Easy Photo Gallery
Awesome Photo Gallery Extension for Joomla
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Instant access Ready to install right after checkout
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One-click updates New releases install from the Joomla administrator
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Lifetime option Pay once and keep future releases
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30-day guarantee Full refund if it is not the right fit
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Version 2.0.0 Updated 2 months ago
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Works with Joomla 4, 5 and 6
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PHP 8.1 or later recommended
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Downloads 4.1K+
- 5.0 rating See the reviews
Features
What can Easy Photo Gallery do for you?
Twelve feature areas, one install package for Joomla 4, 5 and 6.
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Immersive Viewing
Vanilla Lightbox + True Fullscreen
- No jQueryClean vanilla JavaScript lightbox with keyboard, swipe, and image counter.
- True fullscreenOptional OS fullscreen so photos fill the entire screen.
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Two Ways to Insert
Plugin + Editor Button
- Content pluginDrop {photogallery} shortcodes into any article.
- Editor buttonInsert galleries from the article toolbar in seconds.
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Look and Feel
Themes and Layouts
- Modern / Minimal / DarkMatch your brand with themes and accent colour.
- Grid or masonry1–6 columns, gaps, radius, and hover zoom.
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Sharp Presentation
Cover Fit Without Squeeze
- Cover or containFill the tile edge-to-edge, or show the full image.
- Natural aspect thumbsThumbnails keep proportions — no stretched photos.
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Organised Galleries
Filters, Captions and Load More
- Category filtersFrom filename prefixes like Nature__lake.jpg.
- Captions + Load moreHover or always-on titles, plus pagination for large folders.
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Flexible Sources
Folder or Individual Images
- Folder modePoint at a Media folder and publish.
- Image listPick exact files with custom titles.
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Fast Performance
WebP, Lazy Load and Caching
- Smart thumbnailsResized, cached thumbs with optional WebP.
- Lazy loadingImages load as they enter the viewport.
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Future-Proof
Joomla 4, 5 and 6 Ready
- Modern stackWorks on current Joomla releases.
- One packageContent plugin and editor button install together.
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Easy Setup
Shortcode Help Built In
- Shortcode tabExamples and attribute reference inside plugin settings.
- Editor modalChoose folder, theme, layout, and filters without memorising syntax.
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Built for Everyone
Accessible Controls
- Keyboard and focusArrows, Esc, and focus trap in the lightbox.
- Screen-reader friendlyLive announcements for image position.
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Flexible Pages
Multiple Galleries Per Page
- Isolated instancesRun several galleries on one article without conflicts.
- Per-gallery optionsOverride theme, columns, and fit in each shortcode.
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Safer Media Paths
Secure Image Handling
- Path checksFolder and file paths stay inside your site root.
- Safe thumbs folderGenerated cache under images/photo_gallery with index protection.
Changelog
What's new
5 releases since version 1.6. Updates install from the Joomla admin with a valid licence.
- Stretched / squeezed images in fixed-ratio tiles
- Vanilla JavaScript lightbox (no jQuery) with keyboard, swipe, counter, and true fullscreen
- CSS grid and masonry layouts with themes: Modern, Minimal, Dark
- Category filters from filename prefixes (Nature__lake.jpg)
- Hover / always / hidden captions, hover zoom, accent colour
- Load more / initial limit for large galleries
- Image fit modes: cover (fill tile) and contain (full image), without stretching pixels
- Aspect ratio options: auto, 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9, 3:4
- Editors-xtd button to insert {photogallery} shortcodes from the article toolbar
- Shortcode tab in plugin parameters with examples and attribute reference
- Package install: content plugin + editors-xtd together (pkg_easy_photo_gallery_2.0.0.zip)
- Path validation and safer thumbnail generation (fit/cover crop without squeeze)
- Rebuilt front-end CSS/JS for modern grid galleries and lightbox UX
- Default tile behaviour uses cover fit so images fill width and height
- Thumbnails keep natural aspect; CSS handles cover/contain in the cell
- Plugin settings reorganised: Gallery Defaults, Shortcode, Images & Performance
- Documentation, features, and FAQs updated for 2.0
- Images not filling tile height when grid rows stretched with contain + auto aspect
- WebP filename mismatch when conversion was unavailable
- Directory traversal risks on folder and image paths
- Lightbox caption clipping and missing focus trap
- Upgraded to fully support Joomla 4, 5, and 6
- Updated PHP files with modern Joomla APIs
- Improved documentation and branding
- Reorganised plugin parameters
- Shortcode examples and documentation updates
- Joomla 5.0+ compatible migration
- WebP support and lazy loading
- Keyboard navigation and smart titles
- Native Joomla Image library thumbnails
- Performance toggles for minified assets
- Single file installation for Joomla 3 and 4
- CSS and caption fixes
- Supports Joomla 4.x
- Plugin-only package
Docs & setup
Get up and running fast
Written guides for installing and configuring Easy Photo Gallery, from first setup to the options that matter.
- Installation stepsOne install zip for Joomla 4, 5 and 6, installed from System, Install, Extensions.
- Configuration optionsThe settings in the guide, from first setup to the options that matter.
- Practical usage tipsShort examples you can adapt to your site.
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FAQ
Questions about Easy Photo Gallery
Still unsure? Our support team is one ticket away.
What is Easy Photo Gallery used for?
Easy Photo Gallery helps you create responsive, customizable photo galleries on your Joomla site.
It's ideal for showcasing portfolios, events, product images, and more.
Can I create multiple galleries on the same page?
Yes! Easy Photo Gallery supports multiple instances.
You can display different galleries on the same page without conflicts.
How can I add images to my gallery?
You can either fetch images directly from a folder or specify individual image paths.
This gives you flexibility based on your content management style.
Is the gallery responsive and mobile-friendly?
Absolutely! Easy Photo Gallery is fully responsive.
It adapts beautifully across desktops, tablets, and mobile devices.
Can I customize how the thumbnails look?
Yes! You can set thumbnail height, width, border color, border radius, shadow opacity, and alignment.
This ensures your gallery matches your site's branding.
Can I add captions to the images?
Yes! Easy Photo Gallery allows adding custom captions.
You can customize font family, size, title color, background color, and alignment for a professional look.
Is image resizing supported?
Yes! Images can be automatically resized to specified dimensions.
This ensures consistent appearance and faster loading times.
Can I control the order of images displayed?
Yes! Images can be sorted alphabetically, numerically, or randomly depending on your settings.
This helps you organize the gallery the way you prefer.
Does the gallery work across different browsers?
Yes! Easy Photo Gallery is compatible with all major browsers including Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge.
Your visitors will have a consistent viewing experience everywhere.
Is Easy Photo Gallery easy to configure?
Yes! The plugin provides intuitive backend options.
Even beginners can easily set up galleries without any coding knowledge.
Help from the people who built it
- Documentation Installation, configuration and usage guides for this extension. Read the docs →
- Support portal Open a ticket with the developers. We reply to your first request within 24 business hours. Open a ticket →
- Live demos Try this extension on a live demo before you buy. Open this demo →
- Support policy What support covers, response times and how to get the fastest answer. Read the policy →