FW Gallery
Responsive media (images, video, audio) file gallery with drag & drop files upload, multi-level sub-categories, tags, slideshow, Instagram and FTP import and many other add-ons.
All Features & Screenshots
Product Features
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Responsive Photo GalleryMobile friendly layouts for best performance and look on any device.Multi-level Galleries HierarchyUnlimited levels of galleries to build required folders tree.
Layout anywhereFWG Layout AnywherePlace full category or a single file in a module position or an article via standard loadmodule plugin.Galleries list viewTop level gallery view with all galleries included as a sub-folder. No images in this view. -
Video filesFWG Video FilesYouTube, Vimeo remote videos and uploaded MP4 files can be used.Audio filesFWG Audio FilesExtend your gallery with MP3, WAV, OGG, ACC files in the mix with other files format.
Social sharingFWG Social ShareShare files on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Tumblr, Viber, What's up.Like votesFWG Vote & RateLike is a great way to find out what people think is best in a gallery. -
Import from FTP folderFWG Files ImportUpload files to your server folder and then import them into a gallery in one click.Front-end mangerFWG Front-end ManagerSimplified front-end version to admin gallery files and categories for users with access.
Quick categoriesCreate category tree with subcategories in a text window in minutes.Batch operationsMove files, change owner, access level, copyright or add tags to selected files in one go. -
Pinterest designFWG PinterestPinterest inspired design is neat and well structured for any file types.Gallery detailsSet gallery name, owner, create date and description. Choose what is shown.
Images rotateRotate manually images if camera rotation is not rendered correctly.Watermark protectionProtect images from unauthorized usage on other websites or media. -
Polaroid designFWG PolaroidPolaroid styled files design with randomly angled images that rotates back on hover effect.Video coverFWG Video FilesVideo thumb for a gallery category with play on hover. Works for YouTube, Vimeo, MP4.
Selected files previewFWG Latest FilesLatest, featured or other files can be shown as a row or a column, or can be set as a slider with preset ordering and a file limit.Structured dataFWG SEO BoosterGoogle structured data for every image file for better search bots indexing. -
5-star ratingFWG Vote & RateAdd 5-star rating system to your gallery for any file type.Elegant designFWG ElegantElegant black and white design with strict colors is best for fashion and beauty industry.
Files slideshowFWG Slideshow LayoutAutoplay file presentation for a selected category or categories. Full screen, thumbnails, description, background color and play/stop options.File tagsFWG TagsAdd tags to files to group them with categories or search for similar files.
More Features
22 Add-ons
Add-ons
Design, Functional and Layout units, that extend product in many ways.
Free add-ons can be installed via Admin -> Add-ons section on your website. To get access to paid add-ons, you need ANY active subscription, that will grant access to ALL paid add-ons.
Free add-ons can be installed via Admin -> Add-ons section on your website. To get access to paid add-ons, you need ANY active subscription, that will grant access to ALL paid add-ons.
Youtube, Vimeo, MP4 videos for your gallery website.
Video preview cover played on hover.
Videos and images in one gallery
Video preview image uploading
Meta keywords/descriptions for videos
Video gallery setting by tags
Allows adding MP3, WAV, OGG, ACC files to categories and mix them with the others.
Share your images on social media.
Files sharing on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Pinterest, VK, Odnoklassniki, WahtsApp, Viber.
Social media sharing icons that open a web window to share files.
WhatsApp and Viber are only available if installed.
Tabbed layout allows to show each category separately from the others and use its unique design and settings to emphasize exactly what is required. Tabbed structure saves vertical space and provides quick access to the category list. Can be used with FWG Layout Anywhere add-on to add tabbed categories as a module.
Search file name and description in a category.
Filter files by type if you use multiple types.
Filter files by tags if you use FWG Tags add-on.
Galleries and images display on Google Maps.
Slick and easy-to-navigate map
Zoom and map height setting
Galleries and images filter
Advanced search for your Joomla website.
Extends functionality of the integrated Joomla search.
Files search by name, description, and tags
All meta information that comes with file gets imported.
GEO location data import
Date/time import
Tags import
Camera settings import
FWG Files Import add-on adds import feature to Admin -> Data management section and to Front-end Manager -> Import tab. Following import options are available:
Folder import allows importing files from an FTP folder on your web server into a category.
