Embed Google Photos album using Player widget.
As of April 2026, Embed Google Photos album is a WordPress Embed gallery plugin with 4.0K+ active installations and a 4.4/5 rating from 15 reviews. It has been downloaded 45K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.0+ and PHP 5.3+. Available on WordPress.org since 2018. Last updated 2 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Downloads are down 15% this week.
This plugin requires a shared Google Photos album link to view photos using gallery/player or carousel. This widget is free to use for WordPress users.
It is very easy to use. Just write a shortcode to your post and include a link of shared Google Photos album as a parameter. Instead of shortcode, html code with links to the photo will be inserted and it will be decorated using Public album javascript.
[embed-google-photos-album link="https://photos.app.goo.gl/CSV7NDstShTUwUZq5"]
[embed-google-photos-album link="https://photos.app.goo.gl/CSV7NDstShTUwUZq5" mode="carousel"]
[embed-google-photos-album link="https://photos.app.goo.gl/CSV7NDstShTUwUZq5" mediaitems-cover="true"]
[embed-google-photos-album link="https://photos.app.goo.gl/CSV7NDstShTUwUZq5" background-color="#007acc"]…the simplest plugin I could find to add a dynamic Google photos album in WP.
And Pavel provides amazing support. Thanks tons!
Followed instruction to the tee but there were no images created for me!
Was hopeful, but expected it would not live up to my anticipation!
thx for you help.. it worked on my page
Doesnt display the photo albums.
This is an awesome resource which makes adding Google image galleries a breeze.
| WordPress | 5.0+ requiredTested up to 6.4.8 |
| PHP | 5.3+ required |
Release Date – 19 March 2024
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