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WordPress has come a long way to be a fully featured content editor system, but the default gallery does not keep up with it. And while there are many plugins with various features, I did not find a small and simple one putting the focus on enlarged images.
<a href="https://photoswipe.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">PhotoSwipe</a> is a great basis and thus core component of my th23 Gallery plugin, which replaces the WordPress default to output galleries into a way containing all key information required while maintaining a simple and easy markup.
th23 Gallery is built with some few goals in mind:
<ul>
<li>Unintrusive way to focus on images</li>
<li>Leveraging PhotoSwipe / Lightbox-like overlay</li>
<li>Navigation between images in all galleries in a post via intuitive swipe, keyboard or mouse activity</li>
<li>Compatibile with modern blocks and legacy shortcodes</li>
<li>Simple markup and styling for thumbnail preview images (polaroid-style)</li>
<li>Plain styling for medium / large preview images allowing for theme based style</li>
<li>Minimized footprint on page loading</li>
</ul>
<h3>Usage</h3>
th23 Gallery works out-of-the-box and does not require any special handling – right after activation all embedded galleries will use PhotoSwipe to enlarge pictures.
Note: Polaroid-style works only on galleries which have set the preview image size to <code>Thumbnail</code>
Note: Previously inserted galleries might require a review to ensure link to media file and preview image size are set to work as expected – especially when also using the plugin on legacy <code>[gallery]</code> shortcodes.

th23 Gallery

Replace standard Wordpress Gallery block and legacy [gallery] shortcode handler, opening galleries using PhotoSwipe

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CTC Carousel is a lightweight and easy-to-use Gutenberg block plugin designed for displaying image carousels. It allows you to showcase images in an interactive slider, making it perfect for photo galleries, product highlights, or any visual content.
<h3>Features:</h3>
<ul>
<li>Responsive design to fit any screen size.</li>
<li>Autoplay functionality to enhance user engagement.</li>
<li>Simple image management through the Gutenberg block editor.</li>
<li>Lightweight and performance-optimized.</li>
</ul>
CTC Carousel is focused on simplicity and ease of use, helping you create beautiful image displays without unnecessary complexity.
<h3>What’s Next</h3>
Explore my other WordPress projects: 
– <a href="https://ujwol.gumroad.com/l/brrfn" rel="nofollow ugc">CTC Gallery 🎨</a> – Four different types of Galleries in same plugin. 
– <a href="https://ujwol.gumroad.com/l/nhpynx" rel="nofollow ugc">PicTweak 📸</a> – Capture, edit, and upload stunning photos with ease with webcam, all within WordPress.”
<ul>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/ctc-lite/" rel="ugc">CT Commerce Lite 🛒</a> – A block-based eCommerce plugin.</li>
</ul>
<h3>How to Use</h3>
<ol>
<li>Open a post or page in the Gutenberg editor. </li>
<li>Search for the CTC Carousel block in the block library. </li>
<li>Add the block to your page or post. </li>
<li>Upload images or select them from your media library. </li>
<li>Adjust settings like autoplay and transition speed in the block settings panel. </li>
<li>Publish your post or page to display the image carousel on your site.</li>
</ol>
<h3>License</h3>
This plugin is licensed under the GPL-2.0-or-later license. For more information, visit <a href="https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html</a>.

CTC Carousel

A simple Gutenberg block for creating responsive image carousels with autoplay functionality.

th23 Gallery vs CTC Carousel