Instagram import allows importing photos and videos with description into a category.
Facebook import allows importing files from user accounts and fan pages into a category.
Google Photos import allows importing files albums into a category.
Allows altering category and file pages URLs masking them using parameters like {site}, {category}, {file} or custom text. Also allows to set rules for file names and alt texts for your gallery files. Keep URLs, file names and alt tags unified and attractive for search engine bots.
Place a category or a single file view in a module position or content with all individual category settings.
4 grids
Different designs
Show/hide items for gallery/file info
Use loadmodule plugin to insert a gallery into an article.
Display files from a category in a module in different layouts, with different filter options and ordering.
3 layouts: Horizontal, Vertical, Slider
Layout configuration
Files limit
Ordering options
Adds a slideshow view for galleries layout also available for Layout Anywhere module add-on. Full image slideshow presentation view with auto-scroll, thubmnails and file infobox. A wide list of settings available for infobox to configure what information goes with a slideshow.
Clean and minimalistic design for your gallery. Allows presenting your galleries in an attractive and simple way.
Add tags to any files, group files and create galleries by tags, search by tags using Tags Add-on.
Add/edit/remove tags
Create a gallery by tags
File tags import
Monitor usage frequency
Simple voting with stars, hearts or thumbs.
Voting for public and authorized users
Cool-looking voting buttons
5-strat ratings
Likes
Thumbs up or down voting
Galleries and files management via front-end.
Easy to manage interface
Flexible files management
Multi-level galleries
Stunning on hover effects
Beautiful display effects for file info
Gallery setting by tags
Highlight important files as featured to show them on top or use them for a separate showcase in Latest Module.
Show featured files on top in files list.
Adds a special CSS class for featured files to make them stand out.
Creates new file filter for Latest Module.
Clean and modern-looking design for your gallery. Designed for a particular stylish hover effect with all extra information on it for better presentation.
Clean and modern-looking design for your gallery. A well-structured layout allows you to show off your galleries in an elegant way and gives your visitors a pleasing experience.
A visually-appealing design for your gallery based on Pinterest listing design. Allows to create brilliant and modern-looking portfolios to showcase your works especially with masonry layout.
Present your gallery with awesome polaroid design. Enables you to create stylish and responsive images grids in polaroid style.
Mobile-ready
Cross-browser compatible
Performs at the highest degree
1 Services
Services
Product specific services are listed in this section. Every service can be customized individually for a client, based on the needs and budget. Our manager will ALWAYS get in touch with you and confirm the scope, BEFORE payment is made.
Quick Installation & Configuration Multilingual Content
Languages
Pricing
Subscription Plans
EVERY subscription includes free updates for ALL add-ons, while active.
After subscription expires, the product and all its add-ons remain functional and can be used further.
After subscription expires, the product and all its add-ons remain functional and can be used further.
Standard
FWG Start
$5.00 USD
per month billed annyally
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Lifetime
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Update limit3 sites
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Lifetime usage
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Add-ons27
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Technical Support
FWG Medium
$10.00 USD
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Update limit6 sites
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FWG Pro
$15.00 USD
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Update period1 y
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Update limit9 sites
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Extended answers to the questions our customers ask via Ticket Support, while using our product. Don't hesitate to ask yours, in case you don't find the information you need below.
Reviews
12k+ clients love our product
We love our clients, and do our best to release regular updates with new features, improvements and bug fixes. We are proud of our clients, who provide us with a constant feedback, and help us improve our product and serve their needs even better.
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Simple, quick and easy
Functionality. It presents picture albums with captions and nothing else. Exactly what I need for a non-commercial, private family website.
Ease of use. The absence of commercial and social media features makes it very easy to set up and use.
Support. Didn't need it. That is perfect support.
Documentation. It is simple and the documentation is simple.
