Enhances the Media Library; powerful gallery and list shortcodes, full taxonomy support, IPTC/EXIF/XMP/PDF processing, bulk/quick edit.
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Local WebP optimizer for WordPress. Free converts images to WebP; Pro adds AVIF and site-wide image tools.
NGG Smart Image Searchv4.1.0
NGG Smart Image Search provides smart search and display functionalities for images in NextGEN galleries. It requires NextGEN Gallery to be installed …
Add external files to your media library to use them in your website. They are integrated as if they were available locally.
Folders for the Media Library: drag and drop, uploads into folders, folder galleries. Keeps your Enhanced Media Library categories as they are.
Migrate galleries from NextGEN, Envira, FooGallery, Modula and GT3 to ShutterPress Gallery. Keep images, titles and featured photos with just one clic …
Send photos from Darktable straight into the WordPress Media Library or your favorite gallery plugin, in one click.
NGG Geo2 Maps Add-on displays maps with photos, galleries, or albums using EXIF GPS data or geocoding. Requires NextGEN Gallery.
Attachment Taxonomiesv1.2.2
This plugin adds categories and tags to the WordPress media library - lightweight and developer-friendly.
Comfortable Image Chooser for the NextGEN Gallery, based on g2image