How to add Image Gallery to a WordPress website

Embed Image Gallery on WordPress

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Create a Image Gallery plugin for WordPress on Common Ninja

First, create a WordPress Image Gallery plugin on Common Ninja. On the plugins catalog, find the Image Gallery and enter the Editor.

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Save the Image Gallery plugin

When you're done creating the Image Gallery plugin, 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 plugin to your WordPress 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 plugin embed code. In the next steps, you will paste this code into your WordPress website.

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Paste the code to your WordPress website’s HTML field.

Next, go to your WordPress 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 WordPress’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 plugin on your WordPress 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 plugin on your WordPress plugin. 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 WordPress 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 plugin to your WordPress website. You can do this by putting it straight into your WordPress 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 WordPress website. Common Ninja helps over 500,000 users build engaging online experiences without coding.