NextGen NivoSlider
The NextGen Nivoslider plugin allows you to create a NivoSlider, using images from your NextGen gallery, with a simple shortcode or widget.
3.5(8 reviews)
·300 active installs·Updated 12 years agoAs of April 2026, NextGen NivoSlider is a WordPress image plugin with 300 active installations and a 3.5/5 rating from 8 reviews. It has been downloaded 27K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.8+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2013. Last updated 12 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Firelight Lightbox.
3.5/58 reviews
300active installs
27K+total downloads
13 yearssince 2013
Overview
NextGen NivoSlider allows you to create a NivoSlider as a widget or with a shortcode.
This plugin uses the ‘NextGen Gallery’ plugin to obtain the images using tags or gallery IDs.
NivoSlider is a great responsive image slideshow that is highly customizable. With a large array of effects and many additional options you are sure to find a combination that will suit your website.
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Features:
NextGen NivoSlider has been completely overhauled and is continually being added to. It currently supports all the of NivoSlider’s original functions and even has some extra’s!
- Responsive!
- Fully integrated with NextGen gallery
- Theme support
- Automatic URL linking (put a mailto:, http://, ftp:// or local / into your alt text)
- Extra effect(s)
- Sho…
Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 2.8+ requiredTested up to 3.6.1 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
3.2.7
- Fixed: Stupid bug when not making use of a the showGalleryDesc/Title function (Thanks again John!)
- Fixed: Strict standard errors
- Changed: Order of custom title and gallery title/desc (Custom title now comes first)
- Changed: Gallery title is now wrapped in h3 tags instead of h1
- Added: Donation link! If this plugin has helped you out feel free to give me a meal/beer/car/house! I’m a 23 year old traveling around the world with barely any money (less than your average months salary). So any contribution is more than welcome.
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