Description

Photo Gallery Starter helps you create beautiful image galleries for your website. Whether you want to showcase photos, build a portfolio, or display team members, this gallery solution handles it all with a clean, responsive design.

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What You Can Create

Photo Galleries – Display your images in organized grid layouts
Portfolio Galleries – Showcase your work with hover effects
Lightbox Galleries – Open images in a full-screen lightbox viewer
Video Galleries – Embed YouTube and Vimeo videos
Team Galleries – Present team members with photos and descriptions
Logo Galleries – Display client logos or brand partners

Key Features (Free Version)

Responsive grid layout that adapts to all screen sizes
Lightbox functionality with thumbnail navigation
Unlimited galleries with unlimited images
YouTube and Vimeo video support
Image titles and descriptions
Multiple column layouts (2, 3, 4, 5, 6 columns)
Hover effects on thumbnails
Shortcode support for pages and posts
Translation ready

Premium Features

Upgrade to the premium version for additional capabilities:

Masonry Gallery Layout – Pinterest-style dynamic grid
30 Hover Effects – Variety of animation styles for thumbnails
Load More Button – Pagination with load more functionality
Map Gallery – Display images with location data
Link Gallery – Add custom links to gallery items
Fixed Size Lightbox – Consistent lightbox dimensions
2D Transition Effects – Smooth animations between images
Shadow and Glow Effects – Visual enhancements for thumbnails
Lightbox Tool Color Picker – Customize lightbox interface colors
Background Color Events – Interactive color changes on hover
Custom CSS Support – Add your own styling
Priority Support – Fast response from our support team

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How to Use

Go to Photo Gallery > Add New in your dashboard
Enter a title for your gallery
Upload images using the media uploader
Configure gallery settings (columns, spacing, hover effects)
Copy the generated shortcode
Paste the shortcode into any page or post
View your page to see the gallery

Screenshots

Photo Gallery With Spacing
Photo Gallery Without Spacing
Photo Gallery With Thumbnail
Photo Gallery Without Thumbnail
Photo Gallery Tool Settings Option
Video Gallery With Spacing
Video Gallery Without Spacing
YouTube Thumbnail Video gallery
Vimeo Thumbnail Video gallery
Column Layout Settings
Full Width Photo Gallery
Photo Gallery Settings

Installation

Automatic Installation

Go to Plugins > Add New in your WordPress dashboard
Search for “Photo Gallery Starter”
Click Install Now and then Activate

Manual Installation

Download the plugin zip file
Go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin
Choose the zip file and click Install Now
Activate the plugin

After Activation

Navigate to Photo Gallery in your admin menu
Click Add New to create your first gallery
Upload images and configure settings
Use the shortcode in your pages or posts

FAQ

How do I create a photo gallery?: Go to Photo Gallery > Add New in your dashboard. Enter a title, upload your images, configure the display settings, and copy the shortcode. Paste this shortcode into any page or post to display your gallery.
Can I add multiple galleries to one page?: Yes, you can add as many galleries as you want to a single page. Simply paste multiple shortcodes in your page content, and each gallery will display separately.
Is the gallery responsive on mobile devices?: Yes, all galleries are fully responsive. The layout automatically adjusts based on screen size, so your galleries look great on desktops, tablets, and mobile phones.
How do I add videos to my gallery?: When adding items to your gallery, you can choose to add a YouTube or Vimeo video URL instead of an image. The plugin will automatically fetch the video thumbnail and embed the player in the lightbox.
Can I customize the lightbox appearance?: The free version includes standard lightbox styling with thumbnail navigation. The premium version offers additional customization options including color pickers for lightbox tools and custom CSS support.
What image formats are supported?: The plugin supports all standard web image formats including JPG, JPEG, PNG, GIF, and WebP.
How do I change the number of columns?: In the gallery settings, you will find a column layout option. You can choose from 2 to 6 columns depending on how you want your images to display.
Can I use the gallery in widget areas?: Yes, you can use the gallery shortcode in text widgets or any widget that supports shortcodes to display galleries in sidebars and other widget areas.
Does the plugin affect website loading speed?: The plugin is optimized for performance. Images are loaded efficiently, and the lightbox scripts only load when needed. For large galleries, consider using optimized images.
How do I get support for this plugin?: For free version support, please post your questions on the plugin support forum. Premium users receive priority support through our website.
Can I translate the plugin to my language?: Yes, the plugin is translation ready. You can use any translation plugin or create your own translation files to translate the interface to your language.
How do I display only specific images from my gallery?: Currently, the shortcode displays all images in a gallery. If you need to show different image sets, create separate galleries for each group of images.

Reviews

centexcrane ماي 24, 2022

The support is 2nd to none. They were quick to respond and fixed the problem right away. Best support yet on Wordpress.

ollifdg يونيو 7, 2021

What a great plugin. I tried all kind of gallary plugins. This is the only one whit a good full screen functionality on mobile. Service was excelent. Answer on question within a day. Works great with Elementor. All functions can be adjust easily. One thing to improve is to make the share function adjustable without CSS. For now the support will give you the code straight to set it your way. Great plugin.

