How to add Image Gallery to a Magnolia CMS website

Embed Image Gallery on Magnolia CMS

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Create a Image Gallery widget for Magnolia CMS on Common Ninja

First, create a Magnolia CMS Image Gallery widget on Common Ninja. On the widgets catalog, find the Image Gallery and enter the Editor.

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Save the Image Gallery widget

When you're done creating the Image Gallery widget, click on the Save Changes button at the right top corner of the editor. If you don't have an account on Common Ninja, you'll have to register first.

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Copy the Image Gallery Embed Code

When you're ready to add the Image Gallery widget to your Magnolia CMS website, click the Add To Website button at the top bar of the Editor. On the window that opens, click the Copy Icon to copy the widget embed code. In the next steps, you will paste this code into your Magnolia CMS website.

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Paste the code to your Magnolia CMS website’s HTML field.

Next, go to your Magnolia CMS website editor and find the HTML field. It is most likely in the form of an HTML/Code widget or module which you can find on the Magnolia CMS’s editor. Add it to your page, and paste the Image Gallery Embed Code you’ve copied before to the HTML field. Save and update, and that’s it, you should have Common Ninja’s Image Gallery widget on your Magnolia CMS website.

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Alternative Method 1: Through the HTML option in the text’s editing area.

If you can't find the HTML/Code widget or module, there's another way to put Common Ninja’s Image Gallery widget on your Magnolia CMS widget. You can just add the code to a special HTML section in the text editor.

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Alternative Method 2: Add it directly to your Magnolia CMS website’s HTML code.

If you're having trouble finding a widget or a special part in your text editor where you can add the Embed Code, you can try a different way to add the Image Gallery widget to your Magnolia CMS website. You can do this by putting it straight into your Magnolia CMS website's HTML code.

Why Use This Widget

Use the Image Gallery widget when your content relies heavily on visuals and you need a structured, attractive way to display many images at once. Galleries let you group photos by theme or project and present them in responsive grids, masonry layouts, or other clear patterns. Visitors can scan thumbnails quickly and open only the images that interest them, which makes exploration efficient. This is ideal for portfolios, real estate, restaurants, events, and ecommerce collections. A well designed gallery communicates quality, attention to detail, and scale of work while remaining easy to maintain. It also keeps your page from feeling chaotic, even when you display a large number of assets.

This tutorial was written by the Common Ninja product team, creators of interactive, no-code widgets for Magnolia CMS website. Common Ninja helps over 500,000 users build engaging online experiences without coding.