Add Image Gallery In Wordpress

WordPress comes with a built-in feature that lets you create a gallery. This feature is very basic and does not have many options, but it gets the job done.

Here is how you would create an image gallery in WordPress without using a plugin.

First, you would need to edit the post or page where you want to add the image gallery. On the post edit screen, click on the ‘Add Media’ button to upload your images.

This will bring up the WordPress media uploader where you can click on ‘Select files’ button to upload your photos. You can also select photos you have previously uploaded from media library.

After uploading and selecting your images click on the create gallery link from the left column..

Next, you need to click on the ‘Create a new gallery’ button.

Media uploader will now show your selected images with gallery settings. You can add captions to each image in your gallery.

You can also select how you want the images to be linked, number of columns, and image size to use in gallery.

Once you are done, you can click on the ‘Insert gallery’ button.

This will close the media uploader popup, and you will be able to see your image gallery in post editor.

You can now save or publish the post/page, and visit your website to see your image gallery in action.

Wasn’t that quick and easy? It looks pretty too. However, if you create image galleries regularly, then you will soon notice that it lacks certain important features.

For example, your images will open in a new page and users will have to click on the back button to view the gallery again. It is not fully mobile-responsive, and your gallery’s appearance depends on your theme. In most cases you get just one very generic style.

Last but not least, you can’t organize your galleries into albums, tag your images, etc.

If there are more features that you want from your Wordpress Gallery, comment on this post!

(Source: wpbeginner)

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