MaxGalleria: WordPress Gallery Platform

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Does MaxGalleria come with documentation?

Yes. All documentation, which includes QuickStart Guides and developer hooks references, can be found here.

Do I have to buy any of the addons to fully enjoy MaxGalleria?

No. The MaxGalleria core plugin contains plenty of functionality to keep even the most die-hard gallery user happy. But for those looking to enhance their gallery experience with layouts for Albums, Sliders or media sources like Instagram or Flickr then MaxGalleria addons are the perfect choice.

Why do I need a Google Developer API Key to add Youtube videos to a gallery?

Google has recently depreciated the use of the Youtube API version 2 which MaxGalleria uses. We have updated MaxGalleria version 3.1.8 to use version 3 of the API. The new API provides new features for application developers. And it also requires programs accessing Youtube data, such as thumbnails, titles and captions, to have a Google Developer API Key.

MaxGalleria users will now be directed to obtain a Google Developer API Key in order to add new videos to their galleries. Existing galleries are not effected by this change.

To obtain an API key visit this page for instructions: http://maxgalleria.com/youtube-api-key/

How does Media Library Folders work with MaxGalleria?

MaxGalleria works seamlessly with the plugins Media Library Folders and Media Library Folders Pro (available at MaxGalleria.com) to make organizing you images and files in a manner that suits your needs rather than using WordPress’ default year/month folder scheme. Media Library Folders allows you to create folders and subfolders, upload, move, copy or delete files in the folders you created. It also updates the links to files and images embedded in your posts and pages when you move or rename a file. And you can add images to existing MaxGalleria galleries from Media Library Folders. As a result, all your gallery images can be grouped according to folders in the WordPress Media Library

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6.4.3

• Added code to check permissions of users uploading gallery files
• Removed code conflicting with the font editor

6.4.2

• Added support for AVIF images
• Tested with WordPress 6.5

6.4.1

• Fixed issues with NextGem import

6.4.0

• Tested with WordPress 6.4
• Updated for PHP 8.2

6.3.9

• Tested with WordPress 6.3

6.3.8

• Fixed issue with saving image & video tile lightbox close button and image & video CSS lightbox effects in settings

6.3.7

• Fixed breakpoint validation function used by the slick slider for WordPress
• Fixed ltrim warning when displaying images
• Tested with WordPress 6.1

6.3.6

• Removed Javascirpt functions related to the magnific popup from the image tile and video tile galleries
• Fixed validation function for slick slider breakpoints

6.3.5

• Fixed error that was attempting to trim space from an array

6.3.4

• Added lightbox options and settings, Lightbox Skin, Opening CSS Transition Effect, Lightbox Keyboard Navigation, Close Lightbox on Image Click, Close Lightbox on Overlay Click, Close Button Tool Tip Text, Next Button Tool Tip Text, Previous Button Tool Tip Text, Unable to load content message, Lightbox Close Icon and Lightbox Arrows

6.3.3

• Fixed issue with text appearing after tile video galleries
• Removed message about a conflict when sorting gallery image as the issue has been resolved.

6.3.2

• Fixed redirect issue when creating a new gallery
• Fixed issue with adding videos in a new video gallery

6.3.1

• Added additional escaping of output

6.3.0

• Removed calls to externals files
• Added copy of foundation-float.min.css
• Added additional sanitizing of input
• Added additional escaping of output

6.2.9

• Update plugin name
• Removed duplicate Javascript libraries
• Added additional escaping of output

6.2.8

• Replaced the image edit, image bulk edit, video edit, video bulk edit and video add thickbox popups with new jQuery/AJAX popups
• Removed Javascript plugins FancyBox, Simple Modaland and jQuery Datatables
• Removed TGM Plugin Activation and foundation.min.css files
• Updated the Jquery UI library files and removed base64 CSS gifs
• Removed hardcoded references to the wp-content folder
• Replaced the use of CURL function with WordPress HTTP API functions
• Added new code for reordering images and videos in galleries
• Updated Fontawesome to version 6
• Escaped plugin output using WordPress escape functions
• Added code to sanitize user input data in addon plugins

6.2.7

• Added code to sanitize user input data

6.2.6

• Tested with WordPress 5.9
• Added Upgrade to Pro page

6.2.5

• Added support for WEBP images
• Tested with WordPress 5.8

6.2.4

• Fix issue with missing file extension when downloading Vimeo video thumbnail images

6.2.3

• Added code and instructions for how to reorder gallery items and insert videos when both MaxGalleria and Media Library Folders Pro are activated

6.2.2

• Updated jQuery code for WordPress 5.7
• Updated Javascript Lazy Load library to version 1.9.3

6.2.1

• Updated jQuery Datatables library for ordering gallery images and videos and update code for sorting and reordering gallery items

6.2.0

• Updated the simple modal library to version 1.4.5
• Modified the showcase gallery shortcode to allow image/video order selection