FW Gallery Changelog
Version 8.1.1 (22 Jan 2026)
Bug Fixes:
fixed - Images indexing issue when batch uploaded
Version 8.1.0 (17 Oct 2025)
Updates:
Joomla! v.6.0 compatibility
Version 8.0.5 (07 Oct 2025)
Bug Fixes:
fixed displaying finder plugin as non-installed
Version 8.0.4 (09 May 2025)
Bug Fixes:
fixed gallery and tags links in module anywhere
Version 8.0.3 (23 Apr 2025)
Bug Fixes:
fixed gallery and tags links in module anywhere
Version 8.0.2 (28 Mar 2025)
New Features:
added Admin sidebar menu with logo
Version 8.0.1 (06 Mar 2025)
Bug Fixes:
fixed ordering in files on the site side by created date (which is editable) instead of using of updated date
Version 8.0.0 (21 Jun 2024)
Updates:
UIkit uk prefix in css classes was replaced to fwk, in scripts to UIkit class was added the fwk prefix to avoid conflicts with UIkit used in templates and others extensions
Version 7.5.5 (16 Apr 2024)
Bug Fixes:
fixed problem with WordPress integration regarding moving downloaded files and addons to the WP uploads folder
Version 7.5.4 (29 Nov 2023)
Bug Fixes:
using overriden language constants from admin language file
Version 7.5.3 (28 Nov 2023)
Updates:
updates in the dark admin theme
Bug Fixes:
fixed search in overriden language constants
Version 7.5.2 (06 Nov 2023)
New Features:
Admin dark theme
Updates:
Joomla! v.5.x compatibility
Version 7.5.1 (18 Oct 2023)
Updates:
- Removed User section menu - it can be done via Joomla menu
- Main component update notification lightbox prior to installing an update
- Add-ons section design
Bug Fixes:
- Removed a few obsolete update links in Joomla updates
- Website verification desing changed
Version 7.5.0 (18 Jul 2023)
Updates:
Admin Dashboard new design
Version 7.4.3 (09 Jul 2023)
Bug Fixes:
fixed notification popup design
added classic design addon to the package
Version 7.4.2 (05 Jul 2023)
Bug Fixes:
improved verification routine
fixed css section
Version 7.4.1 (27 Jun 2023)
Bug Fixes:
fixed Joomla 3.x fatal error with wrong parameter type for HttpFactory::getHttp()
Version 7.4.0 (26 Jun 2023)
Updates:
Moved all site template files (from the component, modules, add-ons) to the design add-ons
Version 7.3.1 (08 May 2023)
Bug Fixes:
fixed finder data keeping consistency
Version 7.3.0 (02 May 2023)
Updates:
Full admin design update
Version 7.2.1 (21 Mar 2023)
Bug Fixes:
fixed search doesn't work for file names
Version 7.2.0 (14 Feb 2023)
Updates:
Better website verification
Bug Fixes:
fixed storing "off" values in the desing settings
Version 7.1.9 (20 Jan 2023)
Bug Fixes:
removed tree dots instead of 5 in the pagination block
Version 7.1.8 (20 Jan 2023)
Bug Fixes:
fixed pagination width when no sorting/limit options enabled
Version 7.1.7 (18 Jan 2023)
Bug Fixes:
fixed escaping fron-end links when Joomla! SEF mode is off
Version 7.1.6 (16 Jan 2023)
Bug Fixes:
fixed php 8 notices
Version 7.1.5 (02 Jan 2023)
Bug Fixes:
links in modules on pages without FW Gallery component fix
translation requesting and loading fix
Version 7.1.4 (21 Dec 2022)
Bug Fixes:
* FWG - waterfall grid fix
* FWG - moved watermark settings from Files desigs section to Watermark settings
Version 7.1.3 (14 Oct 2022)
Updates:
slightly changed the display of cards in the admin
Bug Fixes:
fixed batch upload and folder import of videos and music
fixed display of vertical images configured in the component settings (when the height is greater than the width)
Version 7.1.2 (13 Sep 2022)
Bug Fixes:
fixed display of installed addons on *nix hosting when there are uppercase letters in the path
Version 7.1.1 (12 Sep 2022)
Bug Fixes:
added a check for an active subscription with an inactive site
Version 7.0.1 (29 Jul 2022)
Bug Fixes:
unable to get to the FW dashboard
Version 6.7.2 (20 Sep 2021)
Bug Fixes:
Critical Editor bug fix for Joomla 4 when editing files and categories.
Version 6.7.1 (10 Sep 2021)
Bug Fixes:
Adding new category error fixed.
Cleaned up uploading images process and notifications fix.
Version 6.7.0 (08 Sep 2021)
Updates:
Major Joomla! 4 review
Admin design fix
Joomla! 4 router update
Version 6.6.4 (19 Jul 2021)
Updates:
Frontend gallery date ordering changed to creation date instead of last edit date.
