Images and galleries – Demonstration of Publish.illinois.edu Plugins

MetaSlider

Posted on January 28, 2021January 28, 2021 by Dena S.

Description: “Create a powerful, SEO-optimized slider, gallery, or carousel in minutes with the world’s #1 image and photo plugin!”

Creator’s website: https://wordpress.org/plugins/ml-slider/

How to use: Detailed information is available from MetaSlider’s Documentation pages.

For a quick start:

Select the MetaSlider item from the left-hand menu in your dashboard.

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Widgets on Pages

Posted on January 5, 2021January 6, 2021 by Dena S.

Description: The easiest way to add Widgets or Sidebars to Posts and Pages using shortcodes or template tags.

Plugin creator’s site: https://datamad.co.uk/widgets-on-pages

How to use:

Because this is an optional publish add-on which isn’t available by default, email us at consult@illinois.edu

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FancyBox for WordPress plugin

Posted on July 23, 2020July 23, 2020 by Dena S.

Description: “Integrates FancyBox 3 into WordPress.” (FancyBox’s own site adds “JavaScript lightbox library for presenting various types of media.”)

Plugin creator’s site: https://wordpress.org/plugins/fancybox-for-wordpress/

Example: This gallery uses the default settings in FancyBox for WordPress to embed a collection of sample images.

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Enable Media Replace plugin

Posted on July 22, 2020July 22, 2020 by Dena S.

Description: “Enable replacing media files by uploading a new file in the “Edit Media” section of the WordPress Media Library.”

Plugin creator’s site: https://wordpress.org/plugins/enable-media-replace/

How to use: After enabling this plugin, you can replace a media item used in your site from within the editor window rather than needing to navigate to a different section of the administrator interface.

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Image Widget Plugin

Posted on July 15, 2020January 5, 2021 by Dena S.

Description: “A simple image widget that uses the native WordPress media manager to add image widgets to your site.”

Plugin creator’s site: http://m.tri.be/19my

How to use: https://wordpress.org/plugins/image-widget/#installation

The image below was associated with its title and description using the Image Widget plugin, and embedded on this page using the Widgets on Pages plugin.

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