6.1.9

• Modified to add videos to the Slick Slider for WordPress template

6.1.8

• Modified gallery pagination to work in WordPress 5.5

6.1.7

• Fixed issue with jQuery-migrate plugin not loaded by WordPress 5.5

6.1.6

• Tested MaxGalleria with WordPress 5.5

6.1.5

• Added Gutenberg block for MaxGalleria galleries

6.1.4

• Fixed issue with adding MP4 videos when Media Library Folders pro S3 is not installed

6.1.3

• Fixed issues with MaxGalleria albums options
• Removed Media Library Plus admin notice

6.1.2

• Added as an allowable HTML for caption text
• Added support of for national characters in image title and caption

6.1.1

• Allows some HTML tags in image captions
• Added function to check the expiration date of addon plugins

6.1.0

• Added security enhancements

6.0.8

• Fixed undefined pagination variables
• Added Dutch translation

6.0.7

• Fixed missing ‘}’ in image and video tiles custom CSS files

6.0.6

• Fixed code that displayed warning message about constant MAXGALLERIA_ALBUMS_PLUGIN_URL

6.0.5

• Added code to include MaxGallery button and popup the Gutenberg classic block

6.0.4

• Fixed issue with video border color

6.0.3

• Added Jetpack sharing buttons to the gallery pages

6.0.2

• Fixed issue with including and excluded gallery image
• Fixed issue with plugin CSS changing the WordPress background color on some admin pages

6.0.0

• Added improved gallery user interface

5.2.8

• Fixed issue related to watermark plugin not installed and activated

5.2.7

• Fixed Javascript error on gallery pages

5.2.5

• Added support for the MaxGalleria watermark plugin

5.2.4

• Fixed the prepending of http:// on gallery image links that use https

5.2.3

• Added missing alt attribute to the noscript img tag

5.2.2

• Added repository screen shots
• Updated for the Hero Slider

5.2.1

• Updated for new layouts

5.1.9

• Added code to automatically disable code to hide duplicate images when the Enhanced Media Library plugin is running

5.1.8

• Added the display of captions in the lightbox

5.1.7

• Tested with WordPress 4.7.1

5.1.6

• Update MaxGalleria to work with the new Material Design Addon

5.1.5

• Added ‘maxgalleria_image_tiles_before_caption’ hook

5.1.4

• Updated CSS for WordPress 4.7

5.1.3

• Added holiday greetings

5.0.12

• Added image cropping and resizing

5.0.11

• Added support for self hosted mp4 videos

5.0.10

• Fixed support page to work with PHP 7

5.0.9

• Fixed ordering images problem
• Fixed select all images issue

5.0.8

• CSS code added for MaxGalleria Albums

5.0.7

• Added setting to hide the Get Addons page

5.0.6

• Replaced get_home_path() with ABSPATH when generating gallery css file

5.0.5

• Added display the link assigned to an image in a lightbox to image tiles.

5.0.4

• Added code to display image tile captions above the images and video tiles

5.0.3

• Added get addons page

5.0.2

• Fixed bug causing the preset skin style sheet to be overridden by the custom CSS

5.0.1

• Made the license code field wider to show the complete license code
• Strip tags and slashes from the settings gallery field

5.0.0

• Added new styles to image and video tiles templates

4.29

• Updated and tested for WordPress 4.5.1

4.28

• Updated and tested for WordPress 4.5

4.27

• Modifed Maxgalleria to work with stand alone Media Library Folders

4.26

• Added wp_get_attachment_url filter to mg_get_attachment_url

4.25

• Change image tiles to load full size image URLs are from the post meta table

4.24

• Changed database engine used for creating the folders table to MyISAM
• Removed promo on MLP page
• Updated MLP top page promo

4.23

• Made closing the lightbox by pressing the Escape key and Gallery mode (show arrows when viewing a lightbox) is now on by default in Images Tiles and Video Tiles

4.22

• Added code to return to the last tab in a gallery page

4.21

• Added folder sync function to the Media Library Folders
• Fix problem with incorrect path to image in the new srcset parameter with MLP

4.20

• Created new menu for Media Library Folders so other plugins can add submenus to the Media menu

4.19

• Add support for user defined uploads folder
• Added code to handle attachment_id in attachement URLs

4.18

• Renamed the ‘settings’ class on the Maxgalleria Settings page (in admin/setting.php) to ‘mg-settings’ to avoid CSS conflict with another plugin
• Updated maxgalleria.css with the new ‘mg-settings’ class.
• Changes made to the readme file

4.17

• Added facebook like and share buttons
• Added code to update theme customizer data if a file used by the customizer is moved by MLP

4.16

• Add scan for folders in uploads directory during initial scan on plugin activation
• Changes made to the readme file

4.15

• Removed unneeded hook for text domain.

4.14

• Added way to disable the TGMPA library by adding “define(‘TGMPA_OFF’, true);” (without the double quotes) to the wp-config.php file
• Fixes to MLP

4.13

• Added review announcement

4.12

• Gave unique names to some AJAX function which were conflicting with other plugins; replaced home_url with site_url for sites that run WP in a sub folder

4.11

• Updated to the repository description

4.10

• Added code to make use of the dFactory Responsive Lightbox plugin. To use, (1) install, activate and configure the Responsive Lightbox plugin, (2) in gallery options select ‘Original Image’ for ‘Thumbnail Click Opens’ and check ‘Use dFactory Responsive Lightbox’ and (3) click the Update button.

