Friday, February 24, 2017

Quick Tip: Create a Simple WordPress Gallery Under 5 Minutes

You've probably used the 'Add Media' function in WordPress to add images to your pages and posts. However, what if you'd like to display more than one photo in a grid of thumbnails?

There are lots of plugins available that provide gallery functionality in WordPress, however, did you know that WordPress has it's own default Gallery option available?

In this quick tip, I'll take you through the steps showing you how to add an image gallery in WordPress, with the added bonus of a lightbox popup so people can also easily browse through full size versions of your images.

How to Use the 'Create Gallery' Feature in the WordPress Media Uploader

1. Log into the WordPress dashboard. Open the page or post that you'd like to insert the gallery on.

2. Place your cursor in the text editor where you'd like to insert the gallery and click 'Add Media'.

3. Click on the 'Create Gallery' option on the left hand navigation.

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by Chris Burgess via SitePoint

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