Introduction

Vertex Gallery 1.3 is a Joomla package from JoomlaX that shows photos in a modern grid or masonry layout, with a full lightbox when a visitor clicks an image.

Think of it as four tools that work together:

• Component: the photo library. You create galleries under Components > Vertex Gallery.
• Content plugin: turns {vertexgallery id="5"} into a live gallery inside an article.
• Editor button: inserts an existing gallery, or creates a new one, from the article toolbar.
• Module: a gallery block you place in a template position (home, sidebar, footer).

What you can do

• Upload photos, pick them from Media, or import a whole folder
• Or point at a live folder so new files appear automatically
• Add captions, descriptions, and category filters
• Choose Grid or Masonry, columns, gap, colours, and shadows
• Open photos in a dark or light lightbox with zoom, rotate, flip, thumbnails, and autoplay
• Reuse one gallery in articles, a full page, and a module

Who it is for

Portfolios, product photos, travel albums, school events, restaurants, real estate, and any site that needs a simple, good looking gallery.

Built for modern Joomla

• Joomla 4, 5, and 6
• PHP 8.1 or later recommended
• Native JavaScript (no jQuery)