4.09

• Fixed pagination problems with default permalinks

4.08

• Fixes to the media library folder CSS

4.07

• Fixes to the media library folder scanning process

4.06

• Now loading media library folders scripts and styles when the media library folders page is displayed

4.05

• Updates to the readme file

4.01

• Updated repository info

4.0

• Media Library Folders added
• Added test for Windows server when getting the server URL
• Added code to save and restore current author data when displaying a gallery

3.1.8

• Added a setting in Youtube settings for Google Developer API Key
• Modified Youtube add on to use the Youtube API 3 for accessing video data
• In image tiles template added test for wp_error after an image is resized.

3.1.7

• Added code to strengthen against XSS attacks
• Removed enabled related videos and enable HD playback from the video edit box as these are not used by the magnific popup
• Removed unneeded code checking ‘navigate by image click option’ in video tiles javascript
• Added check if the current user can manage options before showing Maxgalleria update notice
• Added option to video and image tiles to show images in descending order

3.1.6

• Removed references to lightbox_video_size option which is not longer used.
• Updated the translation files.
• Test for ‘httpref’ in case it is not present.
• Fixed missing maxfoundry logo.

3.1.5

• Added test for groupby clause in for the media attachment query.

3.1.4

• Added instructions on the video add box to use only youtube page links instead of embedded links
• Added code to convert embedded links to page links when new youtube videos are added

3.1.3

• Added option to turn of links for image tiles

3.1.2

• Fixed NextGen import error
• The single-maxgalleria.php template is now copied to the child theme if one is in use
• Single-maxgalleria.php will be copied to the new theme when themes are switched
• Added logging to a maxgalleria.txt file in the wp-admin folder when Maxgalleria is activated

3.1.1

• Fixed missing link to the support page

3.1.0

• Added Magnific Popup in place of FancyBox
• Added ATTACHMENT_QUERY_OFF to shut off media attachment query modification. To use put
  define(‘ATTACHMENT_QUERY_OFF’, true);
  in your wp-config.php above the line that says /* That’s all, stop editing! Happy blogging. */
• Added PRESERVE_MAXGALLERIA_TEMPLATE to (1) prevent the coping of the file single-maxgalleria.php
  to the site’s current theme folder when MaxGalleria is activated and (2) prevent single-maxgalleria.php
  from being deleted when MaxGalleria is deactivated. To us put
  define(‘PRESERVE_MAXGALLERIA_TEMPLATE’, true);
  in your wp-config.php above the line that says /* That’s all, stop editing! Happy blogging. */

3.0.3

• Fixed uninitialized variable
• Fixed incorrect value in deleting unneed postmeta record

3.0.2

• Added Slick for WordPress to the MaxGalleria dashboard promo

3.0.1

• Added test for querying attachments before adding group by
• Fixed problem with lightbox opening image pages when more than one gallery is on a page
• Added user recommend CSS to fix problem with video thumbnails
• Added fix for when the option ‘Organize my uploads into month- and year-based folders’ is off
• Updated .pot and .mo languages files

3.0.0

• Fixed the duplicate pointer issues
• Added a class check for Gantry issue
• Removed position relaitve from simplemodal for videos

2.6

• Added information about addons
• Updated to fix conflict with Gantry Framework
• Fixed issue where, if already in library, image would get duplicated
• Fixed incorrect variable in Lazy Load threshold

2.5

• Lazy loading option along with Lazy Load threshold

2.4

• Added CSS to fix video responsiveness
• Added class check to prevent redeclaration of MaxGalleryOptions

2.3

• Fixed the jQuery Fancybox issue
• Updated CSS for odd line-breaks
• Added pagination
• Some plugin_url cleanup
• Fixed YouTube HTTP, HTTPS issues

2.2.2

• Added hidden saves_count field back in with the template option.
• Removed unnecessary wpdb->prepare statement when activating with multisite.
• Used esc_attr in Image Tiles and Video Tiles templates for alt and title attributes.

2.2.1

• Fixed issue where importing galleries from NextGEN resulted in no images being displayed.
• Fixed issue where checkbox options weren’t being saved correctly.
• Added media count to meta box title for both image and video galleries.

2.2.0

• Added gallery and gallery thumbnail widgets (a separate addon is no longer required).

2.1.0

• Added support for YouTube videos (a separate addon is no longer required).
• Improved user experience by using tabs for gallery options instead of accordions.

2.0.1

• Made the Image Tiles and Video Tiles templates the defaults for image and video galleries, respectively.
• Added settings for default templates to the General Settings page.
• Added margin-top and margin-bottom styles for LI elements in Image Tiles and Video Tiles templates.

2.0.0

• Initial version of the MaxGalleria WordPress Gallery Platform.