Michael Cannon

saurabhd

Subharanjan

<p>Flickr Shortcode Importer imports [flickr], [flickrset], [flickr-gallery] shortcode and Flickr-sourced A/IMG tagged media into the Media Library. Furthermore, it transforms the post content [flickr] shortcodes into links containing the Media Library based image of the proper size and alignment.</p>
<p>Import can be run directly from edit page and post screens.</p>
<p>The first [flickr] image found in post content is set as the post’s Featured Image and removed from the post content. The remaining [flickr] shortcodes are then transformed as image links to their attachment page.</p>
<p>[flickrset] and [flickr-gallery] shortcodes are converted to [ gallery] after the Flickr set images have been added to the Media Library. If ‘Set Featured Image’ is checked in Options, then the first image of the [flickrset] is used as such.</p>
<p>Flickr-sourced A/IMG tagged media is converted into [flickr] and then imported as normal. Great for finally bringing into your control all of those media items you’ve been using, but now Flickr is giving you ‘Image is unavailable’ for. A/IMG tag is processed before IMG to prevent unexpected results.</p>
<p>Image attribution links can be added if enabled via Settings.</p>
<p>This plugin is handy for transitioning from plugin <code>wordpress-flickr-manager</code> and <code>flickr-gallery</code> to your own Media Library because you have CDN services or want to move off of third party software.</p>
<p>There is no restore functionality. Backup beforehand or be prepared to revert every transformed post by hand via the post revision tool.</p>
<h4>Primary Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>API</li>
<li>Automatically adds media ids to newly inserted gallery shortcodes</li>
<li>Flickr-sourced A/IMG tagged media imported into WordPress</li>
<li>Media of [flick] shortcodes are imported and converted to locally hosted A/IMG</li>
<li>Media of [flickrset] and [flickr-gallery] shortcodes are imported and converted to [ gallery]</li>
<li>Settings export/import</li>
<li>Settings screen</li>
</ul>
<h4>Handled shortcode & media samples</h4>
<ul>
<li>[flickr size=”small” float=”left”]http://www.flickr.com/photos/dancoulter/2619594365/[/flickr] (image)</li>
<li>[flickr height=”300″ width=”400″]http://www.flickr.com/photos/dancoulter/2422361554/[/flickr] (video)</li>
<li>[flickr id=”5348222727″ thumbnail=”small” overlay=”false” size=”large” group=”” align=”none”]</li>
<li>[flickrset id=”72157631107721746″ thumbnail=”small” photos=”” overlay=”true” size=”large”]</li>
<li>[flickr-gallery mode=”photoset” photoset=”72157626302265777″]</li>
<li>[flickr-gallery mode=”tag” tags=”foo,bar” tag_mode=”all”]</li>
<li>[flickr-gallery mode=”interesting”]</li>
<li>[flickr-gallery mode=”recent”]</li>
<li>[flickr-gallery mode=”search” tags=”barcamp” group_id=”431412@N25″]</li>
<li><code><a class="tt-flickr tt-flickr-Medium" title="Khan Sao Road, Bangkok, Thailand" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/comprock/4334303694/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2768/4334303694_37785d0f0d.jpg" alt="Khan Sao Road, Bangkok, Thailand" width="500" height="375" /></a></code></li>
<li><code><img class="alignnone" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2768/4334303694_37785d0f0d.jpg" alt="Khan Sao Road, Bangkok, Thailand" width="500" height="375" /></code></li>
</ul>
<h4>Settings Options</h4>
<p><strong>Import Settings</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Skip Importing Videos – Importing videos from Flickr often fails. Shortcode is still converted to object/embed linking to Flickr.</li>
<li>Import Flickr-sourced A/IMG tags – Converts Flickr-sourced A/IMG tags to [flickr] and then proceeds with import.</li>
<li>Set Featured Image – Set the first [flickr] or [flickrset] image found as the Featured Image. Will not replace the current Featured Image of a post.</li>
<li>Force Set Featured Image – Set the Featured Image even if one already exists for a post.</li>
<li>Remove First Flickr Shortcode – Removes the first [flickr] from post content. If you use Featured Images as header or lead images, then this might prevent duplicate images in your post.</li>
<li>Make Nice Image Title? – Try to make a nice title if none is set. For Flickr set images, Flickr set title plus a numeric suffix is applied.</li>
<li>Replace Filename with Image Title? – Mainly for SEO purposes. This setting replaces the imported media filename with the media’s title. For non-images, this is always done.</li>
<li>Image Import Size – Size of image to import into media library from Flickr. If requested size doesn’t exist, then original is imported because it’s the closest to the requested import size.</li>
<li>Default Image Alignment – Default alignment of image displayed in post when no alignment is found.</li>
<li>Default Image Size – Default size of image displayed in post when no size is found.</li>
<li>Default A Tag Class – Inserts a class into links around imported images. Useful for lightbox’ing.</li>
<li>Link Image to Attachment Page? – If set, post single view images are linked to attachment pages. Otherwise the image links to its source file.</li>
<li>Image Wrap Class – If set, a span tag is wrapped around the image with the given class. Also wraps attribution if enabled. e.g. Providing <code>flickr-image</code> results in <code>&lt;span class="flickr-image"&gt;|&lt;/span&gt;</code></li>
<li>Set Captions – Uses media title as the caption.</li>
<li>Set Descriptions – Include Flickr descriptions in media information.</li>
