In my opinion, the best WordPress plugin for displaying a gallery of photos that I’ve come across so far would have to be the NextGEN Gallery. It features a thumbnail display, integration with a snazzy Flash slideshow, JavaScript effects, a really nice administration interface, and more.
Check it out if you’re looking for a plugin for displaying photos on your WordPress blog.
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NextGen Gallery looks pretty cool, but there is one thing holding me back from installing it….. I want a gallery plugin for wordpress that automatically creates a page for each image instead of just a group of thumbnails that when you click takes you off the page to the single image…… the obvious reason for this is to keep from bouncing on and off the site to view photos….. to me that is just a retarded thing to have to do…….. do you have an idea of a plugin that can create pages for the images?
Hi David,
It sounds like WordPress’s built-in gallery/image functionality would provide what you’re looking for.
Once you’ve uploaded images through WordPress’s admin panel, you should be able to create a gallery that links each thumbnail to an “attachment template” page on your website that has the image.
Check out these links for more info:
http://codex.wordpress.org/Using_Images
http://codex.wordpress.org/Gallery_Shortcode
One thing that keeps holding me back from installing this is the nice and friendly url’s for seo it lacks in. If only it would have that, it would be the total package.
I love this plugin, its very good!
It is good, but I would like that when a user clicks on it, it links to another page and not just pops up nicely, and I’m afraid this feature is not supported.
Ryan,
I agree completely. I want Nextgen, but with the page-opening function you are speaking of.
Have you found any?
Does anyone know of one?
Thank You!
Christine
Hi John
I’m in the process of setting up a photography site for my daughter.
This looks like just the plugin that I need.
Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.