Vertex Gallery

Vertex Gallery is a modern photo gallery for Joomla sites that need polished grids, masonry layouts, category filters, and a full lightbox. One package gives you a component, module, content shortcode, and editor button so you can publish albums on articles, menu pages, or any module position.

Agencies, photographers, portfolio sites, real estate and travel brands, clubs, and any Joomla site that wants image galleries visitors enjoy browsing. If you already keep photos in folders, or you want captioned albums with filters, it fits both workflows.

You get a reusable gallery library, Managed images or Live folder sources, responsive grid and masonry, visitor filters, caption styles, and a feature-rich lightbox (themes, autoplay, thumbnails, zoom, fullscreen, optional download and share). Create once, then place the same gallery in articles, modules, or a dedicated menu page.

Vertex Gallery supports Joomla 4, 5, and 6. It uses native JavaScript and the Web Asset Manager. No jQuery dependency, so it stays light on modern templates.

Four tools in one install: the Vertex Gallery component to store albums, a site module for any template position, a content plugin for {vertexgallery id="X"} shortcodes, and an editor button to insert or create galleries while writing articles.

Managed images is ideal when every photo needs a title, description, category, and custom order.
Live folder is ideal when an album grows from files on the server: drop new images into the folder and the gallery updates itself. You can also import a folder into Managed images later if you want captions and fine control.

Yes. Use the shortcode in articles, place the module anywhere your template allows, or open a gallery as a full menu page. One gallery ID can power all three, so your design stays consistent across the site.

Grid gives even rows and a clean catalogue feel. Pair it with an aspect ratio when you want matching tiles.
Masonry suits mixed photo sizes and editorial portfolios, where tall and short images sit naturally. Pick the layout that matches your brand, not a one-size template.

Yes. Add categories on Managed images, or use Live folder subfolders / multiple folder paths as filter buttons. Visitors switch between All and each category without leaving the page, which keeps large albums easy to explore.

The modal is built for modern browsing: dark or light theme, fade or slide transitions, swipe on phones, autoplay with optional progress, thumbnails, count, fullscreen, zoom, rotate, flip, and optional download or share. You choose which controls appear so the viewer matches your brand.

Yes. You can resize thumbnails and lightbox images independently, and optionally serve WebP when the server supports it. Native JavaScript keeps the front end lean without stacking old jQuery gallery scripts.

Yes. The editor button lets writers search existing galleries or create a new one with the same options as the component, then insert the shortcode in one flow. That keeps content teams productive without bouncing between screens.

Yes. Each shortcode and each module instance runs independently. Mix a hero album, a filtered portfolio, and a folder-based scrapbook on the same landing page without them conflicting.

Yes. Keep one saved gallery, then override layout, columns, theme, or gap in that article’s shortcode. Your master album stays intact while each page can feel tailored.

Yes. Responsive columns (including values like 1,2,3 for phone, tablet, and desktop), touch swipe in the lightbox, and flexible grid or masonry layouts help galleries look intentional on every screen size.

Yes. Control gap, max width, corners, card shadow, accent colour, caption behaviour, optional CSS image filters, and Advanced options for a class suffix plus Extra CSS scoped to that gallery.

Open the live demo at demo.joomlax.com/demo/image-gallery/vertex-gallery and switch between Module, Plugin, Component, and Live folder examples.

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