Lovro Hrust

<p>Block based slider, leverages the speed and versatility of the <a href="https://swiperjs.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Swiper slider</a>.</p>
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>🥇 <strong>Insert Any Block as a Slide</strong>: No restrictions! Use the full power of the WordPress block editor.</li>
<li>🥈 <strong>Flexible Configuration</strong>: Use Swiper’s full range of features by entering the JSON configuration.</li>
<li>🥉 <strong>Lightweight & Fast</strong>: Uses only <a href="https://swiperjs.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Swiper</a> library as dependency.</li>
<li>🌟 <strong>Developer-Friendly</strong>: The source code is fully available, making it easy to customize with hooks.</li>
</ul>
<h4>NEW!</h4>
<p>I am accepting suggestions for new features and improvements.<br />
If you have an idea, please <a href="https://github.com/Lovor01/makeiteasy-slider/issues" rel="nofollow ugc">open an issue on GitHub</a><br />
or write here in support section.</p>
<h4>JSON configuration how to</h4>
<p>Head to Swiper docs, to <a href="https://swiperjs.com/swiper-api#parameters" rel="nofollow ugc">Parameters section</a> to find parameter you need.<br />
More elaborate configuration for some features is available further below on page, in <a href="https://swiperjs.com/swiper-api#modules" rel="nofollow ugc">Modules section</a>.<br />
Once you found the parameters you need, write them as JSON instead as javascript object, i.e.:</p>
<pre><code>{
    autoplay: {
        delay: 6000,
        disableOnInteraction: true
    },
    pagination: {
        clickable: true
    }
}
</code></pre>
<p>would be written as</p>
<pre><code>{
    "autoplay": {
        "delay": 6000,
        "disableOnInteraction": true
    },
    "pagination": {
        "clickable": true
    }
}
</code></pre>
<p>And enter them on settings tab in block sidebar under Advanced slider configuration section.<br />
You can learn more about JSON in <a href="https://stackoverflow.blog/2022/06/02/a-beginners-guide-to-json-the-data-format-for-the-internet/" rel="nofollow ugc">Stackoverflow blog</a> or on <a href="https://www.w3schools.com/js/js_json_intro.asp" rel="nofollow ugc">W3schools page</a>.</p>
<p>Your JSON configuration merges with default configuration needed for swiper to run. You can break slider functioning through misconfiguration, so this is the first place to look if something does not work.<br />
There is a built in syntax checker in Advanced slider settings box,</p>
<h3>Developers</h3>
<p>There is a full source code on <a href="https://github.com/Lovor01/makeiteasy-slider" rel="nofollow ugc">github</a>. You can investigate code, adjust it to your needs, collaborate, …</p>


Makeiteasy Slider

Slider based on very popular library Swiper! Insert blocks as slides. Truly open source.

