Instead of directly containing images, NextGEN albums hold galleries or other albums. Show them with Justified Image Grid but continue to use NextGEN's interface to manage them and their contents. Below you can observe JIG vs. native NextGEN and compare their looks and how they work. Note the very useful breadcrumbs - the small navigation above the grid - which comes bundled with the plugin, and how well JIG utilizes the space that is given to it. Feel free to drill down into this multi-level hierarchy: album » album » gallery. See about 700 images neatly organized here. Once you reach the thumbnails you can see that they show title, description and tags of any photo.
Showing NextGEN albums with JIG
Love and marriage go together like a horse and carriage.
- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/weddings/97733735.jpg" title="outdoors in a forest with a bouquet - Woman, Bride">
Beautiful bride
outdoors in a forest with a bouquet - Woman, Bride - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/weddings/97733726.jpg" title="with blue eyes and soft light background - Woman, Bride">
Bride looking to the side
with blue eyes and soft light background - Woman, Bride - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/weddings/77196073.jpg" title="the bride with her dress - Bride">
Maid of honor helping
the bride with her dress - Bride - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/weddings/57318094.jpg" title="old abandoned house - Woman, Bride">
Bride on stairs
old abandoned house - Woman, Bride - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/weddings/56969722.jpg" title="is listening to her bridesmaid in a rural landscape tell her a secret - Woman, Bride">
A smiling bride wearing a white wedding dress
is listening to her bridesmaid in a rural landscape tell her a secret - Woman, Bride - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/weddings/55346290.jpg" title="on stairs of old abandoned house - Woman, Bride">
Bride photography
on stairs of old abandoned house - Woman, Bride - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/weddings/176054468.jpg" title="professional makeup and hairstyle - Woman, Bride">
Young beautiful bride with a wedding bouquet
professional makeup and hairstyle - Woman, Bride - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/weddings/174099614.jpg" title="while holding her in his arms - Woman, Bride, Groom, Kiss, Man">
Man tenderly kissing fiancé
while holding her in his arms - Woman, Bride, Groom, Kiss, Man - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/weddings/174099602.jpg" title="with small bridge and sunlight in the background - Woman, Bride, Groom, Kiss, Man, Orange">
Beautiful couple kissing in the sun
with small bridge and sunlight in the background - Woman, Bride, Groom, Kiss, Man, Orange - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/weddings/174099599.jpg" title="and are about to kiss - Woman, Bride, Groom, Kiss, Man, Orange">
Hewlyweds hugging
and are about to kiss - Woman, Bride, Groom, Kiss, Man, Orange - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/weddings/174099596.jpg" title="on blurry green background - Woman, Bride, Groom, Man">
Wedding couple smiling at each other
on blurry green background - Woman, Bride, Groom, Man - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/weddings/173170916.jpg" title="against a window indoors - Woman, Bride">
Beautiful bride
against a window indoors - Woman, Bride - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/weddings/171762713.jpg" title="in classic white veil looking away - Woman, Bride">
Young gentle bride
in classic white veil looking away - Woman, Bride - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/weddings/153286037.jpg" title="rings on their fingers painted with the bride and groom - Bride, Groom">
Wedding smileys
rings on their fingers painted with the bride and groom - Bride, Groom - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/weddings/151673102.jpg" title="in preparation for wedding - Woman, Bride">
Bride with makeup and hairstyle
in preparation for wedding - Woman, Bride - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/weddings/151348910.jpg" title="sitting on the stairs in white ball gowns - Child, Girl">
Little girls at a wedding
sitting on the stairs in white ball gowns - Child, Girl 
Exquisitely decorated
wedding table with bouquet of roses- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/weddings/143893798.jpg" title="holding his hand on his jacket and looking to his side - Groom, Man">
Elegant young groom
holding his hand on his jacket and looking to his side - Groom, Man - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/weddings/139543043.jpg" title="in front of a penthouse window at a modern hotel peaking over her veil - Woman, Bride, White">
Gorgeous blonde bride
in front of a penthouse window at a modern hotel peaking over her veil - Woman, Bride, White - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/weddings/133378736.jpg" title="well groomed broom and bride with pride - Bride, Groom">
Newlyweds holding hands
well groomed broom and bride with pride - Bride, Groom - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/weddings/130605608.jpg" title="embracing on their wedding - Woman, Bride, Groom, Man">
Happy bride and groom
embracing on their wedding - Woman, Bride, Groom, Man 
Wedding rings
lie on sea rock- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/weddings/128010872.jpg" title="help the bride dress for the wedding ceremony - Bride">
Wedding theme
help the bride dress for the wedding ceremony - Bride - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/weddings/128002370.jpg" title="about to kiss, sun shines on them - Woman, Bride, Green, Groom, Man">
Wedding couple lying in grass
about to kiss, sun shines on them - Woman, Bride, Green, Groom, Man - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/weddings/120012385.jpg" title="on sunset background with shallow depth of field - Bride, Orange">
Wedding couple holding hands
on sunset background with shallow depth of field - Bride, Orange - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/weddings/113785513.jpg" title="groom and bride kissing - Woman, Bride, Groom, Kiss, Man">
Petals in the air
groom and bride kissing - Woman, Bride, Groom, Kiss, Man - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/weddings/111538481.jpg" title="bride and groom hugging at the beach - Woman, Bride, Groom, Man">
Wedding couple
bride and groom hugging at the beach - Woman, Bride, Groom, Man
The above example uses the following, generated shortcode (how to use):[$justified_image_grid caption=slide last_row=flexible mouse_disable=yes load_more=click load_more_limit=20 ng_album=10 ng_breadcrumb=yes ng_bc_home=custom_text ng_bc_home_text="Overview album" ng_description=yes]
The same thing shown with the original NextGEN
How does showing NextGEN albums work exactly?
They use the same URL structure and conventions as original NextGEN, that's why you can see them in parallel.
What can be displayed on the thumbnails?
- Title of galleries and albums.
- Description of NextGEN albums and galleries, also above the grid. Interestingly, NextGEN does not make use of this.
- Photo count of a gallery in an album, for example "48 Photos".
- Count of NextGEN albums and galleries in an album. This appears separately, for example "2 Albums, 5 Galleries".
How does the integration work?
- The thumbnail order is the same as in original NextGEN.
- You can select multiple NextGEN albums to combine their contents in a grid.
- JIG ensures that each album and gallery has a cover photo (NextGEN does not acquire one automatically, if missing).
- Sort the contents of the album using the global sort options in NextGEN, by their Title or ID - this feature is added by JIG.
I like that breadcrumbs thing, what's the deal with that?
- Show or hide it. Also to even include it on the topmost level or not.
- Change the separator character like arrows, slashes between path elements and optionally at the end.
- Set your own text prefix, for example the 'You are here:' text.
- Re-write the home element or automatically get the title of the current post or the album's name.
- Decide if the home and/or the current content's title should be clickable.
Album management
NextGEN Gallery's album editing screen lets you drag and drop galleries and albums into your desired album.
How do the settings look like?
NextGEN
NextGEN
