{"id":10851298,"date":"2018-11-06T03:29:43","date_gmt":"2018-11-06T03:29:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/?post_type=helphub_article&p=10851298"},"modified":"2023-04-25T15:39:23","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T15:39:23","slug":"the-wordpress-gallery-classic-editor","status":"publish","type":"helphub_article","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/article\/the-wordpress-gallery-classic-editor\/","title":{"rendered":"The WordPress Gallery (Classic Editor)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Note: This document is for the Classic Editor. If you are using the block-editor on your site, the Gallery Block is documented on this page<\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Image galleries are a great way to share groups of pictures on your WordPress site. The Create Gallery<\/strong> feature of the WordPress media uploader allows you to add a simple image gallery to pages or posts on your site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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End result of published gallery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This article introduces how to add an image gallery using the media library, and explains gallery shortcode which will be generated and embedded into the post or page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1 \u2013 Place your cursor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A gallery can go anywhere on a page or post – by itself on a blank page, or above, below, or in the midst of text. Start by placing your cursor where you want the gallery to appear – if it’s in between blocks of text, like in the photo example below, consider adding a return and placing your cursor on a new line so there’s space above and below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Place cursor where gallery should be<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Step 2 \u2013 Click the Add Media button<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Once you’ve placed your cursor where you want your image gallery to appear, click on the Add Media button (located left above the editing window) to launch the media uploader interface. In the resulting popup window, select the ‘Create a Gallery’ option from the list of actions on the left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Click “Add Media” button<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Step 3 \u2013 Add and\/or Select the Images You Want to Include<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You can add or select the images you want to include in your image gallery by choosing from either of the following options in the center of the media uploader window:<\/p>\n\n\n\n