Animated Live Wall Gallery vs BNE Gallery Extended

Animated Live Wall lets you build stunning gallery walls where images switch and animate with smooth CSS effects. Whether you want to showcase your artwork, display an Instagram feed, or create an eye-catching Flickr gallery, this gallery tool makes it simple. Free Version Demo: Animated Live Wall Gallery Pro Version Demo: Animated Live Wall Gallery Premium More About Pro: Check Pro Details Where To Buy: Buy Animated Live Wall Gallery Premium The gallery supports both grid and masonry layouts, giving you flexibility in how your photos appear on the page. Each gallery comes with a built-in lightbox for full-size image viewing, and the entire design adapts smoothly to different screen sizes. Free Features Unlimited gallery images and videos Grid layout with animated image switching Masonry layout for varied image sizes Smooth CSS animation effects (fade, scale, hide/show) Built-in responsive lightbox Instagram feed integration Flickr feed integration Adjustable column layouts Multiple thumbnail size options Gap control between images Custom image titles Link option for images (same or new window) Loading icon/preloader Custom CSS field for advanced styling Shortcode support for easy embedding Pro Features All free features included Grid layout with 15+ animation effects Mosaic layout option Justify layout option Animation speed control Animation interval settings Max step control (animate 1-100 photos at a time) Set specific images to never switch Gap range from 0 to 15px Fixed square cropped images for lightbox Instagram caption display on photos Instagram icon overlay on photos Ajax load more pagination Customizable load more button colors Enhanced loading performance Gallery Layouts Grid Layout The grid layout arranges images in uniform rows and columns with matching sizes. When your gallery has more images than grid cells, the remaining photos cycle through the grid with animation effects. For example, a 5×4 grid with 50 images will display 20 at a time while the other 30 rotate in randomly. Masonry Layout Masonry positions images in a Pinterest-style vertical arrangement. Images flow naturally without fixed row heights, making efficient use of page space. This layout works well for photos with different aspect ratios. Social Feed Integration Instagram Feed Connect your Instagram account and display your feed directly on any page. The gallery fetches your Instagram photos automatically and displays them in your chosen layout style. Flickr Feed Pull your Flickr photos into the gallery using your API key and user ID. Display your Flickr albums in grid or masonry format with full lightbox support. Lightbox Every gallery includes a responsive lightbox that opens images in a larger popup view. The lightbox supports keyboard navigation, transition effects, and also plays YouTube and Vimeo videos. Navigation arrows let visitors browse through the entire gallery without closing the popup. Shortcode Usage After creating your gallery, simply copy the shortcode and paste it into any page, post, or text widget. The gallery appears wherever you place the shortcode.

The default WordPress [gallery] shortcode only displays your images in a traditional column grid. BNE Gallery Extended adds a new option called “display” allowing you to also show the images as a 3D carousel or masonry grid. When adding a new image gallery or editing an existing gallery in your page, a new option will show on the gallery settings to either set the display to 3D Carousel, Masonry, or Default Grid. The default grid is what you have been used to and is the default behavior of WordPress. 3D Carousel adds a jquery rotation to your images and Masonry is similar to the default grid but allows different sizes and stacks them. The Masonry grid will also automatically reduce the number of columns for tablet and mobile screens. To use with the block editor, use a classic editor block, then use the media button on that block’s toolbar to add your legacy media gallery.