. The plugin can be used with other galleries such as PrettyPhoto, JetPack Gallery, FooBox, etc. The UberGrid plugin has a lot to boast about, and at the same time it can act as a lightbox addition to another gallery.

Final Tiles Grid Gallery for WordPress

Final Tiles Grid Gallery for WordPress is a good plugin for WP. The plugin is easy to customize and also supports YouTube, Vimeo, WooCommerce, SoundCloud and WordPress images.

The plugin has everything you might need:

Image Captions

7 different lightboxes

Customizable aspect ratio and filters

Final Tiles Grid Gallery for WordPress is a beautiful plugin.

iLightBox Revolutionary Lightbox for WordPress

Galleries are great, but sometimes what you really need is to improve your lightbox. iLightBox Revolutionary Lightbox for WordPress – a real revolution in lightbox galleries for WP.

A universal jQuery solution with a friendly API. Among the possibilities:

Fully adaptable

YouTube and Vimeo support

HTML content parser for shortcodes

You can navigate the gallery using your keyboard, mouse, or touch screen. iLightBox works alongside Jetpack, NextGEN and standard WP gallery shortcodes. Indeed, a revolution.

ZoomFolio – WordPress portfolio plugin

ZoomFolio does a great job of creating galleries and customizing them. The plugin works with image galleries as well as portfolios or recent blog posts.

Install, add content, create a gallery. It's simple. And there are not so few possibilities:

Custom lightbox

Optimization for iOS and Android

WooCommerce and YARPP support

ZoomFolio uses CSS3 to create 3D animation (you can use the graceful degradation technique to remove this effect if necessary) - a simple gallery plugin for WP.

Grid FX – Responsive Grid Plugin for WordPress

The plugin has many features that we have already seen in other plugins, but it uses them in an unusual way. Grid FX really good set options, which makes it a little more powerful than regular gallery plugins.

You can display posts from blogs, custom types and much more. Impressive list of features:

Page navigation and more than 80 options

Custom effects and built-in views and likes system

Support YouTube, Vimeo, Dailymotion, etc.

The ability to collect WooCommerce images, posts, videos, etc. in one gallery.

In addition to the likes and views system, there is an impressive feature - built-in drop-down lists with filters and sorting, which allows users to quickly and easily create a powerful online store, etc. Grid FX is truly impressive.

Awesome Gallery - Instagram, Flickr, Facebook galleries on your website

I have to say, once you start taking a closer look at the Awesome Gallery plugin, you realize that it is amazing.

CDN and automatic updates

Custom overlay effects, captions, filters, etc.

10 preset styles, 3 layout modes and 3 built-in lightboxes

Image sources can be Flickr, Instagram, Facebook, WordPress posts, WooCommerce, 500px, and RSS feeds

Awesome Gallery is fully responsive and supports retina displays - a powerful WordPress plugin.

Thumbnail Gallery (WP NextGEN Gallery Template)

Thumbnail Gallery is the same as Thumbnail Gallery (WordPress Plugin). The difference is that this plugin is created as a NextGEN gallery template.

In addition to over 100 customization options, there are many features that are worth paying attention to:

Touch screen support

Image titles and descriptions

If you are already using the NextGEN WordPress gallery, then you should definitely take a look at Thumbnail Gallery.

Wall/Grid Gallery (WordPress plugin)

Turn a regular gallery or lightbox into a grid gallery with images, videos or HTML content. The Wall/Grid Gallery plugin has everything you need to create and manage a grid gallery.

Among the possibilities:

Touch screen support

Setting up galleries and lightboxes

There's nothing fancy about the Wall/Grid Gallery plugin, but over 60 options make it highly customizable. Powerful solution.

Conclusion

This review contains several WordPress galleries caught my attention. Some of them make maximum use of CSS3 effects, while others work more with the back-end.

Are you looking for the best WordPress image gallery plugins or need to host an online portfolio on your WordPress site?
Or maybe you want to showcase your images to increase the popularity of your site?

Then this article is for you!
Using one of the many plugins available, you can showcase images on your site in an easy, stylish and modern way. To help you choose the most suitable plugin for you, we provide a list best WordPress image gallery plugins.

