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/outdoors/landscapes/112959004.jpg" title="near Lago de los Clicos in Canary Islands - Canary Islands, Turquoise">
Lanzarote El Golfo
near Lago de los Clicos in Canary Islands - Canary Islands, Turquoise - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/family-and-kids/113131270.jpg" title="reading a green book in the park - Child, Girl, Green, Mother">
Mother and daughter
reading a green book in the park - Child, Girl, Green, Mother 
Beautiful deep forest waterfall
in Nakornnayok, Thailand- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/122290774.jpg" title="bedroom fashion portrait - Woman, Lingerie, Fashion, Sexy">
Brunette girl
bedroom fashion portrait - Woman, Lingerie, Fashion, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/family-and-kids/124552849.jpg" title="blowing away dandelion - Child, Girl">
Beautiful child
blowing away dandelion - Child, Girl - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/100304900.jpg" title="on a beautiful young woman - Woman">
Pearls
on a beautiful young woman - Woman - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/landscapes/155344871.jpg" title="where yellow and green fields meet - Green">
A great wave
where yellow and green fields meet - Green 
Grilled chicken breast
with salad and rosemary- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/145590196.jpg" title="in beach hammock - Woman, Couple, Sexy">
Couple relaxing
in beach hammock - Woman, Couple, Sexy - <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/objects/food/93390337.jpg" title="muesli with fresh berries - Fruit">
Delicious morning food
muesli with fresh berries - Fruit - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/75874006.jpg" title="beauty portrait, studio shot - Woman, Sexy, White">
Young woman with black hair
beauty portrait, studio shot - Woman, Sexy, White 
Layers of mountains
in misty morning, Chiang Rai, Thailand- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/exotic-destinations/123031747.jpg" title="Arona Tenerife south at Canary Islands - Canary Islands, Sand">
Los Cristianos beach
Arona Tenerife south at Canary Islands - Canary Islands, Sand 
Bruschetta
with roasted bell pepper, goat cheese, garlic and herbs- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/winter/66578350.jpg" title="on ski vacation - Child, Girl">
Little skier
on ski vacation - Child, Girl - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/193085069.jpg" title="lying in the sand - Woman, Bikini, Sand, Sexy">
Slim sexy model
lying in the sand - Woman, Bikini, Sand, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/193085060.jpg" title="on a slim model - Woman, Bikini, Sand, Sexy">
Red string bikini
on a slim model - Woman, Bikini, Sand, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/animals/180887303.jpg" title="resting in snow - White">
Arctic fox
resting in snow - White - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/plants/170128547.jpg" title="on white background - Green, Palm Tree">
Coconut leaves
on white background - Green, Palm Tree - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/winter/118366168.jpg" title="prepared piste and sunny day - Man">
Skier in mountains
prepared piste and sunny day - Man 
Blooming tree
fine art photo style- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/147059780.jpg" title="the woman's hat is about to fall off - Woman">
Couple riding a bicycle in the city
the woman's hat is about to fall off - Woman - <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/animals/176556266.jpg" title="with a parent on green - Green">
Child elephant
with a parent on green - Green
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/160658393.jpg" title="in a park on a sunny day - Woman">
Brunette drinking water
in a park on a sunny day - Woman - <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 - <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/people/41473411.jpg" title="young couple, gentle touch - Woman, Couple, Man">
Romantic dancing
young couple, gentle touch - Woman, Couple, Man - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/192494126.jpg" title="posing on the street - Woman">
Woman with her skateboard
posing on the street - Woman - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/122290774.jpg" title="bedroom fashion portrait - Woman, Lingerie, Fashion, Sexy">
Brunette girl
bedroom fashion portrait - Woman, Lingerie, Fashion, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/148219304.jpg" title="beautiful slender figure against the sea - Bikini, Sexy, Turquoise">
A girl with a wet body
beautiful slender figure against the sea - Bikini, Sexy, Turquoise - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/187129607.jpg" title="in bikini on a tropical vacation - Woman, Bikini, Fashion, Sexy">
Sexy woman with a great smile
in bikini on a tropical vacation - Woman, Bikini, Fashion, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/145590196.jpg" title="in beach hammock - Woman, Couple, Sexy">
Couple relaxing
in beach hammock - Woman, Couple, 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
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
