FLW Image Gallery

Overview

FLW Image Gallery is a modern, high-performance WordPress gallery plugin forked from Hybrid Gallery by DivEngine, carefully re-engineered for speed, flexibility, and modern workflows.
It delivers elegant, responsive image galleries using Gutenberg blocks, the Classic Editor, or shortcodes — all without bloat, licenses, or external dependencies.

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Who It’s For

  • Marketers, creators, and publishers who want beautiful, fast galleries without complexity.

  • WordPress site builders using either the Block Editor or Classic Editor.

  • Agencies that need flexible layouts (grid, carousel, slider) and dependable lightbox options.

Why This Plugin

  • Built for performance and simplicity — no unnecessary scripts or locked features.

  • Flexible workflows — works seamlessly in Gutenberg, Classic Editor, and via shortcodes.

  • Freedom of choice — includes multiple lightbox libraries so you’re never locked in.

  • Forked and refined — based on Hybrid Gallery by DivEngine, with modern updates and optimizations.

Key Features

  • Layouts: Grid (masonry, metro, justified), Carousel, and Slider (with optional thumbnails).

  • Lightboxes: Magnific Popup, Fancybox, iLightBox, Colorbox, lightGallery, prettyPhoto, Lightcase.

  • Block Editor Support: Visual configuration directly in Gutenberg.

  • Classic Editor Integration: One-click gallery insertion via TinyMCE button.

  • Shortcodes: [flw_image_gallery_grid], [flw_image_gallery_carousel], [flw_image_gallery_slider] — all with extensive attributes.

  • Filters & Categories: Client-side filtering using media labels.

  • Pagination: Load More, Infinite Scroll, Numbered, or Classic — with optional AJAX.

  • Click Actions: Lightbox, direct link, or both — customizable targets.

  • Video Support: YouTube and Vimeo inline or in lightbox.

  • Styling Controls: Accent colors, hover effects, filters, animations, and preloaders.

  • Responsive Design: Adjustable widths, alignments, columns, gaps, and justified row heights.

  • No License Key Required: Everything works out of the box.

Requirements

  • WordPress 5.0+ (Block Editor recommended)

  • PHP 7.4+

  • Modern browsers (latest Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge)

Compatibility

  • Works with both Gutenberg and Classic Editor.

  • Compatible with most page builders and theme templates via shortcode.

  • Uses local assets only — no external accounts or CDNs required.

What It’s Not

  • Not a digital asset manager (relies on the WordPress Media Library).

  • Not a remote/cloud gallery.

  • Not a WooCommerce product gallery replacement.

  • Not an animation suite — focused on fast, reliable galleries.

Quick Start

  1. Install and activate FLW Image Gallery.

  2. Add a gallery:

    • Block Editor: Insert the “FLW Image Gallery” block and select images.

    • Classic Editor: Click the “FLW Image Gallery” media button.

    • Shortcode: Paste one of the examples below.

  3. Choose a layout (Grid, Carousel, or Slider).

  4. Select your lightbox, pagination, filters, and styling.

  5. Publish and enjoy.

Shortcode Examples

Justified Grid with Filters and Load More:

 
[flw_image_gallery_grid ids="10,12,15,22" layout="justified" rowheight="180" filter="true" pagination="true" pg_type="more" click_action="lb" lightbox="mp"]

Carousel (3 Columns with Navigation):

 
[flw_image_gallery_carousel ids="10,12,15,22" columns="3" nav="true" dots="false" click_action="lb" lightbox="lg"]

Slider (with Thumbnails and Lightbox):

 
[flw_image_gallery_slider ids="10,12,15,22" layout="2" nav="true" dots="true" lightbox="true" lb_type="mp"]

Use the block interface, Classic Editor button, or shortcode attributes to fine-tune columns, spacing, ratios, hover effects, and animations.

Attribution

This plugin is forked from Hybrid Gallery by DivEngine.
FLW Image Gallery maintains the best of Hybrid Gallery’s design while introducing performance improvements, modernized block support, new shortcodes, and better integration with contemporary WordPress workflows.

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