Description
Gallery Helper is a lightweight and unobtrusive lightbox/slideshow add-on to WordPress’s image gallery block.
Usage
- Add a gallery block to your page, post or cpt like usual.
- Check “Enable Lightbox”” in the gallery block settings.
- Optional: choose automatic slide advancing.
- That’s it
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Installation
- Upload the unzipped directory to your plugins folder, and activate in the admin
- Or install the zipped folder using the “Upload Plugin” option in admin and activate
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“Steve's Gallery Helper” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Change Log
1.7.3
- Fixed duplicate event listeners that could cause multiple lightboxes to open.
- Ensured compatibility with galleries inside nested blocks (e.g., Accordions, Details).
1.7.2
- fixed enqueue_frontend_assets so plugin files only load when the gallery helper is in use.
1.7.0
- Added smooth fade transitions for swipe gestures (touch and mouse drag)
- Added grab cursor for desktop mouse swipe indication
- Improved swipe handling with unified touch/mouse event system
- Maintained instant navigation for buttons and keyboard controls
1.6.1
- Bug fixes and improvements
1.6.0
- Added slideshow mode support
- Improved accessibility features
1.5.0
- Initial release with lightbox functionality