Random images

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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/people/163491125.jpg" title="and a balloon in the background - Woman, Couple, Man">Couple at italian winery

    Couple at italian winery
    and a balloon in the background - Woman, Couple, Man

  • <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/134073809.jpg" title="young beautiful tender woman - Woman, Fashion">Summertime lightness and freedom

    Summertime lightness and freedom
    young beautiful tender woman - Woman, Fashion

  • <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/city/155567879.jpg" title="in London, United Kingdom - London">Big Ben and Houses of Parliament

    Big Ben and Houses of Parliament
    in London, United Kingdom - London

  • <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/93544942.jpg" title="on a wheat field - Man, Photographer">Young photographer

    Young photographer
    on a wheat field - Man, Photographer

  • Barbaria cape Lighthouse

    Barbaria cape Lighthouse
    in Formentera, Mediterranean Balearic islands of Spain

  • <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/59006494.jpg" title="slim woman under a big umbrella - Woman, Green">Summer rain

    Summer rain
    slim woman under a big umbrella - Woman, Green

  • <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!

    Everything is better with music!
    group of young folks on the beach - Woman, Man

  • <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/landscapes/88396048.jpg" title="near Cape Town, South Africa - Orange, Road">Sunset panorama of a beach

    Sunset panorama of a beach
    near Cape Town, South Africa - Orange, Road

  • Waterfall at night

    Waterfall at night
    reminds me of Lanthir Lamath from Lord of the Rings

  • Tea plantations

    Tea plantations
    in the morning at Thailand

  • <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

    Wedding couple smiling at each other
    on blurry green background - Woman, Bride, Groom, Man

  • <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

    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/animals/130177340.jpg" title="on a large chunk of ice - Polar Bear">Polar bear resting

    Polar bear resting
    on a large chunk of ice - Polar Bear

  • Sakura cherry blossom

    Sakura cherry blossom
    at Kenrokuen Garden in Kanazawa

  • <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/objects/food/189841373.jpg" title="and grounded coconut flakes - Nuts">Close up of a coconut

    Close up of a coconut
    and grounded coconut flakes - Nuts

  • <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/ice-cold/20217871.jpg" title="with scattered light - Blue">Ice grotto

    Ice grotto
    with scattered light - Blue

  • <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/animals/165066023.jpg" title="cheerful portrait of their friendship - Cat, Human Animal Connection, Man">Smiling man with cat

    Smiling man with cat
    cheerful portrait of their friendship - Cat, Human Animal Connection, Man

  • <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/184441379.jpg" title="on the bed - Woman">A woman sleeping

    A woman sleeping
    on the bed - Woman

  • <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

    Your new swimming instructor
    underwater attack with a full paw blow - Polar Bear, Turquoise

  • Tropical sunset

    Tropical sunset
    in Shiargao island, Philippines

  • <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/baby/197111885.jpg" title="embraced by mom - Mother">Baby drinking milk

    Baby drinking milk
    embraced by mom - Mother

  • <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

    Young woman practicing yoga on the beach
    nice sunset with much lens flare - Woman, Bikini

  • Wild zebras

    Wild zebras
    socialising in Africa

  • <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/186084557.jpg" title="with white headphones on the street - Woman">Teenage girl listening to music

    Teenage girl listening to music
    with white headphones on the street - Woman

  • <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/baby/35809984.jpg" title="Mmankgodi village, Botswana - Mother">Mother with baby girl

    Mother with baby girl
    Mmankgodi village, Botswana - 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]

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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/134735120.jpg" title="with blurry background - Orange">Close-up of sunflower

    Close-up of sunflower
    with blurry background - Orange

  • <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/192494126.jpg" title="posing on the street - Woman">Woman with her skateboard

    Woman with her skateboard
    posing on the street - Woman

  • <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/177461903.jpg" title="happy couple dating on Times Square - Woman, Couple, Man">People in New York

    People in New York
    happy couple dating on Times Square - Woman, Couple, Man

  • <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/160624754.jpg" title="at Grand Canyon, United States - Woman, Orange">Happy woman enjoying sunset

    Happy woman enjoying sunset
    at Grand Canyon, United States - Woman, Orange

  • <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/88247989.jpg" title="wearing turquoise dress - Woman, Turquoise">Young woman on the field

    Young woman on the field
    wearing turquoise dress - Woman, Turquoise

  • <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/161540360.jpg" title="arching her back - Woman, Sexy">Sexy girl lying on sofa

    Sexy girl lying on sofa
    arching her back - Woman, Sexy

  • <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

    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/98232077.jpg" title="totally looks like Sookie Stackhouse from True Blood - Woman, Sexy">Young woman curled up

    Young woman curled up
    totally looks like Sookie Stackhouse from True Blood - Woman, Sexy

  • <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/82508596.jpg" title="with a headband - Woman, Fashion">Sexy woman in jeans

    Sexy woman in jeans
    with a headband - Woman, Fashion

  • <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/74266768.jpg" title="and looking to somewhere with her hands covering the light - Woman">Young woman standing on rock in sea

    Young woman standing on rock in sea
    and looking to somewhere with her hands covering the light - Woman

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]

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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.

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  • 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?