Photoswipe for NextGEN Gallery
The default NextGEN gallery navigations (Shutter, Thickbox, etc...) fall short when using a mobile browser?
4.5(11 reviews)
·300 active installs·Updated 13 years agoAs of April 2026, Photoswipe for NextGEN Gallery is a WordPress ipad plugin with 300 active installations and a 4.5/5 rating from 11 reviews. It has been downloaded 29K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Last updated 13 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Multi Device Switcher.
4.5/511 reviews
300active installs
29K+total downloads
14 yearssince 2012
Overview
The default NextGEN gallery navigations (Shutter, Thickbox, etc…) fall short when using a mobile browser?
Now you can use Photoswipe, the best mobile image browser, just installing this plugin. The default gallery effect and configuration is kept when accessing from a desktop browser.
After activation you’ll find a new Photoswipe submenu in the NextGEN Gallery menu, allowing you to configure how the plugin works.
Please note, I am not the developer, or related in any way with of the authors of Photoswipe or NextGEN Gallery. This plugin is only intended to make Photoswipe integration with NextGEN Gallery dead simple.
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The plugin is ready to be used with zero configuration, but to make testing easier,…
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.0+ requiredTested up to 3.4.2 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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1.2.1
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