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/139752835.jpg" title="on a dark background - Bird">
Colourful flying Ara
on a dark background - Bird - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/city/115862671.jpg" title="at Charles bridge in Prague - Prague">
Misty sunrise
at Charles bridge in Prague - Prague - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/biking/149097713.jpg" title="with retro bicycle, outdoor in summer - Woman">
Happy young woman
with retro bicycle, outdoor in summer - Woman - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/family-and-kids/180684791.jpg" title="in the blooming spring garden - Child, Girl, Mother">
Happy mother and child
in the blooming spring garden - Child, Girl, Mother - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/biking/178057145.jpg" title="smiling with retro bicycle - Woman">
Happy beautiful woman
smiling with retro bicycle - Woman - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/family-and-kids/156253283.jpg" title="and drinking tea at home - Child, Girl">
Child wearing sweater
and drinking tea at home - Child, Girl - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/124627381.jpg" title="attractive green eyes - Woman">
Close up of young woman
attractive green eyes - Woman - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/objects/food/184794374.jpg" title="with a ridged pattern - Sweet">
Swirling pink ice cream
with a ridged pattern - Sweet - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/landscapes/139435379.jpg" title="with canal against sunset - Windmill">
Traditional Dutch windmill
with canal against sunset - Windmill - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/plants/160320329.jpg" title="in shallow depth of field - Green">
Grass
in shallow depth of field - Green - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/objects/food/189841373.jpg" title="and grounded coconut flakes - Nuts">
Close up of a coconut
and grounded coconut flakes - Nuts - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/animals/148131185.jpg" title="young rider on her horse in the evening - Woman, Horse, Human Animal Connection">
Horseback ride
young rider on her horse in the evening - Woman, Horse, Human Animal Connection - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/130036409.jpg" title="young pretty cute blonde girl - Woman">
Outdoor summer portrait
young pretty cute blonde girl - Woman - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/other/backgrounds/173170916.jpg" title="against a window indoors - Bride, Woman">
Beautiful bride
against a window indoors - Bride, Woman - <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/flowers/110376959.jpg" title="of sunflower petals - Orange">
Extreme macro shot
of sunflower petals - Orange - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/183258176.jpg" title="on a lovely sunny summer evening - Woman, Orange">
Young woman running outdoors
on a lovely sunny summer evening - Woman, Orange 
Italian regional dish made of pasta
with walnut pesto on wooden table- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/100778524.jpg" title="in hijab with sexy eyes - Woman, Blue">
Young woman
in hijab with sexy eyes - Woman, Blue - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/landscapes/124415950.jpg" title="with windmills left and right - Windmill">
Dutch countryside
with windmills left and right - Windmill - <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/animals/176829317.jpg" title="infinitely complex relations to other organic beings and to external nature - Horse">
Portrait of a brown horse
infinitely complex relations to other organic beings and to external nature - Horse - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/family-and-kids/157340276.jpg" title="outside on a summer holiday - Child, Father, Girl">
Happy father and child
outside on a summer holiday - Child, Father, Girl - <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 
Various types of cheese
on a wooden cutting board
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/145171081.jpg" title="posing in summer - Woman, Sexy">
Young sexy woman outdoors
posing in summer - Woman, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/73575661.jpg" title="with soft sunny colors - Woman">
Young woman outdoors portrait
with soft sunny colors - Woman 
Macro shot of dandelion
delicate detail everywhere- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/104528705.jpg" title="with blinds rolled down - Woman">
Beautiful girl in the window
with blinds rolled down - Woman - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/129985073.jpg" title="reminds me of Zooey Deschanel - Woman, Red">
Smiling girl in red against brick wall
reminds me of Zooey Deschanel - Woman, Red - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/149971520.jpg" title="toned in warm colors - Woman">
Posing on the field in glowy sunlight
toned in warm colors - Woman 
Blooming tree
fine art photo style- <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/people/128912897.jpg" title="against the wall - Woman, Fashion">
Young woman with headband
against the wall - Woman, Fashion - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/175454414.jpg" title="nice sunset with much lens flare - Woman, Bikini">
Young woman practicing yoga on the beach
nice sunset with much lens flare - Woman, Bikini
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
