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Your product galleries will display as image sliders with lightbox preview.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='can%20i%20add%20lightbox%20to%20galleries%3F'><h3>Can I add lightbox to galleries?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes, includes advanced lightbox functionality. Click any gallery image to open full-size preview with previous\/next navigation. Choose between Advanced lightbox (with navigation) or Basic lightbox (single image) in plugin settings.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='does%20this%20work%20with%20block%20editor%20galleries%3F'><h3>Does this work with Block Editor galleries?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes, designed specifically for Block Editor galleries. The Gallery Slider Options panel integrates natively into the Block Editor gallery settings sidebar.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='can%20i%20use%20this%20with%20classic%20editor%3F'><h3>Can I use this with Classic Editor?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes, full Classic Editor support is included. A Gallery Slider Options metabox appears in the sidebar when editing pages\/posts.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='will%20this%20slow%20down%20my%20site%3F'><h3>Will this slow down my site?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No, uses conditional script loading. CSS and JavaScript only load on pages that have galleries with sliders enabled. Minified assets ensure minimal performance impact.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='can%20i%20customize%20gallery%20slider%20container%20width%3F'><h3>Can I customize gallery slider container width?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes, choose from 7 container width options: 540px, 720px, 960px, 1140px, 1320px, 1680px, or Full Width (100% browser width). Each gallery can have different container widths in Block Editor.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='does%20this%20work%20with%20custom%20post%20types%3F'><h3>Does this work with custom post types?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes, works with all registered custom post types. 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