<li>Include Flickr Author Attribution? – Appends Flickr username, linked back to Flickr image to the imported Flickr image.</li>
<li>Flickr Author Attribution Text</li>
<li>Flickr Author Attribution Wrap Class – If set, a span tag is wrapped around the attribution with the given class. e.g. Providing <code>flickr-attribution</code> results in <code>&lt;span class="flickr-attribution"&gt;|&lt;/span&gt;</code></li>
<li>Add Flickr Link in Description? – Like <code>Include Flickr Author Attribution</code> but appends the image description.</li>
<li>Flickr Link Text</li>
<li>Add Image License to Description? – Append image license and link to image description.</li>
<li>Flickr Image License Text</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Posts Selection</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Posts to Import – A CSV list of post ids to import, like ‘1,2,3’.</li>
<li>Skip Importing Posts – A CSV list of post ids not to import, like ‘1,2,3’.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Testing Options</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Import Limit – Useful for testing import on a limited amount of posts. 0 or blank means unlimited.</li>
<li>Debug Mode – Bypass Ajax controller to handle posts_to_import directly for testing purposes.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Post Options</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Post [flickr] Import Widget? – Minimum role to enable for [flickr] Import wi<br />
dget on posts and page edit screens.</li>
<li>Enable for Pages</li>
<li>Enable for Posts</li>
<li>Enable for Media</li>
<li>Enable for custom post types – if any</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Flickr API</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Flickr API Key – <a href="http://www.flickr.com/services/api/" rel="nofollow ugc">Flickr API Documentation</a></li>
<li>Flickr API Secret</li>
<li>Flickr User ID – For Flickr Gallery plugin. Example: 90901451@N00</li>
<li>Images Per Page – For Flickr Gallery plugin.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Reset</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Reimport Flickr Source Images – Needed when changing the Flickr image import size from prior imports.</li>
<li>Export Settings – These are your current settings in a serialized format. Copy the contents to make a backup of your settings.</li>
<li>Import Settings – Paste new serialized settings here to overwrite your current configuration.</li>
<li>Remove Plugin Data on Deletion? – Delete all Flickr Shortcode Importer data and options from database on plugin deletion</li>
<li>Reset to Defaults? – Check this box to reset options to their defaults</li>
</ul>
<h3>Notes</h3>
<ul>
<li>Backup your database before importing. You can use revision to revert individual posts, but doing so in mass is a major PITA.</li>
<li>During my own imports, a post with one [flickr] entry could take a minute. Then posts with many [flickr] entries, several Flickr-source’d A/IMG tags and [flickset] with 30 or so photos took over 10-minutes to import.</li>
<li>During import, it might look like nothing is happening. The progress bar only moves after each import succeeds or fails.</li>
<li>I recommend setting the limit in options to 1 and then testing your installation. That sure makes for easier recovery in case something goes wrong. If something doesn’t work, report it, https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/flickr-shortcode-importer/.</li>
<li>It’s strongly recommended to deactivate plugins like WordSocial, WP Smush.it and similar to prevent extended import times. You can always enable them and run them enmasse later.</li>
<li>Make sure you have enough disk space. Figure on about 1 GB per 1,000 photos given your using Scissors-continued and have a maximum image size of 1280 x 1024. If your images can be larger, then you’ll probably need 1 GB per 250 photos imported.</li>
<li>Using your own Flickr API Key might be necessary. Test a single import and see the results before setting your own.</li>
</ul>
<h3>API</h3>
<ul>
<li>Read the <a href="https://github.com/michael-cannon/flickr-shortcode-importer/blob/master/API.md" rel="nofollow ugc">Flickr Shortcode Importer API</a>.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Localization</h3>
<p>You can translate this plugin into your own language if it’s not done so already. The localization file <code>flickr-shortcode-importer.pot</code> can be found in the <code>languages</code> folder of this plugin. After translation, please <a href="https://axelerant.com/contact-axelerant/" rel="nofollow ugc">send the localized file</a> for plugin inclusion.</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://nodedesk.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/202294892" rel="nofollow ugc">How do I localize?</a></strong></p>
<h3>Thank You</h3>
<ul>
<li>Thank you for tobylewis for his file_get_contents_curl and custom post types contributions.</li>
<li>A big thank you to Željko Aščić of http://www.touristplayground.com/ for feedback and ideas.</li>
<li>Initial code is modeled after Viper007Bond’s class based Regenerate Thumbnails plugin. The AJAX status and single auto-submission operations were a big help.</li>
<li>[flickr] shortcode handling code copied from Trent Gardner’s very fine Flickr Manager plugin.</li>
<li>Hat’s off to Alison Barret for her Settings API tutorials and class My_Theme_Options.</li>
</ul>
<p>Current development by <a href="https://axelerant.com/about-axelerant/" rel="nofollow ugc">Axelerant</a>.</p>


