Syed Balkhi

WPBeginner

iamdpegg

I love this Carousel feature that is part of the JetPack plugin however I didn’t like that I was being forced to connect my site with WordPress.com to use a feature that has no connection with WordPress.com. Well, I simply forked the Carousel module from JetPack. I am releasing it for all those who want to use this feature with freedom of choice.
The carousel feature transforms your standard built-in WordPRess galleries into an immersive full-screen experience with comments and EXIF metadata.
Want to make your WordPress photo gallery stand out? Then use this jQuery Gallery Carousel without Jetpack plugin.
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Gallery Carousel feature was first intorduced for WordPress.com blogs, and now it is available for all WordPress sites. So YES you can <a href="http://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-properly-move-your-blog-from-wordpress-com-to-wordpress-org/" title="switch from WordPress.com to WordPress.org" rel="friend nofollow ugc">switch from WordPress.com to WordPress.org</a> and still keep the Gallery Carousel functionality by using this plugin.
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If you like this plugin, then please leave a good rating. For support just ask the questions here (make sure you <a href="http://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/how-to-properly-ask-for-wordpress-support-and-get-it/" title="How to ask for WordPress support" rel="friend nofollow ugc">ask your questions properly</a> if you want a response).
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Plugin Header Photo Credit: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calliope/3715986729/" title="Carousel photo by Muffet's Flickr" rel="nofollow ugc">Muffit</a>

Gallery Carousel Without JetPack

Transform your standard galleries into an immersive full-screen experience without requiring you to connect to WordPress.com

ThemePacific

themepacific

Working on Gutenberg version of Tiled Gallery. Soon, We’ll Release it. Until then, You can use this Tiled Gallery Plugin with Classi WP Editor.
There is no doubt that JetPack packed with tons of features. However, many users don’t want all that monstrous codes in their blog for one or two modules. Also, You should connect your blog to wordpress.com to get the JetPack features.
I really like that Tiled Gallery with Full Screen carousel module in JetPack and don’t want other modules. That’s why I’ve made the this Tiled Gallery Carousel Without JetPack Plugin from JetPack.
Tiled Gallery with carousel will completely transform your galleries to new look and your users will love this. Tiled Gallery allows you to display image galleries in following styles, a rectangular mosaic, a square mosaic, and a circular grid.
Demo Tiled Gallery : <a href="http://demo.themepacific.com/plugin-tiled-gallery-carousel/2013/10/13/tiled-gallery-carousel-without-jetpack-wordpress-plugin/" title="Demo Link" rel="nofollow ugc">Demo link</a>
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Tiled Gallery Carousel Without JetPack

I agree entirely with the premise of this plugin - Jetpack is too bulky and adds bloat to your website.

This plugin does add a CSS file and 2 JS files, but somehow manages to only do it if you're using the gallery on a page. I'm using it, for example, with Advanced Custom fields and while I call the shortcode, that is in my theme...yet the proper CSS and JS files are loaded so the plugin just works, but not loaded on all of the other pages.

So, in short, great plugin.

It gets 4 stars because it adds a menu item in WordPress which is unnecessary and against WordPress best practices. 

See https://codex.wordpress.org/Adding_Administration_Menus#Determining_Location_for_New_Menus

It is rare that a plugin would require the creation of a top-level menu. If the plugin introduces an entirely new concept or feature to WordPress, and needs many screens to do it, then that plugin may warrant a new top-level menu.

This just adds clutter on the backend, but otherwise this plugin is written really well.

Flexible Plugin that is Built Correctly

This is by far my favorite gallery plugin. I love what it does, and I love that I can get it without Jetpack.  Really looking forward to the gutenberg version, it's going to be epic.

Love it like crazy

Tiled Gallery with Full Screen Carousel slideshow without Jetpack.

Gallery Carousel Without JetPack vs Tiled Gallery Carousel Without JetPack