Using WordPress

This page has a number of examples of options available to display photos in a WordPress blog. If you use WordPress, these plugins work fantastically.

[All the examples on this page use the NextGEN Gallery WordPress plugin. See listing at end of this page for links and further instructions.]

Option 1: ‘Gallery’.
Displays thumbnails with link option to view as a slide show.
Click on an image to see full size.
(See NextGEN’s site Gallery page for more information.)

Option 2: View as a slide show.
(Images change every 5 seconds. Set change rate in Gallery Options.)
(See NextGEN’s Slide show page for more information.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Option 3: Single Picture
Click on photo to see full size.
(See NextGEN’s: Single Picture)

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Option 4: Polaroid plugin.
Interesting way to display a group of miscellaneous photos.
(For information see NextGEN’s: Polaroid Plugin)
See this post for more information and a couple of examples.

 

Resources and Links:

  • The NextGen Gallery Wordpress plugin by Alex Rabe is available here.
  • The options for setting the display styles and options can be found here.
  • And here is a tutorial with some helpful information and examples.
  • Also a link to the Thickbox site.
  • The polaroid flash viewer is from Christopher Einarsrud and was incorporated into the NextGEN Gallery.