Flickr Shortcode Importer

Flickr Shortcode Importer imports [flickr], [flickrset], [flickr-gallery] shortcodes and Flickr-sourced media into the Media Library.

Sayontan Sinha

<p>Photonic takes the WordPress gallery and super-charges it with a lot of added functionality. It adds support for several new sources and parameters to enhance the content and look-and-feel of your galleries. It supports <a href='https://flickr.com' rel="nofollow ugc">Flickr</a> photos, Albums (Photosets), Galleries and Collections, along with <a href='https://smugmug.com' rel="nofollow ugc">SmugMug</a> folders, albums and images, and <a href='https://zenfolio.com' rel="nofollow ugc">Zenfolio</a> photos, Photosets and Groups. You can also set up authentication so that visitors can see private and protected photos from each provider.</p>
<p>When used without the Gutenberg editor Photonic by default overrides the <code>gallery</code> shortcode. In case you happen to be using a theme or plugin that already overrides the <code>gallery</code> shortcode, Photonic provides you with the option to use your own shortcode for Photonic galleries. This lets your plugins coexist. Bear in mind that if you deactivate Photonic you will have to remove all instances of this custom shortcode, something that is not required if you stick to the <code>gallery</code> shortcode.</p>
<p>When used with Gutenberg Photonic creates no shortcodes, rather it creates blocks. If some of your posts were written with Gutenberg and some without, Photonic supports both scenarios.</p>
<h3>Lightboxes</h3>
<p>Of all plugins free or paid, Photonic has support built in for the highest number of lightbox scripts. This includes scripts that run on pure JavaScript without relying on external libraries, or those that require jQuery.</p>
<h4>Pure JS Libraries</h4>
<ul>
<li><a href='https://feimosi.github.io/baguetteBox.js/' rel="nofollow ugc">BaguetteBox</a></li>
<li><a href='https://henrygd.me/bigpicture/' rel="nofollow ugc">BigPicture</a></li>
<li><a href='https://biati-digital.github.io/glightbox/' rel="nofollow ugc">“Gie” Lightbox (GLightbox)</a></li>
<li><a href='https://www.lightgalleryjs.com/' rel="nofollow ugc">LightGallery</a></li>
<li><a href='https://github.com/dimsemenov/PhotoSwipe/tree/v4.1.3' rel="nofollow ugc">PhotoSwipe v4</a></li>
<li><a href='https://photoswipe.com/' rel="nofollow ugc">PhotoSwipe v5</a></li>
<li><a href='https://nextapps-de.github.io/spotlight/' rel="nofollow ugc">Spotlight</a></li>
<li><a href="https://veno.es/venobox/" rel="nofollow ugc">VenoBox</a></li>
</ul>
<h4>jQuery Based Libraries</h4>
<ul>
<li><a href='https://jacklmoore.com/colorbox/' rel="nofollow ugc">Colorbox</a></li>
<li><a href='https://fancyapps.com/fancybox/' rel="nofollow ugc">Fancybox2</a> – not GPL, so the script is not included with the plugin. See the <a href='https://aquoid.com/plugins/photonic/third-party-lightboxes/' rel="nofollow ugc">Lightboxes</a> page for details</li>
<li><a href='https://fancyapps.com/fancybox/3/' rel="nofollow ugc">Fancybox3</a></li>
<li><a href='https://noelboss.github.io/featherlight/' rel="nofollow ugc">Featherlight</a></li>
<li><a href='https://osvaldas.info/image-lightbox-responsive-touch-friendly' rel="nofollow ugc">Image Lightbox</a></li>
<li><a href='https://cornel.bopp-art.com/lightcase/' rel="nofollow ugc">Lightcase</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.stripjs.com' rel="nofollow ugc">Strip</a></li>
<li><a href='https://brutaldesign.github.io/swipebox/' rel="nofollow ugc">Swipebox</a></li>
<li>Thickbox</li>
</ul>
<h4>Obsolete Libraries</h4>
<ul>
<li><a href='http://fancybox.net/' rel="nofollow ugc">Fancybox 1</a> – no update since November 2010</li>
<li><a href='http://dimsemenov.com/plugins/magnific-popup/' rel="nofollow ugc">Magnific Popup</a> – no update since February 2016</li>
<li><a href='http://www.no-margin-for-errors.com/projects/prettyphoto-jquery-lightbox-clone/' rel="nofollow ugc">PrettyPhoto</a> – no update since May 2015</li>
