Gallery for Immich vs Shortcodes Ultimate – Content Elements

Gallery for Immich is a WordPress plugin that seamlessly integrates your self-hosted Immich photo server with your WordPress site. Display beautiful photo galleries and albums using simple shortcodes. Key Features: Gutenberg Block Editor – Visual block for selecting albums, photos and settings Shortcode Support – Classic [gallery_for_immich] shortcode for any editor Display list of albums from Immich Display entire albums from Immich Beautiful responsive grid layouts Integrated lightbox with GLightbox Video playback modes (shared links, proxy via fopen, or ignore videos) Flexible sorting options (date/name, ascending/descending) Single photo embedding – Display one photo with alignment (left/right/center) and configurable link behavior (lightbox, no link, or custom URL) Full internationalization support (Dutch, German, French translations) Configure Immich server URL and API key in the WordPress admin panel Perfect for: Photography portfolios Family photo sharing Event galleries Travel blogs Any self-hosted photo management with Immich Usage Using the Gutenberg Block Editor: The easiest way to add an Immich gallery is through the Gutenberg block editor: Add a new block and search for “Gallery for Immich” Select your display mode (all albums, single album, multiple albums, or single photo) Configure display options using the sidebar controls Customize thumbnail size and text sizes as needed The preview shows the shortcode that will be used Using Shortcodes: You can also use shortcodes directly in your content: Display all albums: [gallery_for_immich] Display specific albums (comma-separated IDs): [gallery_for_immich albums=”album-id-1,album-id-2″] Display single album: [gallery_for_immich album=”album-id”] Display single photo: [gallery_for_immich asset=”photo-id”] Customize display options: [gallery_for_immich show=”gallery_name,asset_description”] Available show options (no defaults – must be explicitly specified): * gallery_name – Show album/gallery name * gallery_description – Show album description * asset_date – Show photo date * asset_description – Show photo description Note: If the show parameter is not specified, only thumbnails are displayed without any text. Customize sizes: [gallery_for_immich size=”300″ title_size=”18″ description_size=”15″ date_size=”12″] Size options: * size – Thumbnail size for albums (100-500, default: 200); max-width for single photos (100-1200, default: 200) * title_size – Title font size (10-30, default: 16) * description_size – Description font size (10-30, default: 14) * date_size – Date font size (10-30, default: 13) Single photo alignment and link behavior: [gallery_for_immich asset=”photo-id” align=”left” link=”none”] [gallery_for_immich asset=”photo-id” align=”right” link=”https://example.com”] Align options: left, right, center (default: no float) Link options: lightbox (default — opens in overlay), none (no link), or any https://... URL (opens in new tab) Sort order: [gallery_for_immich order=”date_desc”] [gallery_for_immich album=”album-id” order=”description_asc”] Available order options: * date_desc – Newest first (default for albums) * date_asc – Oldest first (default for photos – chronological order) * name_asc – Alphabetically A-Z (albums only) * name_desc – Alphabetically Z-A (albums only) * description_asc – Alphabetically A-Z by description (photos only) * description_desc – Alphabetically Z-A by description (photos only) Note: Name sorting is only available for albums. Photos can be sorted by date or description. Privacy & Security This plugin: * Connects to your self-hosted Immich server via API * Does not collect or transmit any user data to third parties * Requires HTTPS for production security * Validates all user input and API parameters * Uses WordPress security best practices Your Immich server credentials (URL and API key) are stored in your WordPress database. Support For issues, feature requests, or contributions, please visit: https://github.com/vogon1/immich-wordpress-plugin Credits Lightbox powered by GLightbox (https://github.com/biati-digital/glightbox) Integrates with Immich (https://immich.app)

Building new pages with Gutenberg? Explore VovaBlocks, a focused collection of native marketing and content blocks from the creator of Shortcodes Ultimate. View VovaBlocks → About Shortcodes Ultimate Shortcodes Ultimate is a WordPress shortcode plugin for adding tabs, accordions, buttons, FAQs, sliders, carousels, lightboxes, columns, boxes and other reusable content elements without coding. It is ideal for site owners who want richer content layouts and practical UI elements without switching to a full page builder. Use Shortcodes Ultimate in the Block Editor, Classic Editor, widgets and template files. Generate shortcodes visually, preview the result before inserting it, and reuse the same elements across posts, pages and existing shortcode-based content. Trusted by hundreds of thousands of WordPress sites, Shortcodes Ultimate helps you replace multiple single-purpose UI plugins with one maintained toolkit. Explore live examples What you can build With Shortcodes Ultimate, you can quickly add common WordPress content elements such as: Accordions and FAQ sections Responsive tabs CTA buttons and download buttons Boxes, notes and callouts Columns and layout helpers Sliders and carousels Lightboxes for images and custom content Post lists and dynamic content blocks Spoilers, toggles and expandable content Media embeds and visual content blocks Instead of installing a separate plugin for every small content element, Shortcodes Ultimate gives you one maintained toolkit for everyday WordPress content tasks. Works with modern and classic WordPress workflows Shortcodes Ultimate works with the Block Editor, Classic Editor, widgets and template files. You can insert shortcodes manually, use WordPress shortcode blocks or use the built-in shortcode generator to configure elements visually. This makes the plugin useful for: Site owners who want to improve content without coding Bloggers and affiliate publishers who need reusable CTA and content blocks Agencies and freelancers maintaining multiple WordPress sites Developers who want shortcode-friendly output in templates Existing sites with older content that already uses shortcodes Why use Shortcodes Ultimate? 50+ ready-to-use WordPress shortcodes Visual shortcode generator Live preview Works with the Block Editor and Classic Editor Shortcodes can be used in posts, pages, widgets and template files Responsive elements that work with your theme Built-in Custom CSS editor Developer-friendly hooks and documentation Free version available on WordPress.org Pro version available for advanced shortcodes, extra styles and premium support Why shortcodes still matter in WordPress The WordPress Block Editor is great for visual content editing, but shortcodes are still useful when you need portable, reusable content elements that work across different parts of a WordPress site. Shortcodes are especially helpful when you want to: Reuse the same content element in many posts or pages Add dynamic content inside widgets or templates Maintain older WordPress sites that already use shortcodes Work across Classic Editor and Block Editor workflows Add content elements without switching to a full page builder Keep common UI elements available through a simple text-based syntax Shortcodes Ultimate is designed for these practical workflows. It gives you a large collection of ready-made shortcodes and a visual generator, so you do not need to write shortcode syntax manually unless you want to. Free and Pro The free version of Shortcodes Ultimate includes a large collection of useful shortcodes for everyday WordPress content tasks. Shortcodes Ultimate Pro adds advanced shortcodes, additional styles, Content Slider, Pricing Table, Testimonials, Shortcode Creator, Elementor support and premium support. Compare Free and Pro Useful links Documentation Live Examples Pro features Support