For this post, which follows on from my previous blog post “Building My “Boxed” Demo Site – Part 1“, I experimented with a few different gallery and slideshow plugins:
- FooGallery
- GT3 Photo Gallery
- Smart Slider 3
- The Advanced Gallery block from the Kadence Blocks plugin.
- Meow Gallery
Some Alternative Suggestions
Although I chose to use some of the most recommended plugins for this exercise, I’d suggest that you have a look at a few of the alternatives, look for reviews and have a play with them to see how they work. Some plugins to consider include:
Adding Image Galleries with the FooGallery Plugin
I wanted the homepage of my “Boxed” demo website to consist of a grid of images, each of which was linked to one of the gallery pages that I had created earlier. I used the free FooGallery plugin to make a gallery containing these images, and chose to use a Masonry Image Gallery with the following settings:
- Thumb width = 200
- Masonry Layout = 3 columns
- Gutter Size = Normal
- Thumbnail Link = Custom URL