Simple widget to show the latest/random images of the WordPress media library as a Widget, using a shortcode or directly with a php-function.
As of April 2026, Gallery Widget is a WordPress image plugin with 500 active installations and a 4/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 83K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.8+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2008. Last updated 15 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Firelight Lightbox.
Gallery Widget is a simple plugin that let you show the latest/random images of
the wordpress media gallery inside a widget, directly in your templates (it is
possible to choose some categories to be included/excluded) or in posts/pages
using a shortcode (see faq on how to use them).
For more information on how to use this plugin see splash 😉
Please report bugs and/or feature-request to the ticket-system: TicketSystem/Wiki.
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| WordPress | 2.8+ requiredTested up to 3.1.0 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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