Description
NYSoftTech Multiple Image Gallery lets you add and manage multiple images for posts, pages, and selected public custom post types.
Images can be added through the WordPress Media Library, removed, and reordered using drag and drop.
The plugin provides a flexible shortcode for displaying image galleries anywhere WordPress shortcodes are supported.
Multiple gallery layouts, image sizes, columns, captions, spacing, and optional lightbox effects make it easy to create responsive image galleries.
Features
- Add multiple images to posts and pages
- Support for selected public custom post types
- WordPress Media Library integration
- Drag-and-drop image ordering
- Grid gallery layout
- Masonry gallery layout
- Slider gallery layout
- 1 to 6 gallery columns
- Multiple WordPress image sizes
- Optional lightbox
- Fade and zoom lightbox effects
- Optional image captions
- Configurable gallery spacing
- Responsive gallery layouts
- Simple shortcode
- Shortcode documentation inside WordPress admin
- Secure image saving with WordPress nonces and capability checks
- Clean uninstall behavior
Shortcode
Display the gallery using:
[nysmig_gallery]
Shortcode Attributes
The following attributes are supported:
- layout – Gallery layout: grid, masonry, or slider.
- columns – Number of columns from 1 to 6.
- size – WordPress image size.
- lightbox – Enable or disable the lightbox using true or false.
Shortcode Examples
Basic gallery:
[nysmig_gallery]
Grid layout:
[nysmig_gallery layout=”grid”]
Masonry layout:
[nysmig_gallery layout=”masonry”]
Slider layout:
[nysmig_gallery layout=”slider”]
Four columns:
[nysmig_gallery layout=”grid” columns=”4″]
Large images:
[nysmig_gallery size=”large”]
Enable lightbox:
[nysmig_gallery lightbox=”true”]
Complete example:
[nysmig_gallery layout=”grid” columns=”3″ size=”large” lightbox=”true”]
Installation
- Upload the
nysoftech-multiple-image-galleryfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Alternatively, upload the plugin ZIP from WordPress Admin > Plugins > Add New Plugin > Upload Plugin.
- Activate the plugin through the Plugins screen.
- Go to Settings > NYSoftTech Multiple Image Gallery.
- Select the post types where the gallery functionality should be available.
- Configure the gallery settings.
- Edit a supported post or page.
- Add images using the NYSoftTech Multiple Image Gallery metabox.
- Drag images to change their order.
- Use
[nysmig_gallery]wherever you want to display the gallery.
FAQ
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Where can I configure the plugin?
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Go to Settings > NYSoftTech Multiple Image Gallery.
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Can I use the plugin with custom post types?
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Yes. Public custom post types can be enabled from the plugin settings.
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How do I display the images?
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Use the
[nysmig_gallery]shortcode. -
Can I change the image order?
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Yes. Images can be reordered using drag and drop from the NYSoftTech Multiple Image Gallery metabox.
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Does the plugin replace the normal WordPress featured image?
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No. The plugin stores and manages additional images separately from WordPress’s standard featured image.
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Can I enable a lightbox?
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Yes. Lightbox support can be enabled from the plugin settings or with the
lightbox="true"shortcode attribute. -
Does it work on mobile devices?
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Yes. The gallery layouts are designed to be responsive and work across different screen sizes.
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What happens when the plugin is uninstalled?
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Plugin settings are removed. NYSoftTech Multiple Image Gallery image metadata is intentionally preserved so uninstalling the plugin does not accidentally remove post image data.
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Contributors & Developers
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Changelog
1.0.1
- Updated the plugin name and slug for a more distinctive WordPress.org identity.
- Updated plugin prefixes, settings keys, metadata keys, shortcode, asset handles, and text domain.
- Removed bundled translation files.
- Removed WordPress.org directory screenshots from the plugin package.
- Updated contributor information.
1.0.0
- Initial release.
- Added multiple image management.
- Added support for posts, pages, and selected public custom post types.
- Added drag-and-drop image ordering.
- Added grid gallery.
- Added masonry gallery.
- Added slider gallery.
- Added configurable gallery columns.
- Added configurable image sizes.
- Added optional lightbox.
- Added fade and zoom lightbox effects.
- Added optional image captions.
- Added configurable gallery spacing.
- Added shortcode documentation.
- Added responsive frontend layout.
- Added security checks for image saving.