{"id":21205,"date":"2021-11-02T14:00:35","date_gmt":"2021-11-02T08:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.themerally.com\/?p=21205"},"modified":"2022-03-24T19:30:38","modified_gmt":"2022-03-24T19:30:38","slug":"create-gallery-in-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themerally.com\/create-gallery-in-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create a Stunning Gallery in WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hey, do you know how to create a gallery in WordPress? Well, creating your own WordPress gallery is easier than you imagine. In fact, you will probably spend more time choosing which images to use than putting them together to create a gallery in WordPress. In this article, we’ll teach you how to create a WordPress gallery<\/strong> in three steps:<\/p>\n

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  1. Upload the images you want to include in your WordPress gallery.<\/li>\n
  2. Add the images to your gallery.<\/li>\n
  3. Place your gallery anywhere on your site.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    On top of that, we also show you seven of our favorite WordPress gallery plugins, so you can take advantage of features that the platform doesn’t offer right out of the box. Let’s get to work!<\/p>\n

    Step 1- Upload The Images You Want To Include In Your WordPress Gallery<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    The first thing you’ll need to set up a WordPress gallery is images. For this tutorial, we will be using pictures of babies to animate the process.<\/p>\n

    First, log into your WordPress dashboard and navigate to your Media> Library tab. Once you’re there, click the Add button at the top of the screen:<\/p>\n

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    Then click on the\u00a0Choose Files\u00a0button\u00a0to open your local file explorer:<\/p>\n

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    To speed things up, we recommend that you upload all the images you want to place in your gallery at the same time. For this, we created a folder called baby pictures on our own computer:<\/p>\n

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    When you select multiple images to upload at once, WordPress shows you the progress of each individually:<\/p>\n

    Give the platform a few moments to work until all of your uploads are complete. The time needed will depend on your internet speed and the size (and number) of images you are uploading.<\/p>\n

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    If you feel that the upload process is taking too long, you can cancel and optimize the images in your gallery before putting them on your website. Keep in mind that high-resolution graphics tend to be better, but they are often way too heavy. In most cases, you should be able to compress them a bit without affecting their quality – a process called “image optimization”.<\/p>\n

    Otherwise, you’ll be ready to move on to the next step once all of your images are uploaded and ready.<\/p>\n

    Step 2- Add Images to Your WordPress Gallery<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    Now all of your images are ready. Find the page where you want to place the gallery and open it using the WordPress editor (or just create a new page).<\/p>\n

    Adding the gallery to the page is very easy. All you need to do is to locate your cursor where you want the gallery to be in the editor, then click the Add Media button at the top:<\/p>\n

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    A new screen will appear, with options to place images from your media library, set up a gallery, or create a media playlist. Use the Create Gallery option and select the Media Library tab to its right:<\/p>\n

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    Then click on all the images you want to include in your gallery.\u00a0When you’ve selected them all, choose the\u00a0Create New Gallery\u00a0button\u00a0at the bottom right of the screen, and you’re good to go!\u00a0Let’s move on to the last step, where we’ll show you how to place your gallery.<\/p>\n

    Step 3- Add Your WordPress Gallery to Your Website<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    At this point, you should see a screen titled Edit Gallery, which shows you all of the images you added in step number two. Then, you can choose the number of columns in your gallery, the size of its thumbnails, and the order of the images.<\/p>\n

    You can also add individual captions to each image and decide if they should be associated with something. By default, WordPress will direct visitors to the attachment page by clicking on each image.<\/p>\n

    Once you’re done, click the\u00a0Insert Gallery button, and your gallery will appear in the WordPress editor:<\/p>\n

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    The bad news is that WordPress doesn’t allow you to reuse the same galleries that you’ve set up on other pages.\u00a0If you want to copy a gallery, you have to repeat the process by choosing the same images and settings. However, it shouldn’t take you long, as the images are already displayed on your website.<\/p>\n

    Besides adding images to your posts and pages, you can also use the\u00a0WordPress\u00a0Gallery\u00a0widget\u00a0to place them in your sidebar or footer.\u00a0To do this, go to the\u00a0Appearance> Widgets\u00a0tab\u00a0and find the\u00a0Gallery\u00a0widget\u00a0:<\/p>\n

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    Now drag this widget to your sidebar or footer and place it where you want it to appear. Then the widget will ask you which images you want to include in your gallery.<\/p>\n

    Note that you can also add captions to this widget and give your gallery a title:<\/p>\n

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    When you’re done, click the\u00a0Save\u00a0button\u00a0and you will be able to see your gallery in your sidebar:<\/p>\n

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    As you can see, creating a WordPress gallery couldn’t be easier!<\/p>\n

    However, the types of galleries you can configure outside of the one offered are not really featured rich. If you want to upgrade your WordPress galleries, you’ll need to turn to plugins, which we’ll talk about right away.<\/p>\n

    You can also read: 15 Must-Have WordPress Plugins for Photographer<\/a><\/p>\n

    7 Best WordPress Gallery Plugins To Showcase Your Images<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    There’s nothing wrong with the WordPress gallery feature. However, with the right plugins, you can access a lot of cool new features. Let us introduce you to some of the best gallery plugins for WordPress.<\/p>\n

    1- Photo Gallery by 10web<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    10web photo gallery is one of the best gallery plugins for WordPress. It offers you several gallery layouts that you can use including slideshows, compact albums, etc. You can also use this plugin to implement lightbox effects, which opens the full-size image when someone clicks on it.<\/p>\n

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    In addition, this WordPress gallery plugin allows you to include images and videos in the same gallery. You also have access to several widget options, instead of the only one that WordPress offers by default. Overall, this plugin is the way to go if you want to access so many gallery-related features.<\/p>\n

    Main features:<\/p>\n