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!
- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/animals/113256226.jpg" title="with mother, the other is alert - Polar Bear">
Polar bear cuddles
with mother, the other is alert - Polar Bear - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/biking/110049887.jpg" title="with her dog and bicycle - Woman">
Young woman on vacation
with her dog and bicycle - Woman - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/147724106.jpg" title="who calls that a beard - Man, Sexy">
Handsome man with a beard
who calls that a beard - Man, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/124584079.jpg" title="thinking about a pillowfight - Woman, Lingerie, Sexy, Turquoise">
Beautiful girl looking at you
thinking about a pillowfight - Woman, Lingerie, Sexy, Turquoise 
Pancake Rocks at Punakaiki
seen from the lookout, West Coast, South Island, New Zealand- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/174115370.jpg" title="mountain peaks in Madeira, Portugal - Man">
Pico Ruivo and Pico do Areeiro
mountain peaks in Madeira, Portugal - Man 
The Bridalveil Fall and the El Capitan
Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/baby/197111885.jpg" title="embraced by mom - Mother">
Baby drinking milk
embraced by mom - Mother - <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 - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/biking/137646854.jpg" title="in the countryside at sunrise - Woman, Fashion">
Woman in hat with a bike
in the countryside at sunrise - Woman, Fashion - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/landscapes/158904353.jpg" title="with wild grass - Orange">
Forest glade
with wild grass - Orange - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/animals/103149680.jpg" title="as they sit in a meadow looking at the scenery - Woman, Dog, Human Animal Connection">
Young woman hugs her dog
as they sit in a meadow looking at the scenery - Woman, Dog, Human Animal Connection - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/animals/50451574.jpg" title="underwater attack with a full paw blow - Polar Bear, Turquoise">
Your new swimming instructor
underwater attack with a full paw blow - Polar Bear, Turquoise - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/biking/132711494.jpg" title="riding at sunrise - Man, Orange">
Mountain biker
riding at sunrise - Man, Orange - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/landscapes/74120035.jpg" title="in the beautiful spring fog - Orange, Windmill">
Sunrise with windmill
in the beautiful spring fog - Orange, Windmill - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/winter/93437587.jpg" title="in winter time - Boy, Child">
Portrait of a little boy
in winter time - Boy, Child - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/baby/131909909.jpg" title="playing and smiling under a blanket - Mother, White">
Mother and baby
playing and smiling under a blanket - Mother, White - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/160476122.jpg" title="behind a kissing, embracing couple - Woman, Couple, Kiss, Man">
Rainy clouds and storm coming
behind a kissing, embracing couple - Woman, Couple, Kiss, Man 
A field of lavender flowers
during sunset in New York City- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/landscapes/93690379.jpg" title="Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain - Canary Islands">
Sunset with rocks on the Benijos' coast
Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain - Canary Islands - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/129551231.jpg" title="romantic kiss in sunshine - Woman, Couple, Kiss, Man">
Couple in love
romantic kiss in sunshine - Woman, Couple, Kiss, Man - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/objects/food/77915197.jpg" title="on plate with other nuts - Sweet">
Fresh hazelnut ice cream
on plate with other nuts - Sweet 
Winter sea sunset and tree in Finland
reminds me of the poster of Big Fish, the movie- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/83383366.jpg" title="standing in the waves - Woman, Orange, Sexy">
Young woman in summer dress
standing in the waves - Woman, Orange, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/family-and-kids/116708614.jpg" title="in the park with a curious smile - Child, Mother">
Mother and daughter
in the park with a curious smile - Child, Mother
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/people/119618263.jpg" title="studio shot over black - Woman, Couple, Man">
Beautiful young man and woman
studio shot over black - Woman, Couple, Man - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/69934384.jpg" title="sitting on cliff and looking to the sky - Woman">
Young woman with backpack
sitting on cliff and looking to the sky - Woman - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/175002515.jpg" title="running at a tropical park - Woman, Orange">
Young sporty woman
running at a tropical park - Woman, Orange - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/193085129.jpg" title="with perfect stomach - Woman, Bikini, Sand, Sexy">
Slim model in red bikini
with perfect stomach - Woman, Bikini, Sand, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/98232077.jpg" title="totally looks like Sookie Stackhouse from True Blood - Woman, Sexy">
Young woman curled up
totally looks like Sookie Stackhouse from True Blood - Woman, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/184499147.jpg" title="wearing a tiny bikini - Woman, Bikini, Sexy">
Beautiful woman in the sea
wearing a tiny bikini - Woman, Bikini, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/107136179.jpg" title="looking at one another - Woman, Couple, Man, White">
Happy sweethearts
looking at one another - Woman, Couple, Man, White - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/145254253.jpg" title="through the streets of the city - Woman, Couple, Man">
Handsome man taking his girlfriend on bicycle rack
through the streets of the city - Woman, Couple, Man - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/124584079.jpg" title="thinking about a pillowfight - Woman, Lingerie, Sexy, Turquoise">
Beautiful girl looking at you
thinking about a pillowfight - Woman, Lingerie, Sexy, Turquoise - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/145219213.jpg" title="sitting on the terrace - Woman, Sexy">
Long haired woman
sitting on the terrace - Woman, Sexy
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