</ul>
<p>For the non-GPL alternatives like <a href='https://fancyapps.com/fancybox/' rel="nofollow ugc">Fancybox2</a> and the obsolete libraries, Photonic has code to work with them, but you have to install the scripts yourself or rely on them from your theme or another plugin.</p>
<p>With the exception of Thickbox the lightboxes have been adapted to become touch and gesture-friendly. See the <a href='https://aquoid.com/plugins/photonic/third-party-lightboxes/' rel="nofollow ugc">Lightboxes</a> page for details.</p>
<h3>Support for Multiple Platforms</h3>
<h4>Flickr</h4>
<p>The following Flickr concepts are supported in Photonic:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href='https://aquoid.com/plugins/photonic/flickr/flickr-photos/' rel="nofollow ugc">Photos</a></li>
<li><a href='https://aquoid.com/plugins/photonic/flickr/flickr-photosets/' rel="nofollow ugc">PhotoSets (Albums)</a></li>
<li><a href='https://aquoid.com/plugins/photonic/flickr/flickr-galleries/' rel="nofollow ugc">Galleries</a></li>
<li><a href='https://aquoid.com/plugins/photonic/flickr/flickr-collections/' rel="nofollow ugc">Collections</a></li>
<li><a href='https://aquoid.com/plugins/photonic/flickr/flickr-photo/' rel="nofollow ugc">Single Photo</a></li>
<li><a href='https://aquoid.com/plugins/photonic/flickr/flickr-authentication/' rel="nofollow ugc">Authentication</a></li>
</ul>
<p>For demos of Flickr support visit the <a href='https://aquoid.com/plugins/photonic/flickr/' rel="nofollow ugc">Flickr page</a>.</p>
<h4>Google Photos</h4>
<p>Google API Change:** With effect from 31st March 2025, Google’s Photos API is discontinued (see <a href='https://developers.google.com/photos/support/updates' rel="nofollow ugc">here for Google’s official announcement</a>). Consequently, Photonic will stop working for Google Photos**. For more details, see <a href='https://wordpress.org/support/topic/potential-shutdown-of-google-photos-support-from-march-2025/' rel="ugc">this thread</a>. Note that while Google’s official announcement says otherwise, as of 20th April 2025 the API is still working, so older versions of Photonic will seem to work. However, there is no guarantee about when Google will truly shut it off.</p>
<h4>SmugMug</h4>
<p>The following SmugMug concepts are supported in Photonic:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href='https://aquoid.com/plugins/photonic/smugmug/smugmug-tree/' rel="nofollow ugc">User Tree</a></li>
<li><a href='https://aquoid.com/plugins/photonic/smugmug/smugmug-photos/' rel="nofollow ugc">Photos</a></li>
<li><a href='https://aquoid.com/plugins/photonic/smugmug/smugmug-albums/' rel="nofollow ugc">Albums</a></li>
<li><a href='https://aquoid.com/plugins/photonic/smugmug/folders/' rel="nofollow ugc">Folders</a></li>
</ul>
<p>For demos of SmugMug support visit the <a href='https://aquoid.com/plugins/photonic/smugmug/' rel="nofollow ugc">SmugMug page</a>.</p>
<h4>Zenfolio</h4>
<p>The following Zenfolio concepts are supported in Photonic:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href='https://aquoid.com/plugins/photonic/zenfolio/photos/' rel="nofollow ugc">Photos</a></li>
<li><a href='https://aquoid.com/plugins/photonic/zenfolio/photosets/' rel="nofollow ugc">PhotoSets (Galleries and Collections)</a></li>
<li><a href='https://aquoid.com/plugins/photonic/zenfolio/groups/' rel="nofollow ugc">Groups</a></li>
<li><a href='https://aquoid.com/plugins/photonic/zenfolio/group-hierarchy/' rel="nofollow ugc">Group Hierarchies</a></li>
</ul>
<p>For demos of Zenfolio support visit the <a href='https://aquoid.com/plugins/photonic/zenfolio/' rel="nofollow ugc">Zenfolio page</a>.</p>
<h4>Instagram</h4>
