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Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes Plugin Review

Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes Plugin Review

Explore the ultimate plugin for Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing, and Themes to enhance your website's visual appeal and functionality.

4.3

Rating summary

1482

Reviews

500K

Active installations

Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes Plugin Review
Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes Plugin Review
Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes Plugin Review
Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes Plugin Review
Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes Plugin Review
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Overview

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Installation instructions

Customer support & learning resources

Changelog

Main benefits

Batch upload photos

Import metadata easily

Unlimited number of galleries

Gutenberg block editor support

Powerful shortcode system

About this plugin

Categories: Media Management
Version: 3.59.4
Last updated: 18-07-2024
WordPress version: 5.5.4
Tested up to: 6.6
PHP version required: 7.0
Languages: English (Australia), English (Canada) [+22]
Learning resources: View resources

Overview

NextGEN Gallery is a leading WordPress gallery plugin, first established in 2007, which continues to be highly popular with over 1.5 million new downloads annually. Designed for both simple photo galleries and the more complex needs of professional photographers and visual artists, this plugin offers robust gallery management features. Users can batch upload photos, import metadata, and effortlessly add, delete, rearrange pictures, or create unlimited galleries. While the free version includes various gallery styles such as slideshows, thumbnails, and image browsers, and album styles with extensive customization options, the NextGEN Pro version extends these capabilities further. It introduces advanced features like eCommerce support for selling images, robust search and sorting abilities, extensive theme and animation options, watermarking, Lightroom integration, and powerful social sharing functionalities. With full Gutenberg block editor support, users can seamlessly incorporate galleries into their WordPress site, making NextGEN Gallery a comprehensive solution for anyone needing a versatile and powerful gallery tool.

Comprehensive Gallery Management

  • Batch upload photos
  • Import metadata
  • Easily add, delete, rearrange photos
  • Create an unlimited number of galleries

Advanced Customization Options

  • Three main gallery styles and two album styles
  • Wide array of options for controlling size, style, timing, transitions, controls, lightbox effects
  • 84+ different types of themes
  • 25+ different types of animations

eCommerce and Print Fulfillment

  • Sell images or entire galleries with built-in payment processing
  • Automated print lab fulfillment with zero commissions
  • Auto tax calculations
  • Offer digital downloads for free or for a fee

Enhanced User Engagement

  • Image proofing for customer selection
  • Social sharing optimized for Open Graph
  • Image commenting within the lightbox
  • Frontend search and hover captions

Features list

Feature

Free version

Premium version

Basic Gallery Management

Manage your image galleries with essential tools.

Basic Lightbox

Display images in a simple, overlaying lightbox.

Basic Image Protection

Protect your images from unauthorized downloads.

Basic Social Sharing

Enable sharing of images on social media platforms.

Basic Image Commenting

Allow users to comment on your images.

Basic Image Deeplinking

Link directly to specific images within your gallery.

Basic Frontend Image Search

Search for images directly from the frontend.

Basic Thumbnail Gallery

Display images in a grid of thumbnails.

Basic Slideshow Gallery

Showcase images in a slideshow format.

Basic ImageBrowser Gallery

Browse through images in a user-friendly interface.

Basic Filmstrip Gallery

Display images in a horizontal filmstrip layout.

Basic Masonry Gallery

Arrange images in a masonry-style grid.

Basic Mosaic Gallery

Create a mosaic layout for your image gallery.

Basic Tiled Gallery

Display images in a tiled grid format.

Basic Blogstyle Gallery

Show images in a blog-style layout.

Use on 25 Sites

Allows usage on up to 25 different websites.

1 Year Premium Support

Includes premium support services for one year.

Pay once, forever!

One-time payment with lifetime access.

Multisite Support

Supports multiple sites within a single installation.

Pricing

Free

$0 / free

Plan includes

Basic Gallery Management
Basic Lightbox
Basic Image Protection
Basic Social Sharing
Basic Image Commenting
Basic Image Deeplinking
Basic Frontend Image Search
Basic Thumbnail Gallery
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Lifetime

$349.5 / once

Plan includes

Use on 25 Sites
1 Year Premium Support
Pay once, forever!
Multisite Support
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Rating and reviews

4.3

Rating summary

1482

Reviews

500K

Active installations

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User sentiment analysis

NextGEN Gallery, a WordPress plugin, is appreciated for its robust capabilities and usefulness in managing image galleries efficiently. Users value its comprehensive features, solid performance on various devices, and excellent support team despite the absence of real-time assistance options like chat or phone support. It's highly customizable, easy to use once understood, and integrates well with other platforms like Lightroom. Users also commend its longevity and sustained updates. However, criticisms include its complexity for beginners, limited free version, and some functionality issues like troublesome metadata searches, bugs, and compatibility issues with certain themes like Astra. Frequent marketing ads on the dashboard and insufficient accessibility compliance also frustrate users.
johnpsantoro

johnpsantoro

16 Aug, 2024

I tried to make color change to my body font which, is a simple affair. When my site would not respond correctly Barsha came to the rescue. He jumped in and made success happen. I’m pleased!
droog003

droog003

13 Aug, 2024

sorting does not work optimally unfortunately.Sorting in the program is good but not online.
Jubbutje

Jubbutje

13 Aug, 2024

The best gallery I could find and works best with almost no problems. Perfect for my website.
jgutierrezm

jgutierrezm

13 Aug, 2024

Wonderful
bsievers

bsievers

07 Aug, 2024

NextGEN Gallery ist eine fuerchterliche Krücke. Verglichen mit NicePage sind seine Moeglichkeiten stark beschraenkt und geradezu armselig. Fazit: unbrauchbar! NextGEN Gallery is a terrible crutch. Compared to NicePage its possibilities are severely limited and downright pathetic. Conclusion: useless!

FAQ

Why are my photo galleries not opening up in a lightbox after I move my site?

Do you have documentation or tutorials?

Will this gallery plugin work with my theme?

Are the photo galleries flash based?

Are the galleries mobile friendly?

What is the difference between a gallery and an album?

Can I upload multiple images at once?

Can I password protect galleries?

Can I add a watermark to the my photos?

Can I crop photo thumbnails?

Is there pagination for photo galleries?

Can I customize the lightbox?

Can I add HTML to photo captions?

Can I add an external links to galleries?

Is NextGEN Gallery available in foreign languages?

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