Version 6.6.3 (17 Jul 2021)
Updates:
Improved integration for FWG Front-end manager add-on.
Language files update.
Version 6.6.2 (13 Jul 2021)
Updates:
Admin CSS Styles update to make design CSS tabs editable for easier text copying.
Renamed "Save" button to "Save Custom CSS" to make more obvious the fact that only Custom CSS can be edited and stored in the database.
Bug Fixes:
Numerous language corrections.
Version 6.6.1 (02 Jul 2021)
Bug Fixes:
Front-end audio files upload fix.
Back-end big size MP4 video files upload improvements.
Back-end language constants fix.
CSS Styles typo resulted into broken data save fixed.
Version 6.6.0 (16 Jun 2021)
New Features:
Menu Item layout shows only settings for selected options
Added Category and Files sorting option to show latest updated/uploaded. Sorting by order is still there when Order column is clicked.
Updates:
Moved uninstalled add-ons placeholders to the end of the list in Settings -> Add-ons.
Improved mass update/installation process in admin Dashboard and Wizard.
Bug Fixes:
Vote bugs fixed for showing stars when a heart was selected, and choosing always thumb up when thumbs option was set.
FWMG_NOTIFICATION language constant translated in admin panel for notification toasts.
Fixed removing category cover image.
Fixed Video Autoplay for FWG Layout Anywhere module.
Version 6.5.0 (09 Jun 2021)
New Features:
Download Access parameter in Category and Settings added to define level of users who can see and use Download button.
Download File parameter in Settings allows choosing which file will be downloaded when Download button is clicked.
Updates:
Single file view is updated to show new FWG File Meta Tags add-on parameter to show IPTC image tags.
Wizard Assistant Update/Install process improved and simplified.
Version 6.4.1 (08 Jun 2021)
Updates:
FWG Meta Data import meta title as file name upon upload.
Bug Fixes:
Update cache time issue fixed.
Removed temporary admin placeholders in Add-ons section.
Version 6.4.0 (07 Jun 2021)
New Features:
Redesigned Admin panel to use available space more efficiently.
Wizard assistant to help with key steps for straightforward configuration and management process.
Updates:
Better add-ons interaction and data exchange.
When files are batch uploaded, all add-ons process them as if it was one by one upload.
Version 6.2.0 (10 May 2021)
Updates:
Major language file structure rework that affected all add-ons as well. Make sure you update all add-ons as well.
Overall code optimization and stability improvements.
Bug Fixes:
Resolved problem with some add-ons not being correctly updated via native Joomla! updater.
Version 6.1.1 (29 Mar 2021)
Updates:
File upload optimization and improved Joomla! 4 compatibility.
Bug Fixes:
Title is changing when when files are browsed via thumbnails on a single file view.
Version 6.1.0 (24 Mar 2021)
Updates:
Important update to make FW Gallery work with mootools libraries on the front-end and in the back-end. Make sure you update add-ons that requires FW Gallery version 6.1.x at least.
Version 6.0.0 (23 Mar 2021)
New Features:
Full Joomla! 4 compatibility. Major code review and refactoring to work with new architecture and libraries.
Stackideas Komento product integration as an alternative comments solution to Disqus.
Updates:
IMPORTANT! All add-ons must be updated to work with FW Gallery v 6.x.
Version 5.13.0 (15 Feb 2021)
Updates:
Admin -> Dashboard Add-ons update process. Some add-ons kept telling to install new update while the latest version was installed.
Version 5.12.2 (19 Jan 2021)
Bug Fixes:
3rd level categories infinite loop that led to timeout in back-end and on a front-end. Now fixed.
Version 5.12.1 (18 Dec 2020)
Updates:
Waterfall grid responsive styles update.
Version 5.12.0 (28 Oct 2020)
New Features:
New Cascading layout for categories allowing fast tab-like navigation between sub-categories with specific design of each category.
Admin Categories list new Parent category filter.
Admin images file list now shows real file name as it is stored on a server.
Admin Categories/Files: Description column shows up to 200 symbols or counter of total symbols.
Admin Categories: Images counter shown only if images are in a category.
Admin Categories/Files: colors for publish/unpublish button icons.
Admin Categories/Files: nice class frame for cover images preview.
