Show random images from NextGEN through Justified Image Grid. It ensures that the gallery presents different images for each page load, unless cached. It picks the desired amount of photos out of a large pool, always random. Instead of shuffling the same pictures over and over again. This pool can be your entire portfolio (except excluded photos), or just specific galleries.
Displaying random images from the entire NextGEN library
It brings back long forgotten images, not just new ones. This makes a good widget at the appropriate thumbnail count and sizes. As home page teaser, using Preset 10: Hidden is recommended. This example also shows Filtering feature in use, but actually using the parent galleries as filter terms!
Old bike
against wooden house- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/147375242.jpg" title="using smartphone - Woman">
Girlfriends at a cafe
using smartphone - Woman - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/landscapes/113185663.jpg" title="Chiang Mai, Thailand - Road">
Beautiful cherry blossom
Chiang Mai, Thailand - Road - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/56349181.jpg" title="at the beach, could be Malibu - Woman, Couple, Man">
Young couple holding arms
at the beach, could be Malibu - Woman, Couple, Man - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/166193831.jpg" title="at sunset among the islands of the Philippines - Woman">
Woman traveling by boat
at sunset among the islands of the Philippines - Woman - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/biking/64240498.jpg" title="wearing red with scarf and cap - Child, Girl, Red">
Little girl on bike
wearing red with scarf and cap - Child, Girl, Red 
Green chameleon
standing on branch
A rocky waterfall
in an american national park- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/landscapes/101915245.jpg" title="it is situated next to the ocean with the mountains in the distance - Road">
Pacific Coast Highway
it is situated next to the ocean with the mountains in the distance - Road - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/exotic-destinations/133219757.jpg" title="sunbathing at the Maldives - Woman, Couple, Man, Sand, Turquoise">
Couple with matching colors
sunbathing at the Maldives - Woman, Couple, Man, Sand, Turquoise - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/103325438.jpg" title="in a studio shot - Woman, Couple, Man, Sexy">
Sexy couple
in a studio shot - Woman, Couple, Man, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/animals/153362027.jpg" title="on a cat, performed by little girl - Cat, Child, Girl, Human Animal Connection, Orange">
Professional whisker adjustment
on a cat, performed by little girl - Cat, Child, Girl, Human Animal Connection, Orange - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/191339393.jpg" title="with a bay and rocky mountains in the background - Man">
Young man relaxing
with a bay and rocky mountains in the background - Man - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/25968844.jpg" title="in bikini on the beach - Woman, Bikini, Sexy">
Sipping on sunshine
in bikini on the beach - Woman, Bikini, Sexy 
Wedding rings
lie on sea rock
Five candles
on old wooden background
Water resting in turquoise pond
in Thailand- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/flowers/51868279.jpg" title="in Carpathian mountains, Ukraine - Purple">
Crocuses, the first flowers
in Carpathian mountains, Ukraine - Purple - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/animals/176982827.jpg" title="in the field on a sunny summer day - Child, Girl, Horse, Human Animal Connection">
Girl in jockey boots caressing her pony
in the field on a sunny summer day - Child, Girl, Horse, Human Animal Connection - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/biking/172966901.jpg" title="with flowing hair on a bicycle - Woman">
Beautiful girl
with flowing hair on a bicycle - Woman - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/winter/159883550.jpg" title="mountain in the background - Child, Girl">
Two girlfriends hugging
mountain in the background - Child, Girl - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/170783039.jpg" title="probably kissing in the rain - Woman, Couple, Man">
Feet of a loving young couple
probably kissing in the rain - Woman, Couple, Man - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/objects/food/169563383.jpg" title="half wooden desk - Fruit">
Half blueberry
half wooden desk - Fruit - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/exotic-destinations/138812363.jpg" title="relaxing on the beach - Woman, Couple, Man">
Happy young couple
relaxing on the beach - Woman, Couple, Man - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/110268707.jpg" title="looking away - Woman, Fashion, Sexy">
Perfect brunette
looking away - Woman, Fashion, Sexy
The above example uses the following, generated shortcode (how to use):[$justified_image_grid caption_opacity=0.8 caption_bg_color=rgba(50,0,0,0.4) overlay=off specialfx=captions specialfx_type=blur specialfx_options=amount:2 filterby=ng_galleries filter_style=tags filter_orderby=popularity ng_random_images=yes]
Getting random images from a specific NextGEN gallery or multiple galleries
Choose one or more NextGEN galleries to fetch photos from. This example shows random people photos with occasional flowers.
- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/flowers/145102237.jpg" title="at sunset - Purple">
Lavender
at sunset - Purple - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/88247989.jpg" title="wearing turquoise dress - Woman, Turquoise">
Young woman on the field
wearing turquoise dress - Woman, Turquoise - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/163121657.jpg" title="with their feet in the pool - Woman, Couple, Man">
Couple drinking wine
with their feet in the pool - Woman, Couple, Man - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/181387775.jpg" title="with vintage photo camera - Man, Photographer">
Feet of a photographer
with vintage photo camera - Man, Photographer - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/181012079.jpg" title="topless girl and muscular guy in jeans in the water - Woman, Couple, Man, Sexy">
Outdoor portrait of beautiful couple
topless girl and muscular guy in jeans in the water - Woman, Couple, Man, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/182560442.jpg" title="couple kissing in nature and holding wine glasses - Woman, Couple, Green, Kiss, Man">
Picnic in the park
couple kissing in nature and holding wine glasses - Woman, Couple, Green, Kiss, Man - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/flowers/129557180.jpg" title="of a flower with drops - Blue">
Abstract petals
of a flower with drops - Blue - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/160740884.jpg" title="in Santa Monica - Woman, Couple, Kiss, Man">
Couple an the ferris wheel
in Santa Monica - Woman, Couple, Kiss, Man - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/153951143.jpg" title="group of young folks on the beach - Woman, Man">
Everything is better with music!
group of young folks on the beach - Woman, Man - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/144234601.jpg" title="at seashore with soft sand at her feet - Woman, Sand">
Woman practicing yoga
at seashore with soft sand at her feet - Woman, Sand
The above example uses the following, generated shortcode (how to use):[$justified_image_grid caption_bg_color=rgba(255,255,255,0.6) caption_text_color=black overlay=off specialfx=captions specialfx_type=blur specialfx_options=amount:2 limit=10 last_row=hide ng_random_images=15,16]
How is displaying random images useful?
With its simplicity it offers a quick way to spice up your homepage, sidebar or wherever you need random photos.
- By default it shows 25 random photos but you are free to set how much content is needed.
- Limiting is applied after randomization, so you get fresh images at every page load.
- It's fundamentally different from just setting a random order on any other NextGEN modes.
How do the settings look like?
NextGEN
NextGEN
