Creating Interactive Image Galleries in WordPress Themes
Posted on 19th June 2023
One of the most popular features of WordPress is the ability to create image galleries. galleries can be used to showcase photos, artwork, or other types of images. In this article, we will show you how to create interactive image galleries in WordPress themes.
What is an Image Gallery?
An image gallery is a collection of images that are displayed in a grid or a slideshow. Each image in a gallery can be clicked on to view a larger version of the image.
Why Use an Image Gallery?
Image galleries are a great way to showcase photos or artwork. They can also be used to create an online portfolio.
How to Create an Image Gallery in WordPress
There are two ways to create image galleries in WordPress. The first way is to use the built-in gallery feature. The second way is to use a WordPress plugin.
Method 1: Use the Built-in Gallery Feature
WordPress comes with a built-in gallery feature. This feature can be found in the WordPress media library. To use this feature, you first need to upload the images that you want to include in the gallery.
Once the images are uploaded, you can click on the “Add media” button to open the WordPress media library. In the media library, you will see the images that you have uploaded.
To create a gallery, click on the “Create gallery” button. This will open a popup window where you can select the images that you want to include in the gallery.
Once you have selected the images, click on the “Create a new gallery” button. This will insert the gallery into the post or page.
Method 2: Use a WordPress Plugin
If you want more control over the image gallery, you can use a WordPress plugin. There are many plugins that allow you to create image galleries.
Some of the most popular plugins are:
To use a plugin, you first need to install and activate the plugin. For more information, see our article on how to install a WordPress plugin.
Once the plugin is activated, you can create an image gallery by going to the “Gallery” page in the WordPress admin area.
How to Add an Image Gallery to a WordPress Theme
If you want to add an image gallery to a WordPress theme, you need to edit the theme files.
The easiest way to edit the theme files is to use a child theme. A child theme is a theme that inherits the style and functionality of another theme, called the parent theme.
If you don’t want to use a child theme, you can edit the theme files directly. However, this is not recommended as it will be overwritten when the theme is updated.
To edit the theme files, you need to use a file editor. A file editor is a program that allows you to edit code. WordPress comes with a built-in file editor.
To access the file editor, go to the “Appearance” page in the WordPress admin area and click on the “Editor” link. This will open the WordPress file editor.
In the WordPress file editor, you will see a list of files on the left-hand side. These are the theme files.
To edit a file, click on the file name. This will open the file in the editor.
Once you have made your changes, click on the “Update File” button to save your changes.
Conclusion
Image galleries are a great way to showcase photos or artwork. They can also be used to create an online portfolio. In this article, we showed you how to create image galleries in WordPress.
So you have a WordPress theme and you want to add an image gallery. You could use the built-in gallery feature, or a plugin, but those are not always the most flexible options. What if you want more control over the layout and design of your gallery? In this article, we will show you how to create an interactive image gallery in WordPress themes.
First, you will need to create a new page template for your gallery. You can do this by creating a new file in your theme folder and adding the following code:
This will tell WordPress to use this template for the gallery page.
Next, you will need to add the code to display the gallery. You can do this by adding the following code to your template file:
‘attachment’, ‘post_mime_type’ => ‘image’, ‘post_status’ => ‘inherit’, ‘posts_per_page’ => -1, ); $query = new WP_Query( $args ); if ( $query->have_posts() ) { while ( $query->have_posts() ) { $query->the_post(); $image = wp_get_attachment_image_src( get_the_ID(), ‘large’ ); ?> <a href="” data-lightbox=”gallery”> <img src="” alt=”” />
This code will query all of the images in your media library and display them in a gallery.
Next, you will need to enqueue the Lightbox script. You can do this by adding the following code to your functions.php file:
function my_scripts_method() { wp_enqueue_script( ‘lightbox’, get_template_directory_uri() . ‘/js/lightbox.js’, array( ‘jquery’ ), ‘2.0.0’, true ); } add_action( ‘wp_enqueue_scripts’, ‘my_scripts_method’ );
This code will load the Lightbox script from your theme’sjs folder.
Finally, you will need to style your gallery. You can do this by adding the following CSS to your style.css file:
.gallery { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; } .gallery a { display: block; float: left; margin: 0 10px 10px 0; } .gallery img { width: 200px; height: auto; }
This code will style the gallery images and give them a little margin.
And that’s it! You have now successfully created an interactive image gallery in WordPress themes.