8 Free WordPress Photo Gallery Plugins

1.NextGEN Gallery

Photo gallery plugin for WordPress: Nextgen Gallery is the most widely used WordPress photo gallery plugin, it stands out even among the most famous WordPress plugins, with over 6 million downloads.
It provides features for uploading and viewing gallery of images with the ability to upload images as a group, import meta information, add/remove/rearrange/sort images, change thumbnails, build exhibition collections, without any restrictions. In addition, it offers two views (slideshow and thumbnail exhibition), of which both provide a wide range of options for adjusting size, style, timing, movement, control, backlighting.

There is also a paid version - NextGen Pro with additional settings Pro Thumbnail Grid, Pro Slideshow and Pro Lightbox and Pro Film. If the standard options are not enough for you, with the PRO version you will customize everything down to the smallest detail.

2. Photo Gallery

A completely free plugin, it has many features and special tools that allow you to add images, videos from Vimeo, and of course from YouTube. At the same time, you have room for creativity, because the gallery can be created in many ways, in the form of thumbnails, slide shows... And there is no need to install image processing programs on your laptop, because... The plugin has built-in basic image editing tools.

At the same time, an important point is to ensure that the gallery is correct not only on a stationary PC, but also on mobile devices. The plugin has this feature and adapts to different platforms. It also has the popular lightbox function.

The paid version of Photo Gallery Pro already has 15 versions of lightboxes, integration with social networks and the ability to combine video and photo materials in one gallery. It's up to you to decide, and at the same time, the functionality free version more than enough.

3.Gallery by BestWebSoft

If your site is primarily related to the visual component and it is simply vital for you to add a very large number of photos, organize them into different albums and galleries - feel free to install this plugin. You can do all this completely free of charge.

If this is not enough for you and you want to expand your capabilities (editing different options for lightboxes, social network buttons...) - we have developed a paid version of Gallery Pro for you.

4. Gmedia Gallery

Allows you to modify your media content the way you need: upload images, import music and videos, review photos, playlists for audio, collect images into slideshows and insert descriptions for each image, mp3 or movie. Gmedia Gallery is a brilliant solution when you need to showcase your best images, in a word, for any occasion. Fabulous Gmedia Gallery can effectively enhance your website with photo exhibition, mp3 player, video player, standard rotator, Nivo slider or beautiful widgets. SEO optimized like Google Reader, Feedberner and others.

Features of Gmedia Gallery:

• Works on iPhone, iPad, Android, Blackberry and PC.
• Full screen slideshow on mobile devices with touch control(optional if the Photoswipe library script for the alternative gallery is installed).
• SEO optimized.

Easy Media Gallery is an excellent plugin for WordPress designed to showcase portfolio and various media series, photo overview, single image, Google maps, video and audio, with an elegant interface that does not disrupt the website.
It is easy to use and works without any complaints! You have a variety of customization options within WordPress.
The Easy Media Gallery plugin allows you to create and administer numerous galleries through the main admin interface.

6. Huge-IT Portfolio Gallery

If you want not just to add a gallery to your blog, but to do something unique, something that makes you stand out among hundreds and thousands of other users, then this plugin is for you. Feel free to install and be sure that you will have a huge selection, settings that will allow you to perfectly fit the gallery into your design and, as a result, your gallery will be unique.

Developments are very proud of their blog gallery. I recommend going to the official website and looking at examples of use.

And it would be completely unnecessary to say that the developers have provided responsive design for different platforms, lightboxes and image editing tools. Everything is already included and is just waiting for your creativity.

7. Fancy Gallery

This plugin adds Fancybox for images to your WordPress. All selected images will immediately open in Fancybox. If you use the shortcode for "gallery", the images will receive a route bar and the gallery itself will be changed to valid HTML code. There is jQuery highlighting.

8. Lightbox Gallery

Lightbox Gallery plugin modernizes the appearance of the image gallery.

Features of Lightbox Gallery:

• Has a Lightbox showcase for the image gallery
• Suggests a promising title for the image
• Shows image metadata
• Has advanced options by default
• Much more..

We hope that the review will help you make a choice. If this is the case, write in the comments about your experience and creative victories, we will be grateful