Admin Categories/Files: full footer pagination: counter, navigation, limit box.
Add-ons layout settings admin parameter for advanced add-on management on menu items layouts.
Admin Settings get Font size parameter to control relative size of the elements as all styling is done using rem units which is based on HTML font size.
New Useful Services section in admin Dashboard to help see new available services for FW Gallery.
Updates:
Merged all file types into one listing instead of file type tabs as was before.
Site category limit pagination is now proportional to number of rows and columns selected for grid. Used to be fixed
In admin Category edit: a current date will be stored as create date, if date is empty or incorrect.
In admin Category edit: a first file image will be stored as a category cover image on save, if cover image is empty.
Removed Empty categories show/hide parameter to avoid confusion.
Copyright field is now part of the main component. Used to be part of FWG Meta Data add-on.
Waterfall load more pagination now sorts images in columns.
Context help and detailed parameter description with all language files update.
Bug Fixes:
Cover image was not removing in admin Category edit.
When a file grid was loaded in FWG Layout Anywhere add-on there was no top margin for the loaded row.
Version 5.11.1 (01 Oct 2020)
Updates:
Admin Categories and Files sections context help update.
Bug Fixes:
Admin main menu constants cleanup and fix.
Version 5.11.0 (28 Sep 2020)
New Features:
- Unified files layout for all files types.
- Added physical file name for images.
- New parent category filter in categories section.
Updates:
- Huge update in context help for FW Gallery Admin section.
- Cleaned up layouts in admin sections.
Bug Fixes:
- Vimeo thumbnail was not saved from a server when a video was stored.
- Fixed linear effect for justified section in order to prevent image overlapping.
- Casual AJAX warning fix for categories list to prevent warning message with strict reporting websites.
- Dashboard files cleanup was deleting cover images for videos and audios.
- Video thumbnail is stored now if no particular file was selected.
- Fixed category pagination limit to be proportional to columns number multiplied by rows.
- Fixed filters to apply when files tab is switched.
Version 5.10.1 (15 Sep 2020)
Updates:
- Improved integration with Slideshow Layout add-on.
Version 5.10.0 (14 Sep 2020)
New Features:
- FWG Slideshwo Layout add-on inetgration
- FWG SEO Booster add-on integration
Bug Fixes:
- Thumbnails image stretch fix in Chrome.
- Category ordering reset after selection.
Version 5.9.0 (01 Jul 2020)
New Features:
Files Cleanup section in admin Dashboard to detect unlinked files on server and delete them permanently.
Updates:
Loading files on Single File view in gallery thumbnails on demand rather than all at once. It was a problem for big galleries as it loaded all files at once.
Bug Fixes:
CSS Styles fix for FWG Layout Anywhere add-on to load styles in module layouts.
Update button not working in admin Dashboard fix.
Version 5.8.1 (22 Jun 2020)
Updates:
Admin Dashboard update for installed add-ons layout.
Bug Fixes:
AJAX pagination bug fix.
Version 5.8.0 (18 Jun 2020)
New Features:
Admin Dashboard: add-ons section will now show documentation and demo links when available. You will be able to upgrade your component and add-ons just from admin Dashboard.
Admin Translations: copying constants to Overrides option. Also an icon will appear if a constant has an override which means ignoring any value set in language file.
Site: added files prefix to make pagination work in FWG Layout Anywhere add-on.
Updates:
Admin Dashboard: component section separated from add-ons list.
Admin Dashboard: install all and update all buttons will appear in add-ons section header if available.
Admin general: language file wording update.
Site: updated style for Justified category view.
Bug Fixes:
Admin Dashboard: missing language constants added.
Admin Dashboard: add-ons counter fixed in component section.
Admin Categories: fixed double category creation when it was created with a cover image.
Site: fixed AJAX pagination for categories and files.
Version 5.7.0 (04 Jun 2020)
New Features:
Flat view category layout allows show a category with all its subcategories as a flat list. See on demo Gallery -> Front-end layouts -> Flat Gallery Layout.
Updates:
Trim files description in admin in file list if it is longer than 250 symbols.
In CSS Stlys admin show text area if no editor is selected in Joomla!.
In CSS Stlys admin added Joomla! standard code editor with lines and markup.
Bug Fixes:
Fix design for categories with video cover.