Jan Zeman

<p>Shared Albums for Google Photos (by JanZeman) allows you to easily display publicly shared Google Photos albums in your WordPress posts and pages using a simple shortcode. The plugin uses the modern Swiper library to provide a beautiful, touch-enabled gallery experience.</p>
<p><strong>Note:</strong> This plugin is not affiliated with or endorsed by Google LLC. Google Photos™ is a trademark of Google LLC.</p>
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Google Photos Gallery And Slider</strong> – Display public Google Photos albums as responsive galleries or sliders</li>
<li><strong>Photo And Video Support</strong> – Supports both images and videos from shared Google Photos albums</li>
<li><strong>Fullscreen Viewer</strong> – Mobile-friendly fullscreen viewing with touch gestures, keyboard controls, and slideshow support</li>
<li><strong>Photo Info Overlays</strong> – Dynamic placeholders for counters, filenames, dimensions, dates, and EXIF data</li>
<li><strong>Download And Link Buttons</strong> – Optional inline and fullscreen action buttons</li>
<li><strong>Performance Features</strong> – Lazy loading, progressive loading, caching, and large album support</li>
<li><strong>Shortcode Playground</strong> – Admin-only sandbox on the Settings page for experimenting with <code>[jzsa-album]</code> shortcodes and previews</li>
<li><strong>Mosaic Strip</strong> – Optional mosaic thumbnail strip alongside the main viewer</li>
</ul>
<p>Many more customization parameters and samples are available on the plugin’s Settings & Onboarding page.</p>
<h4>How It Works</h4>
<p>The plugin fetches your public Google Photos album and creates a responsive gallery. Simply paste the share link from Google Photos into the shortcode.</p>
<h4>Security & Error Handling</h4>
<ul>
<li>SSRF protection – validates Google Photos URLs</li>
<li>Proper output escaping for XSS prevention</li>
<li>WordPress coding standards compliant</li>
<li>Swiper library bundled locally</li>
<li>User-friendly error messages for invalid album links</li>
</ul>
<h3>Usage</h3>
<h4>Basic Usage</h4>
<pre><code>[jzsa-album link="https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipOg3EA51ATc_YWHyfcffDCzNZFsVTU_uBqSEKFix7LY80DIgH3lMkLwt4QDTHd8EQ?key=RGwySFNhbmhqMFBDbnZNUUtwY0stNy1XV1JRbE9R"]
</code></pre>
<h4>Common Example</h4>
<pre><code>[jzsa-album link="https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipOg3EA51ATc_YWHyfcffDCzNZFsVTU_uBqSEKFix7LY80DIgH3lMkLwt4QDTHd8EQ?key=RGwySFNhbmhqMFBDbnZNUUtwY0stNy1XV1JRbE9R" mode="slider" corner-radius="16" show-link-button="true" show-download-button="true"]
</code></pre>
<h4>Shortcode Parameters</h4>
<p>The only required parameter is <strong>link</strong> – the Google Photos share URL.</p>
<p>All other parameters are optional.</p>
<p>This readme intentionally keeps shortcode examples short to avoid drift.</p>
<p>For the complete and current parameter reference, defaults, inheritance rules, a very very large number of customization parameters, many samples, and the shortcode playground, use the plugin’s <strong>Settings & Onboarding</strong> page in WordPress admin:</p>
<pre><code>Settings -> Shared Albums for Google Photos
</code></pre>
<h4>Getting Your Album Share Link</h4>
<ol>
<li>Open Google Photos and select an album</li>
<li>Click the share button (or three-dot menu > Share)</li>
<li>Click “Create link” or “Get link”</li>
<li>
<p>Copy the album share link and paste it into the shortcode:</p>
<p>[jzsa-album link=”https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipNxLo…”]</p>
</li>
</ol>
<p><strong>Important:</strong> The album must be public (shared via link) for the plugin to access it.</p>
<h3>Credits</h3>
<ul>
<li>Uses <a href="https://swiperjs.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Swiper</a> – MIT License</li>
<li>Uses <a href="https://plyr.io/" rel="nofollow ugc">Plyr</a> – MIT License</li>
<li>Developed by Jan Zeman</li>
</ul>
<h3>Privacy Policy</h3>
<p>This plugin does not collect or store any user data.</p>
<h4>Use of external Google services</h4>
<ul>
<li>The plugin fetches public Google Photos album pages from <code>https://photos.google.com</code> and image files from <code>*.googleusercontent.com</code> in order to render the galleries.</li>
<li>Only publicly shared album links are supported; the plugin has no access to private albums or any content that is not already available via a public share link.</li>
<li>The plugin does not collect, store, or transmit user credentials or personal data. It only caches album HTML and image URLs in WordPress transients for performance, and this cache is stored locally in your WordPress database.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Support</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Bug reports:</strong> <a href="https://github.com/JanZeman/shared-albums-for-google-photos/issues/new" rel="nofollow ugc">Open an issue on GitHub</a></li>
<li><strong>Feature requests:</strong> <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/janzeman-shared-albums-for-google-photos/" rel="ugc">Post on the support forum</a></li>
<li><strong>Leave a rating:</strong> <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/janzeman-shared-albums-for-google-photos/reviews/#new-post" rel="ugc">Review on WordPress.org</a></li>
<li><strong>Buy Me a Coffee:</strong> <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/janzeman" rel="nofollow ugc">buymeacoffee.com/janzeman</a></li>
</ul>


Shared Albums for Google Photos (by JanZeman)


I was excited to see your plugin in the new section here and downloaded it. to check it out.



It was an easy install with good instructions with easy-to-understand shortcodes.  It took a while to get the yellow and red banners away, but I learned more about the shortcode with each try.  If I may offer an opinion on some of the features, I liked the image quality and speed.  I ran through most of the shortcodes; I was hoping gallery mode meant a grid of images with pagination.  In carousel mode, I feel it would be best, if clicking on one of the 3 panel images, it took you to that particular image's full, non-cropped image.



I am not sure if any of these suggestions could be accomplished by shortcode, but I thought I would give you some feedback.  Appreciate your work!






Nice, but ...

Display publicly shared Google Photos albums with a modern, responsive Swiper-based gallery viewer.

Makeiteasy Slider vs Shared Albums for Google Photos (by JanZeman)