Show Shortcode Options / Explanation for Galleries
The shortcode used to create this specific gallery is as follows:
[code][img_gallery id="71" type="colorbox" layout="2" orderby="random" order="DESC" description="This is just an example of some text. Text on gallery pages can be inserted either Above or Below depending on your selection. Galleries can also be created either as a Page or Shortcode with a variety of additional options available to customize as desired." placement="below"][/code]
The options available to the Gallery shortcodes are as follows:
| Option | Value | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| id | Yes | Each gallery created has a unique ID assigned to it. | |
| type | colorbox, fancybox, slideviewer, galleria, prettyphoto | Yes | This is defining the type of gallery you’ll be using to display the images. |
| layout | 2, 3, 4, grid | Yes | This defines the layout you’re wanting to display your gallery in. |
| orderby | random, custom_id, asc_order | No | This defines the order in which the gallery images are displayed. |
| order | asc, desc | No | This defines whether they’re Ascending or Descending in order. |
| description | No | You can add a gallery description to your gallery. | |
| placement | above, below | No | Define whether the description is “Above” or “Below” the gallery. |
For more information on creating Galleries, checkout our blog post tutorial: How to create a Gallery
This is just an example of some text. Text on gallery pages can be inserted either Above or Below depending on your selection. Galleries can also be created either as a Page or Shortcode with a variety of additional options available to customize as desired.