How To Create An Image Gallery In WordPress

Rather than adding your media one by one to your Page or Post within WordPress, you may sometimes want to insert multiple images at once as an image gallery.

In this guide we will show you how to quickly create a gallery using the built-in WordPress gallery function, However, there are also various image gallery WordPress plugins you can install to provide you with additional options and customization.

Creating a new image gallery:

Firstly you will need to log in to your WordPress admin area/dashboard - This will normally be at a URL such as mydomain.com/wp-admin (replacing mydomain.com with your own domain name)

Once logged in, either create a new Page / Post or alternatively open up the editor for an existing one that you would like to add the gallery to.

On the editor screen, click on the 'Add Media' button

This will then open up the Add Media screen.

On the left-hand side click on 'Create Gallery'

For this guide we have already uploaded the images that we would like to use, so click on the 'Media Library' tab at the top to show all media currently uploaded to your WordPress site. If you need to upload the images still, then use the 'Upload Files' tab to do this.

You will then need to find, and select the images you want to add to the gallery. If you click on each image this will add it to the selection.

It will also show you your current selection at the bottom of the screen.

Once ready to proceed click on the 'Create a new gallery' button

WordPress will then take you to the 'Edit Gallery' screen to confirm the images you've selected for your gallery.

On the right-hand side of the page you will also find the gallery settings:

• Link to: This determines what will happen when you click on a gallery image

• Columns: This is how many columns you would like the gallery to be split in to

• Random order: Displays the images in a random order

• Size: Determines the size of the images being displayed in the gallery

Don't worry if you miss any of those options, or change your mind at a later time - you can still come back to adjust this at any time.

Once ready to proceed click on the 'Insert Gallery' button

WordPress will then insert the gallery into your Page or Post.

If you ever need to edit the gallery at a later date - either to insert or remove images, or adjust the gallery settings, simply click on the Gallery within the editor, then click on the edit (pencil icon) button.