| A blog without images is like half a blog. Most people | | | | 5. Lazyest Gallery with a name like that, how can you |
| expect to see at least some images sprinkled around | | | | not like this WordPress plugin? It creates thumbs and |
| your blog. Then on some sites they want a gallery of | | | | slides automatically. Easily manage comments per |
| pictures to give a variety of visual information, such as | | | | image or folder. Arrange your images and folders as |
| for photographers, artists, and quilters. Adding images | | | | you wish and handle many other details as you see fit. |
| to your WordPress blog can be simple with great | | | | 6. Shutter Reloaded is an image viewer but is minimal |
| photo and photo gallery plugins. | | | | in size. It will resize large images, combine images in |
| 1. Featured Content Gallery is a photo gallery | | | | sets and pre-load images for faster display. You can |
| WordPress plugin. It allows you to create an | | | | customize background and color for captions, buttons |
| automated, rotating image gallery on any post or page. | | | | and menu. |
| It is very easy to integrate and you simply add a field | | | | 7. Lightbox 2 allows viewers to see a larger image in a |
| where you want the gallery to display. Choose from | | | | unique format. Once an image is clicked it will pop up |
| dozens of options to customize according to your | | | | and the rest of the page will darken. Load times |
| website. | | | | remain almost the same. |
| 2. NextGen Gallery is probably the most popular | | | | 8. Shadowbox JS is similar to Lightbox 2 but works |
| WordPress Photo Gallery plugin. Create a slide show, | | | | with various media formats as well as images. There |
| a media RSS feed and more. Easily move, copy, | | | | is an option for commercial purposes. |
| upload and delete images. You can even add a flash | | | | 9. Freebie Images quickly search through free stock |
| photo gallery. | | | | images and photos to enhance your blog. These high |
| 3. WP Photo Album easily allows you to manage | | | | quality images were created by professional |
| WordPress photo albums. Create albums and move | | | | photographers and illustrators and can be added to |
| photos to and from them. Upload and delete photos | | | | your blog with Drag and Drop functionality. |
| and add a bit of code to post your album where | | | | 10. Thumbnail for Excerpts is a beautiful WordPress |
| needed. | | | | plugin that allows your images to appear on excepts |
| 4. Flickr Gallery is a great photo plugin if you use Flickr. | | | | from your blog. Your RSS Feed can then show |
| With their shortcodes system your pages and posts | | | | images instead of just information. |
| can quickly and easily have your Flickr images | | | | With these various photo plugins you should find ones |
| incorporated. You can turn on database caching for | | | | that work well with your needs and your WordPress |
| faster loading. | | | | theme. |