<p>In mid-September 2022 Meta / Facebook / Instagram changed its rules to disallow individual developers (i.e. developers not operating as a business) from meaningfully using its API. As a result, Photonic no longer works for Instagram photos. The code is still in place though, and can be used by someone with a business wishing to adopt it.</p>
<h4>Native WordPress Galleries</h4>
<p>Your existing galleries are left intact. However you can add a <code>style</code> parameter to a native gallery to open it up to Photonic. The <code>style</code> parameter can take any of the values documented on the <a href='https://aquoid.com/plugins/photonic/layouts/' rel="nofollow ugc">Layouts</a> page.</p>
<h3>Other Photonic Goodies</h3>
<h4>Gallery Wizard</h4>
<p>The WordPress Classic editor shows up with a button that says “Add / Edit Photonic Gallery”. Clicking on it launches a wizard that helps you interactively build out a gallery with just a few clicks.</p>
<h4>Gutenberg Support</h4>
<p>The Gallery Wizard can be accessed via Gutenberg / the Block Editor as well. While creating a block, just look for Photonic. Please refer to the <a href='https://aquoid.com/plugins/photonic/gutenberg-support/' rel="nofollow ugc">documentation</a>.</p>
<h4>Video Support</h4>
<p>Photonic provides gallery and lightbox support for <a href='https://aquoid.com/plugins/photonic/videos/' rel="nofollow ugc">videos as well</a>. Videos of the following sorts are supported:</p>
<ul>
<li>External videos from YouTube or Vimeo can be opened in any of the lightboxes apart from Image Lightbox, Thickbox or BaguetteBox</li>
<li>Self-hosted or external videos in MP4 formats can be opened in any of the lightboxes apart from Image Lightbox, PrettyPhoto, Strip or Thickbox</li>
<li>Videos hosted by external service providers (Flickr, SmugMug etc.) can be opened as a part of a gallery in any of the lightboxes apart from Image Lightbox, PrettyPhoto, Strip or Thickbox. Some lightboxes have issues with specific features. Please refer to the <a href='https://aquoid.com/plugins/photonic/third-party-lightboxes/' rel="nofollow ugc">Lightboxes</a> documentation for more.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Deep-Linking and Social Sharing</h4>
<p>Photonic provides deep-linking support for non-WP images, and by extension, supports social sharing to Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.</p>
<h4>Beautiful Layouts</h4>
<p>Photonic displays your galleries in multiple forms:</p>
<ul>
<li>A grid of square thumbnails (the default)</li>
<li>A grid of circular thumbnails (like Jetpack)</li>
<li>A neat justified grid</li>
<li>A masonry layout</li>
<li>A “horizontal” masonry layout, for those who prefer having their masonry layouts sorted horizontally</li>
<li>A tiled, random mosaic (a much improved variant of the Jetpack Tiled Gallery layout)</li>
<li>A slideshow, using the <a href='https://splidejs.com' rel="nofollow ugc">Splide</a> script</li>
</ul>
<p>See the <a href='https://aquoid.com/plugins/photonic/layouts/' rel="nofollow ugc">Layouts</a> documentation page for details and examples.</p>
<h3>Obsessively Comprehensive Documentation (OCD)</h3>
<p>Photonic’s <a href='https://aquoid.com/plugins/photonic/photonic-documentation/' rel="nofollow ugc">documentation</a> is comprehensive to the point of obsession. And yet, if you find something missing, please feel free to get in touch via the support forum.</p>


Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others

This free gallery plugin works very well with the Media Library Assistant. I prefer the dynamic MLA shortcode over the fixed pre-selection of images. The resulting carousels look great. Best of all, this plugin is free.

The support by the developer is very quick and friendly. He looked almost immediately at my support ticket and it was solved within an hour.

Great and free carousel slider

Galleries on steroids! A stylish lightbox & gallery plugin for WP, Flickr, SmugMug and Zenfolio photos and videos.

Flickr Shortcode Importer vs Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others