Updated column styles to support Flat view.
Fixed tag gallery category ID parameter to be used only if category is defined by tags.
Version 5.6.2 (07 May 2020)
Bug Fixes:
Fixes to make layouts and other plugin work correctly with video and audio file types.
Version 5.6.1 (15 Apr 2020)
Bug Fixes:
A typo in SQL query that resulted in inability to verify account in Admin panel.
Version 5.6.0 (14 Apr 2020)
New Features:
Single file view can now use keyboard arrows to navigate through gallery thumbnails.
File Grid parameter to hide file types icons in listing.
Google Structured data add-on support.
Updates:
Added an option to get error message if images can not be properly rendered via caching mechanism FW Gallery uses. Previously it was impossible to detect why images do not generate and no errors appeared.
Version 5.5.1 (09 Apr 2020)
Bug Fixes:
Update link was not rendered properly giving error at automatic Joomla! update.
Version 5.5.0 (08 Apr 2020)
Updates:
Add-ons badges to help you see most popular, new, recommended and add-ons that have updates available.
Add-on view page that provides detailed information on add-ons which is being constantly updated.
Version 5.4.6 (02 Apr 2020)
Bug Fixes:
Fixes "Enable add-ons" parameters for newly installed add-ons to show them as No. Previously it showed Yes, but in real this setting was not saved in an existing menu item.
Version 5.4.5 (18 Mar 2020)
Updates:
Tags import update APIs to process correctly images made with front-end cameras and then rotated or edited in phone editors.
Version 5.4.3 (13 Mar 2020)
Updates:
Special update to make extension add-ons work with Joomla! native update system and show updates available if logged in into Fastw3b account with client Access Code.
Version 5.4.2 (10 Mar 2020)
Bug Fixes:
Fixed issue that caused file slider to disappear and ignore category setting when configured on a Single File layout.
Version 5.4.1 (06 Mar 2020)
New Features:
New data type Audio Files allowing add MP3, WAV, OGG, ACC files in category or mix with other file types.
New Audio tab in files to manage audio files.
Updates:
Use Viewing Access Levels instead of Joomla! User Groups for setting category and file access.
Batch upload now processes audio files. Meta data will be imported if add-on is enabled.
Bug Fixes:
Corrected code to remove some warning that showed for PHP 7.3.
Updated translations on front-end and admin.
Version 5.4.0 (03 Feb 2020)
New Features:
Batch Categories. New button in Categories section in admin allowing quick text category tree creation in minutes.
Updates:
Now Video plugin allows batch video upload. Usually videos are bigger than images and it is less important to import videos in a batch, but now it is very easy, if needed.
Moved Add-ons section to second top in menu to make it more obvious. Also added deals and shop filter links to help identify available for purchase add-ons.
Bug Fixes:
Fixed transparent PNG background to be white instead of black. Still plan to release an update to fix the issue completely and keep it transparent. Coming in next releases.
Version 5.3.0 (29 Dec 2019)
New Features:
Free multi-media gallery component with add-ons to extend functionality. Make sure you use your Fastw3b account Access Code to link your account to download and update add-ons.
Categories (galleries) have their own design and layout settings that inherit global Settings, but can be set for every gallery individually.
All major functions and designs are redesigned into separate add-ons.
Version 5.2.4 (18 Oct 2019)
Bug Fixes:
Single file layout resulted into 500 error page for galleries with lots of files. Fixed.
Version 5.2.3 (11 Oct 2019)
Bug Fixes:
Administrator Javascript conflict resulted into inability to select parameters in Configuration and disappearing tabs in Gallery parameters.
Version 5.2.0 (02 Oct 2019)
New Features:
Batch operations. Select files and move to another Gallery, change Access Level or set copyright for all.
Basic ACL support. Now you can assign who can manager FW Gallery in admin back-end.
On file upload Alt text is set to file name by default.
Lightbox windows now have their own URLs so if sent they will show the file a user was looking at.
Lightbox windows get their own page titles based on their gallery and file name.
Updates:
Lightbox single file layout enlarged to make it full width.
Filters in Files admin section remain after browsing through tabs, uploading files or editing them.
If Gallery is selected in admin and new file button is clicked selected gallery will be set automatically.
Save All button now saves files ordering in admin.
