Simple lightGallery

An integration of lightGallery javascript v1 and v2 to WordPress

Author:Savvas (profile at wordpress.org)
WordPress version required:5.3
WordPress version tested:6.8.3
Plugin version:1.7.2
Added to WordPress repository:04-10-2021
Last updated:18-04-2025
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Total downloads:5 615
Active installs:80+
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An easy way to integrate either v1 or v2 of lightGallery JavaScript to WordPress. lightGallery is a lightweight, modular, JavaScript library for creating beautiful image & video galleries for the web and the mobile

Features

In Settings > Simple lightGallery you can find several options to control in which parts of your site the lightGallery will be loaded.

Some of lightGallery core features (taken from lightGallery officially site)

  • Fully responsive.
  • Modular architecture with built in plugins.
  • Highly optimized for touch devices.
  • Mouse drag supports for desktops.
  • Double-click/Double-tap to see actual size of the image.
  • Animated thumbnails.
  • Social sharing.
  • And many more.

Usage

  1. Select in which post_types and taxonomies you want the lightGallery to be loaded.
  2. Make sure you are using the correct markup and the appropriate initialization for your galleries.
  3. If you want to use lightGallery with WP native shortcode make sure to use it with the option link="file".
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