Ketil Ervik نونبر 27, 2020

This plugin leaks of security, as you can not block the download of images. 1. hide the download button in popup does not work, even if you have clicked off for this in setup. And 2. If you right-click on an image, you can download the images. Otherwise, there is nothing to say about this plugin, it works as it should, apart from the inability to write more comprehensive text below the images. But you have the option to add text below the image in the popup, but something small and no option to adjust the text size! If you are looking for a simple photo gallery without taking into account the security of your own photos! is this plugin something for you. It’s easy, fast and looks good, based on the price of 15 dollars you can not demand too much. The plugin needs some adjustments, better security and a little more options for me to think that it is an excellent plugin. For my part, I found another plugin that had this security needs and with significantly more options.

am45 يناير 22, 2019

Need I say more? I’ve tried them all and New Photo Gallery takes the cake when it comes to ease of use and customer service

catharina1 يوليوز 16, 2018

a lovely easy to use pluging, and whel worth to upgrade for 10 dollar, the support is fantastish

wkreiner أبريل 16, 2018

best integration and easy to handle. nice design . thank you

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Contributors & Developers

“New Photo Gallery” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

“New Photo Gallery” has been translated into 1 locale. Thank you to the translators for their contributions.

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Changelog

1.5.3

Fixed translation loading warning for WordPress 6.7+
Updated default gallery settings (3 column layout, full size thumbnails)
Default thumbnails spacing set to No

1.5.2

Tested with WordPress 6.8.3

1.5.1

Tested with WordPress 6.8.1

1.5.0

Bug fixes and improvements

1.4.9

Fixed Twenty Twenty-Five theme compatibility issue
Bug fixes

1.4.8

Removed deprecated docs menu
Bug fixes

1.4.7

Added Vimeo video poster fetch functionality
Tested with WordPress 6.7.1
Bug fixes

1.4.6

Tested with WordPress 6.6.2
Bug fixes

1.4.5

Tested with WordPress 6.6.1

1.4.4

Tested with WordPress 6.5.4

1.4.3

Security improvements
Tested with WordPress 6.5.3
Bug fixes

1.4.2

Security improvements
Tested with WordPress 6.5.2
Bug fixes

1.4.1

Tested with WordPress 6.4.3
Bug fixes

1.4.0

Tested with WordPress 6.4.2
Bug fixes

1.3.9

Tested with WordPress 6.4.2
Bug fixes

1.3.8

Tested with WordPress 6.3.2

1.3.7

Tested with WordPress 6.3.1

1.3.6

Tested with WordPress 6.2.2

1.3.5

Tested with WordPress 6.2.1
Code improvements

1.3.4

Tested with WordPress 6.1.1

1.3.3

Tested with WordPress 6.0.3
Code improvements

1.3.2

Tested with WordPress 6.0.3
Bug fixes

1.3.1

Security improvements

1.3.0

Tested with WordPress 6.0.1

1.2.9

Tested with WordPress 6.0

1.2.8

Tested with WordPress 5.9.3

1.2.7

Tested with WordPress 5.9

1.2.6

Tested with WordPress 5.8.2
Security improvements

1.2.5

Tested with WordPress 5.8.1

1.2.4

Security improvements
Bug fixes

1.2.3

Bug fixes

1.2.2

Tested with WordPress 5.7.2

1.2.1

Fixed Bootstrap column issue

1.2.0

Tested with WordPress 5.7

1.1.10

Tested with WordPress 5.6.2

1.1.9

Tested with WordPress 5.6
Bug fixes

1.1.8

Tested with WordPress 5.5.3
Bug fixes

1.1.7

Tested with WordPress 5.5.3

1.1.6

Tested with WordPress 5.5.1

1.1.5

Tested with WordPress 5.5

1.1.4

Tested with WordPress 5.4.2

1.1.3

Tested with WordPress 5.4.1

1.1.2

Updated plugin settings
Updated CSS and JS
Updated translation strings
Improved UI design
Updated Lightbox library to v1.6.12
Added image alt attributes
Fixed transition effects with spacing

1.1.1

Tested with WordPress 5.3.2

1.1.0

Tested with WordPress 5.3.2

1.0.10

Tested with WordPress 5.2.3

1.0.9

Tested with WordPress 5.2.3

1.0.8

Tested with WordPress 5.2.2
Bug fixes

1.0.7

Tested with WordPress 5.2.2
Bug fixes

1.0.6

Tested with WordPress 5.2.2
Bug fixes

1.0.5

Tested with WordPress 5.2.1
Bug fixes

1.0.4

Tested with WordPress 5.2.1
Bug fixes

1.0.3

Tested with WordPress 5.1.1
Bug fixes

1.0.2

Tested with WordPress 5.1.1
Bug fixes

1.0.1

Tested with WordPress 5.0.3
Bug fixes

1.0.0

Tested with WordPress 5.0.3
Bug fixes

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Best Plugin

plugin needs some adjustments and leaks of security

The best wordpress gallery plugin

Great Plugin a must have

very nice