Bug Fixes:
Galleries and Files settings are regrouped and synced to be the same in Configuration and Gallery settings.
When new gallery is created all settings are set to Default.
Saving order in admin with save icon resulted into loosing tags for all reordered files. Not anymore.
Version 5.1.0 (21 Aug 2019)
New Features:
Template override system for FW Gallery designs the same way as for any other Joomla extension via template overrides. Just use templates/[your_joomla!_template]/ html/layouts/fwgallery/common/listing/categories.php. Where common is a default FW Gallery design, but you can use any other design name to override it.
Updates:
Old files import has a moving indicator now showing import progress. It will disappear as soon as import as finished. As long as it stays the process still continues.
Bug Fixes:
On front-end gallery view when changing ordering or limit in a child category without its own menu item after refresh it would go to parent category. Now it stays on the same page.
Version 5.0.5 (06 Aug 2019)
New Features:
Admin files search by ID. Now you can use search text field to search files by IDs.
Updates:
Social networks windows now open in a resized smaller windows rather then new tabs. Based on customers request we made social windows more less confusing.
Old version data import script update. After few new situations with data import we updated algorithm to make it even more stable.
Bug Fixes:
Watermark fix. Parameter was not rendered correctly which caused Watermark not showing. Works now.
Ajax pagination update based on a bug report.
Back-end File edit page title and hint update. Didn't change header title and hint and showed file list texts instead.
Version 5.0.4 (02 Aug 2019)
New Features:
Batch Upload button in Gallery edit page in Admin. Now you can upload files while editing a Gallery. Make sure you save gallery name before upload.
Added cache folders check on Dashboard Admin view. Very often cache folders that don't have writting permissions cause thumbs problem.
Updates:
Mobile grids views layouts. Standard, Waterfall and Custom grids are now much more responsive.
Removed file description formatting in Admin, limited to 200 and show total characters number.
Hide ordering and limit container when nothing is shown there.
Bug Fixes:
Show file tags if a gallery has uploaded files and tags parameters. If a gallery has files uploaded and set by tags they will show up in a gallery description.
Single file view thumb slider display. Right side arrow was moving along with container when the end of the list was reached.
Single file view thumb slider last image not showing. Thumb margin was not calculated in slider shift and caused wrong shift on scroll.
Wrap standard pagination to fit its container. For many pages block for standard pagination it was impossible to click the links that went out of pagination container.
Gallery name change after Lightbox open/close. Gallery name was switching to file name after light box file view was opened and closed.
Hide gallery date parameter works now. It was ignored before disregarding a value set.
Version 5.0.3 (29 Jul 2019)
Updates:
Changed Copy import process to allow continue from a place where it broke in case file archive was too big or some timeout or server error popped out during the process.
Added notification message showing error if import process got terminated.
Version 5.0.2 (27 Jul 2019)
Updates:
Improved old media data import to migrate tags and votes.
Upon installation Content Plugin and Editor Buttons are removed as they are now replaced with FW Gallery Module.
Version 5.0.1 (25 Jul 2019)
Updates:
Improved previous version media data import.
Updated import options to Copy or Move media data when previous version is detected.
Watermark import.
Version 5.0.0 (24 Jul 2019)
New Features:
One component instead of two. Now FW Gallery is a component with extra add-ons split into free and paid and corresponding to former Light and Grand versions.
Backup/restore solution. Backup/restore your existing galleries when migrating to a new version.
FW Gallery Bootstrap design. Bootstrap add-on of the design type adds a distinct look to your gallery.
Grid display effects. Attractive images grids set in gallery settings - Standard, Waterfall, Justified, and Custom.
Info details positions. A choice of 7 stylish file info positions - top, bottom, left, right, over slide up, and over full hove.
Meta data section. A new section allowing to add meta keywords and meta description for better search engine optimization.
On hover effect for a file. 2 beautiful file on hover effects - Ken Burns and Enlarge.
Updates:
Updates:
Moved gallery layout settings to gallery level. Now gallery layout settings are configured at the gallery level, not menu item level.
Parent gallery settings priority. All settings of the parent gallery get automatically applied to a child gallery. At the same time, child gallery settings can be manually changed if it is needed.
Configuration section update. Divided Configuration section into General, Galleries, Items, and Add-ons tabs for better usability and navigation.
