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Gallery with thumbnail slider

By Galaxy Weblinks

Content Management / Media Library & Asset Management

Reviewed by Abdul Hameid

Trusted WordPress expert with 20+ years of experience evaluating plugins for the WP ecosystem.

Gallery with thumbnail slider Review - In-Depth Analysis

Highly customizable gallery plugin with sliders and lightbox effects for WordPress. Supports batch image uploads and offers various display options.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

6.77/10

User Rating

3.8/5 (based on 9+ reviews)

Active Installations

3,000+

Update Frequency

Average It is calculated using the weighted average of same category plugins.

Security Score

5 / 10 (Medium Risk) It is calculated using the weighted average of all versions.

What It Does

This plugin is highly customizable. You can adjust size, style, timing, transitions, controls, lightbox effects, vertical gallery, carousel slider, and more as per your needs.

It also lets you batch upload images at once when you have a lot of images and not enough time. You have a host of functionalities to choose from, including thumbnail slider, lightbox gallery/slider, vertical gallery/slider, and more.

Additional features include enabling/disabling image alt/caption text, pagination and navigation switch, slider loop option, the ability to add unlimited images in a slider, pause interval timer, slide autoplay, and much more.

Comparing to Alternatives

Gallery with thumbnail slider offers a focused thumbnail slider experience, but there are several other plugins that provide broader gallery functionalities.

Top alternatives

Strengths

Lightweight and free of bloat, ensuring fast performance
Includes both thumbnail slider and lightbox gallery features
Easy to use with straightforward setup
Responsive design suitable for various devices
Good support responsiveness as noted by users

Weaknesses

Limited functionality beyond thumbnail display
Lacks ability to attach links to thumbnails
Requires static page creation for slider display
Security vulnerabilities with known stored XSS issues

User Sentiment Analysis

With a 3.8 rating from 9 reviews, most users appreciate the plugin's simplicity and performance, though a third of reviews highlight significant issues.

Positive highlights

'The best slider plugin with thumbnails in WordPress' - VVS Nair
'Excellent support with fast and helpful responses' - bethtommy
'Works great, fast, free, and without ads' - shamatron
'An awesome slider plugin, easy to understand and create beautiful sliders' - graphicvision1

Common complaints

Plugin only displays thumbnails without link attachment capability
Requires creating a static page to display the slider
Short on functions compared to other slider plugins
Some users report the plugin does not work as expected with shortcodes

Weaknesses

Known medium severity stored XSS vulnerabilities
Limited feature set compared to alternatives
Some users experience functionality issues

Who Should Use This?

Best for

Users seeking a lightweight, straightforward thumbnail slider plugin without extra bloat, and who value responsive support.

Not ideal for

Users needing advanced gallery features like linking thumbnails, dynamic page integration, or those concerned about security vulnerabilities should consider alternatives.

Pricing & Value

Free version includes

The free version includes a thumbnail slider and lightbox gallery with no ads, offering essential gallery display features.

Final Verdict

Gallery with thumbnail slider is a solid choice for users wanting a simple, lightweight thumbnail slider with good support and no ads. It excels in ease of use and performance but falls short in advanced features and security robustness.

Given its known vulnerabilities and limited functionality, users requiring more comprehensive gallery options or higher security should explore the available alternatives. However, for basic thumbnail slider needs, this plugin remains a viable free option.

Other Notable Features

Here are a few other notable features of this free Gallery with thumbnail slider plugin.

gallery

slider

thumbnail

Screenshots

FAQ

Once you create a new gallery, the shortcode created automatically you can place this shortcode anywhere in your post, pages or widget.
There is an option in setting page to enable gallery in post, page or custom post types where you can create a gallery that automatically displays in the bottom of the page.