Title: Simple gallery functionalities
Last modified: July 14, 2018

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# Simple gallery functionalities

 *  Resolved [flyerjet](https://wordpress.org/support/users/flyerjet/)
 * (@flyerjet)
 * [7 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simple-gallery-functionalities/)
 * Hello.
 * I’m new to WordPress, and searched fo a while for something which is probably
   really basic, but could not find anything.
 * On a post, I want to create a simple gallery with two pictures. I want to have
   the thumbnails in the post and get the full size picture when I click on it.
 * Easy.
 * But when I clicked on one of the pictures, I want to be able to navigate among
   the two (next/previous).
 * Not easy.
 * What I tried :
    Test 1 : Add Media > Create Gallery > Choose “Link to Media File”
   > Insert Gallery => Result : I get a gallery but no next/previous button. When
   I try to navigate with my keyboard arrows, I loop on the same picture.
 * Test 2 : choose “Link to attachement page” instead.
    => Result : this time, when
   I click on one of the pictures, I get an error “Image cannot be loaded. Make 
   sure the path is correct and image exist.”
 * Any idea ?
 * Thank you !
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fsimple-gallery-functionalities%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  [kjodle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kjodle/)
 * (@kjodle)
 * [7 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simple-gallery-functionalities/#post-10494269)
 * This is standard behavior for the WordPress gallery. What you need is to use 
   a “lightbox” plugin that will give you the ability to switch between photographs.
 *  [Lost Mountain](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gtgtigran35/)
 * (@gtgtigran35)
 * [7 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simple-gallery-functionalities/#post-10494416)
 * You can use popup image plugins or connect lightbox, fancybox or other libraries.
   
   If you are interested I can recommend libraries.
 *  Thread Starter [flyerjet](https://wordpress.org/support/users/flyerjet/)
 * (@flyerjet)
 * [7 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simple-gallery-functionalities/#post-10494854)
 * Thank you for your answers.
    I can’t believe this is not standard behavior. WordPress
   is such high-end and well thought, it seems like basic functionnality…
 * Maybe I don’t grasp all the implications…
 * Thank you so much, I’ll try the recomended plugins !
 *  Thread Starter [flyerjet](https://wordpress.org/support/users/flyerjet/)
 * (@flyerjet)
 * [7 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simple-gallery-functionalities/#post-10494855)
 * By the way, how come the gallery offers a “Link to attachement page” option when
   it seems to allways result in an error message ?
 *  [kjodle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kjodle/)
 * (@kjodle)
 * [7 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simple-gallery-functionalities/#post-10495483)
 * > seems to allways result in an error message
 * It shouldn’t. You may have a server configuration issue. I would suggest checking
   your server error logs and/or enabling WP_DEBUG. If you can’t sort it out from
   there, you should start a new thread for this issue.
 *  Thread Starter [flyerjet](https://wordpress.org/support/users/flyerjet/)
 * (@flyerjet)
 * [7 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simple-gallery-functionalities/#post-10496098)
 * Thank you so much !
    I will try that and act accordingly. Thanks !

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 * Last activity: [7 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simple-gallery-functionalities/#post-10496098)
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