Showing recent images from NextGEN gallery using Justified Image Grid is a great way to create an automatic grid with your latest content. This feature shows the desired (any) number of photos regardless of gallery - except excluded NextGEN images, of course. It's most useful when you have galleries that you update regularly with a couple of photos each. So your grid of recent images will show some variety. Another cool use is showing all images you ever added to NextGEN. Show recent images sorted by EXIF date or upload date, it's up to you.
Displaying 25 recent images from NextGEN
- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/other/backgrounds/127383308.jpg" title="in the mountains - Man">
A downhill adventure
in the mountains - Man - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/other/backgrounds/138812363.jpg" title="relaxing on the beach - Couple, Man, Woman">
Happy young couple
relaxing on the beach - Couple, Man, Woman - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/other/backgrounds/87257449.jpg" title="polar bear mother with two cubs - Polar Bear">
Just chillin
polar bear mother with two cubs - Polar Bear - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/other/backgrounds/145609048.jpg" title="long exposure shot in the morning - Paris">
Eiffel Tower in the distance
long exposure shot in the morning - Paris - <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/other/backgrounds/97300775.jpg" title="very foggy I like it - Road, White">
Smooth winter landscape
very foggy I like it - Road, White 
Portrait of a newborn baby boy
wearing crocheted green overalls and bear hat and is sleeping on a miniature wooden bed- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/other/backgrounds/129557180.jpg" title="of a flower with drops - Blue">
Abstract petals
of a flower with drops - Blue - <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/winter/98479262.jpg" title="in Grindelwald, Swiss Alps - Woman">
Observing the valley
in Grindelwald, Swiss Alps - Woman - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/winter/97300775.jpg" title="very foggy I like it - Road, White">
Smooth winter landscape
very foggy I like it - Road, White 
High mountains
under fresh snow in the winter season- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/winter/95413351.jpg" title="the photographer follows her on ski - Woman">
Woman snowboarding
the photographer follows her on ski - Woman - <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 
People walking in the beautiful winter park
much snow and sunshine- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/winter/88197892.jpg" title="on wide piste - Blue">
Skiers having fun
on wide piste - Blue - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/winter/87883948.jpg" title="mountains covered with snow - Blue">
Sun in the winter
mountains covered with snow - Blue - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/winter/86393764.jpg" title="snowy mountains in background - Child, Girl">
Portrait of cute girl
snowy mountains in background - Child, Girl 
Winter sea sunset and tree in Finland
reminds me of the poster of Big Fish, the movie
Deciduous forest
on a foggy December morning- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/winter/67081765.jpg" title="in winter outdoors - Boy, Child, Father">
Portrait of father and son
in winter outdoors - Boy, Child, Father - <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 
Trees in the winter
after a blizzard in Russia- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/winter/62662105.jpg" title="at a ski resort - Child, Girl">
Playing in snow
at a ski resort - Child, Girl - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/winter/61537732.jpg" title="in a winter park - Child, Father, Girl, Mother">
Family having fun
in a winter park - Child, Father, Girl, Mother
The above example uses the following, generated shortcode (how to use):[$justified_image_grid preset=18 last_row=flexible load_more=once load_more_text="Show all" load_more_limit=10 ng_recent_images=yes]
How is displaying recent images useful?
It's a simple setting for sure, but choose from certain different usage scenarios.
- Display the most recent images (by default it's 25) added to NextGEN.
- Show all photos ever added to NextGEN from latest to oldest - recommended to be used with Load More.
- Alternatively, use random order on the displayed photos.
- Use any of these concepts in the sidebar with thumbnails shown at a small size.
- Choose between image upload date or EXIF date of photos as the basis of sorting.
How do the settings look like?
NextGEN
NextGEN
