NGG Smart Image Search provides smart search and display functionalities for images in NextGEN galleries. It requires NextGEN Gallery to be installed and activated.
Version 4 is a highly recommended functional and security update. It is a complete revision introducing Gutenberg blocks, new display modes, improved documentation and many optimizations. Previous documentation pages remain valid unless updated.
More information and examples:
Homepage for Plugin NGG Smart Image Search
Searches can be performed across title, description, filename and tags. Two search modes are available: basic (OR) and extended (AND).
Search results can be displayed in various layouts:
- linked image lists with meta data
- advanced thumbnail lists
- advanced mosaic layouts
- single image inspection
- fancybox v6 lightbox with EXIF display
- paging, sorting, limiting
- native NextGEN / Pro / Plus galleries
Search input can be provided via:
- Gutenberg block
- URL parameter
- legacy shortcode
- legacy widget
Extended documentation:
https://r-fotos.de/wordpress-plugins/nextgen-galleries-smart-image-search/new-functionalities-v4/
Screenshots
editor liveview of Advanced Mosaic Display (javascript based)
editor liveview of Advanced Thumbnails Display (grid layout)
editor liveview of fancybox image viewer with exif data display
editor liveview of Linked Images Display
editor liveview of single Image Inspection Display
NGG Smart Image Search Setting Page
Searchbox Configuration Panels
legacy searchbox widget
legacy shortcode default parameter settings for logged-in users
legacy shortcode default parameter settings for public users