Content plugin

Open System > Plugins, search Vertex Gallery, then open Content - Vertex Gallery.

Status must be Enabled

If this plugin is disabled, shortcodes print as plain text such as {vertexgallery id="5"}. The editor button also warns you when the plugin is off.

What the plugin tabs do

• Plugin: enable or disable, access, ordering among other content plugins
• Basic Settings: default layout, columns, gap, max width, aspect ratio, corners, shadow, accent, filter buttons, captions, auto titles, randomize, single image preview
• Image Filters: default grayscale or other filters
• Modal / Lightbox: default lightbox behaviour for shortcodes that do not override it
• Image Resize: default thumbnail and modal sizes, WebP
• Shortcode Examples: copy-ready snippets (next tab in this documentation)

How defaults and shortcodes work together

Plugin settings are the fallback. A shortcode attribute always wins for that instance. Example: plugin layout is Grid, but {vertexgallery id="5" layout="masonry"} shows masonry on that page only.

Student tip

Keep plugin defaults sensible (Grid, captions on hover, modal on). Override only when one article needs a different look.