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/98945069.jpg" title="sunrise view at Cameron Highland - Green">
Tea plantation landscape
sunrise view at Cameron Highland - Green - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/128792791.jpg" title="toned photo - Woman">
Young girl in a hat
toned photo - Woman - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/exotic-destinations/130591952.jpg" title="at a calm white sand beach - Blue">
Maldivian evening
at a calm white sand beach - Blue - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/ice-cold/70756195.jpg" title="covered with snow and flooded with light - Blue">
Blue ice cave
covered with snow and flooded with light - Blue 
Spa composition
with towels, candles and sea salt- <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/outdoors/ice-cold/84724483.jpg" title="red reflections on the water - Red">
Summer sunset in Antarctica
red reflections on the water - Red - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/weddings/153286037.jpg" title="rings on their fingers painted with the bride and groom - Bride, Groom">
Wedding smileys
rings on their fingers painted with the bride and groom - Bride, Groom 
Pizza with ham and tomatoes
some basil and olives complete it- <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/baby/154024490.jpg" title="feather looks more sleepy though - Father, White">
Baby resting on dad's chest
feather looks more sleepy though - Father, White - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/family-and-kids/175674395.jpg" title="painting the wall at home - Child, Girl, Turquoise">
7 years old girl
painting the wall at home - Child, Girl, Turquoise - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/flowers/116298694.jpg" title="in a rural country environment - Orange">
Flowers at sunrise
in a rural country environment - Orange - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/exotic-destinations/131069147.jpg" title="lying on a tropical beach - Woman, Sand">
Young woman
lying on a tropical beach - Woman, Sand - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/other/backgrounds/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/103732349.jpg" title="on island of Kuredu, Maldives, Lhaviyani atoll - Blue">
Water villa cottages at sunset
on island of Kuredu, Maldives, Lhaviyani atoll - 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/people/160817627.jpg" title="girl stands on tiptoe - Woman, Couple, Kiss, Man">
Young couple tenderly kissing
girl stands on tiptoe - Woman, Couple, Kiss, Man - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/weddings/174099614.jpg" title="while holding her in his arms - Woman, Bride, Groom, Kiss, Man">
Man tenderly kissing fiancé
while holding her in his arms - Woman, Bride, Groom, Kiss, Man - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/animals/187658675.jpg" title="in arctic ocean north of Svalbard Norway, illustrated with arctic sun and sky - Polar Bear">
High angle of mother polar bear and cub walking on ice floe
in arctic ocean north of Svalbard Norway, illustrated with arctic sun and sky - Polar Bear - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/winter/130895741.jpg" title="going down in bobsleigh - Child, Girl, Mother">
Mother with small girl
going down in bobsleigh - Child, Girl, Mother - <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/family-and-kids/137446907.jpg" title="resting on her father's shoulder - Child, Father, Girl">
Little girl
resting on her father's shoulder - Child, Father, Girl - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/139543493.jpg" title="in the evening glow - Woman">
Teenage girl enjoys the sun
in the evening glow - Woman
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.
Blooming tree
fine art photo style- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/81625294.jpg" title="and sunglasses in studio - Woman, Fashion">
Beautiful girl with bag
and sunglasses in studio - Woman, Fashion - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/104333129.jpg" title="at the beach in beautiful summer sunset - Woman, Man">
Group of friends dancing
at the beach in beautiful summer sunset - Woman, Man - <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/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/flowers/116298694.jpg" title="in a rural country environment - Orange">
Flowers at sunrise
in a rural country environment - Orange - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/flowers/133517837.jpg" title="selective focus on a petal - Purple">
Abstract of purple primula
selective focus on a petal - Purple - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/184278989.jpg" title="wearing hat in the city - Woman, Fashion">
Portait of a woman
wearing hat in the city - Woman, Fashion - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/82508596.jpg" title="with a headband - Woman, Fashion">
Sexy woman in jeans
with a headband - Woman, Fashion - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/144722947.jpg" title="looking at you - Woman, Fashion, Sexy">
Woman lying in bed
looking at you - Woman, Fashion, 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