Custom image sizes. Added the ability to set custom sizes for different images formats. Now you can set custom sizes for gallery cover, listing image, lightbox, and single file format. (edited)
FW Gallery Bootstrap design. Bootstrap add-on of the design type adds a distinct look to your gallery.
Version 4.4.4 (18 Apr 2019)
Bug Fixes:
Youtube and Vimeo videos display. Bug caused inability to display videos via https connection.
Version 4.4.3 (26 Feb 2019)
Updates:
New lightbox script that shows images full size without cropping and allows comfort preview on mobile devices.
Version 4.4.2 (04 Jan 2019)
Bug Fixes:
Fixes for compatibility with older FW Gallery version. Bug resulted into T_FUNCTION error in some cases and didn't show some Admin sections.
Checked menu options parameters to work as expected, grouped them in sections for easier navigation.
Version 4.4.1 (19 Dec 2018)
New Features:
Added anchors to galleries and files blocks in a gallery layout so a user gets back to section where pagination was clicked rather than at the top of a page.
Updates:
Removed sub-galleries parameters as redundant.
Updated Galleries columns settings and layout on responsive devices.
Bug Fixes:
Save filter parameters after editing a file in Admin section. It used to get reset before.
Version 4.4.0 (06 Dec 2018)
New Features:
New Default design for Gallery, Image and Lightbox.
Combined Gelleries List and Gallery views to simplify front-end configuration and improve usability.
Layout options for a gallery album.
Layout options for a file in a gallery.
Option to select gallery information underneath a thumb or on hover.
Option to select file information underneath a thumb or on hover.
Gallery and file layout global settings can be reconfigured via menu item settings.
Gallery can be set by selecting several galleries to a menu item.
New design for Single item layout with a gallery slider underneath.
Show/hide parameter for a Single item view.
View files in a gallery with a lightbox rather than on a separate page.
Updates:
Joomla 3.9.1 compliance check.
Version 4.3.2 (26 Jun 2018)
Updates:
Single image right column fix to hide when nothing is shown in it.
Joomla 3.8.8 compliance check.
Version 4.0.3 (18 May 2017)
New Features:
Added default option for menu item parameters to use global configuration if parameters were not specified on purpose.
Updates:
Joomla 3.7.1 compliance check.
Bug Fixes:
Fixed bug with menu item parameters and their priority over default configuration parameters.
Version 4.0.2 (31 Mar 2017)
- ACL configuration update.
- Hide empty categories issue corrected when subcategories are not empty.
FW Gallery WordPress Changelog
Version 8.0.0 (21 Jun 2024)
Updates:
UIkit uk prefix in css classes was replaced to fwk, in scripts to UIkit class was added the fwk prefix to avoid conflicts with UIkit used in templates and others extensions
Version 7.4.9 (10 May 2024)
Bug Fixes:
Loading en-GB language constants for missed translations on non en-GB languages
Version 7.4.8 (18 Apr 2024)
Bug Fixes:
fixed applying activation code after this component update via WP
Version 7.4.7 (16 Apr 2024)
Bug Fixes:
fixed problem with WordPress integration regarding moving downloaded files and addons to the WP uploads folder
Version 7.4.6 (21 Feb 2024)
Bug Fixes:
fixed displaying Data management admin
Version 7.4.5 (16 Feb 2024)
Updates:
moved all fixes and improvements from Joomla! FW Gallery v.7.5.4
Version 7.4.4 (26 Dec 2023)
Updates:
admin interface update
Bug Fixes:
language files request and install
main component update
Version 7.4.3 (09 Jul 2023)
Bug Fixes:
fixed notifications popup design
Version 7.4.2 (05 Jul 2023)
Bug Fixes:
see Joomla changelog
Version 7.0.1 (29 Jul 2022)
Bug Fixes:
unable to get to the FW dashboard
Version 6.6.3 (17 Jul 2021)
Updates:
FWG Front-end manager login form for WordPress added.
Language files update.
Version 6.6.2 (13 Jul 2021)
Updates:
Admin CSS Styles update to make design CSS tabs editable for easier text copying.
Renamed "Save" button to "Save Custom CSS" to make more obvious the fact that only Custom CSS can be edited and stored in the database.
Bug Fixes:
Numerous language corrections.
Version 6.6.1 (12 Jul 2021)
New Features:
The first released version for WordPress.
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