Have you ever tried to create a gallery on WordPress, to the point of realizing that the integrated functionalities are not sufficient to fulfill this kind of important function? 

Yes, there is a lot of plugins WordPress which perform a photo gallery function, but most of them are difficult to use and sometimes make your blog slow. 

Now, your search for Plugin adequate is complete because in this article, we will show you how to easily create an expandable photo gallery on your WordPress blog with the Plugin « Envira ».

But before you start, take the time to take a look at How to install a WordPress themeHow many plugins to install on WordPress.

Then let's get to work!

Why Envira is better suited?

If you own a website portfolio with lots of photos, then you probably need to know what are the difficulties in creating a photo gallery (loss of speed, bad organization, incompatibility with some browsers, incompatibility with certain mobile devices, difficulties in setting up).

When Thomas Griffin, a reputed WordPress developer announces a new version of Plugin Envira Gallery, we requested a review of a copy, mainly because our customers quite frequently ask us for a recommendation on how best to create a WordPress photo gallery.

As soon as we have installed the Plugin, we quickly realized how easy it was to use. The second thing we noticed was the speed of the Plugin. Unlike everyone else plugins, Envira is extremely fast and comes with a lot of features like modal boxes (lightbox)stuff, customizable CSS etc. 

But also features that protect images, tags that help organize your images, full screen functionality, support for files with large dimensions. 

Now that we've shown you why Envira is suitable, launching-we in creating a photo gallery with Envira.

How to add an expandable photo gallery with Envira Gallery

Envira is a Plugin commercial, so the first thing to do is buy this Plugin. There are several purchasing plans available to suit different budgets and needs. Once you have bought the Plugin, you will need to install and activate it.

If this is your first time to install a WordPress plugin, follow How to install a plugin in WordPress: The guide

After activation, the Plugin will add a new item in the left menu in your WordPress dashboard. To create a new gallery, navigate to the location " Envira Gallery >> Add New ».

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You can send images from your computer or choose from the media library WordPress. Once you have selected the images, you will be able to see a preview of the selected images.

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You can change the order of the images simply by dragging the preview to the desired location (Dear 'n' Drop). You can also add metadata such as title, or text or, by clicking on the information icon on each image. Envira also allows you to add HTML code in each image title. 

See also: Some tools to test the preview of your WordPress blog

You can also add a link to any that specific for another page or website in the "Hyperlink image" field (Image HyperLink).

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Once you are happy with the metadata, you can click on the configuration tab to make some settings on your gallery. In this interface, you can choose how to display this gallery. You can choose the columns, the WordPress theme, the modal box theme (lightbox theme), etc. 

The basic version has only one WordPress theme for the lightbox. However you can install themes WordPress which are available on the website of the Plugin.

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On the tab Lightbox ”, You can configure different settings for the modal box used to display the images in full size when a user clicks them. You can choose the appearance of the title, scroll arrows, choose to show or hide the bar user.

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The preview tab (Thumbnails) is where you configure how previews are displayed. These previews appear under the modal box, whenun user click on an image. They allow you to navigate through the gallery simply by clicking on a preview.

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Once you are satisfied with your settings, click on the button " publish » (publish), To make your gallery available. After posting, you will be able to access the shortcodes that you can insert either in a publication, in a page or even in a widget, in order to display your gallery.

Do not hesitate to take a look at How to use and manage shortcodes WordPress

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Create a photo gallery directly in a publication, page, or custom publication type.

Envira allows you to create galleries directly from the publishing interface. This means that you don't have to change your interface each time to create a gallery. 

What you need to do is go to the interface for creating a page or a post on your blog WordPress and click on the button Envira Gallery », Just above the post creation field.

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Considering your license, Envira Gallery will have more extensions that you can install to extend its functionality. There are a large number of extensions available at the moment.

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Conclusion

Here ! That's it for this tutorial, I hope it will allow you to create your expandable gallery on your WordPress blog with the Plugin Envira. Do not hesitate to share with your friends on your favorite social networks

However, you can also consult our resources, if you need more elements to carry out your projects of creation of Internet sites, by consulting our guide on WordPress blog creation.

If you have suggestions or remarks, leave them in our section Comments.

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