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SOCIAL SHARING FOR WORDPRESS GALLERIES

Drive More Traffic with One-Click Sharing

Let visitors share any photo to X, Facebook or Pinterest in one click, with a preview that shows the photo itself. Every share sends new people back to your site, and no coding is needed.

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Social Sharing

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Image Commenting

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Advanced Lightbox

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20+ Gallery Layouts

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Mobile Friendly

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SEO Optimized

Finally, Social Sharing for WordPress Galleries That's Both Easy and Powerful

Everything you need to get your photos shared and seen. Here's what makes Imagely the best social sharing solution for WordPress images.

Social Sharing

Let visitors share any photo to X, Facebook or Pinterest in one click, from the lightbox or right on the gallery.

Commenting

Get feedback on the exact photo it's about, with comments right under each image.

Social Previews

Shared photos show up with the image, its title and its description, so they stand out in the feed. Turn on X Cards for X too.

Deep Linking

Every shared link opens that exact photo in the lightbox, so new visitors see the shot that caught their eye.

Advanced Lightbox

Let your photos fill the screen. Visitors can share, comment on or link to any image, or sit back with an autoplay slideshow.

Hover Captions

Show titles, descriptions and share icons the moment a visitor hovers over a photo, with a choice of animations.

Alt Text and Captions

Describe every image with alt text and captions, for better accessibility and better SEO.

eCommerce

Turn your portfolio into a shop. Sell images straight from WordPress and accept PayPal, Stripe or even checks, with no extra plugins.

20+ Beautiful Gallery Displays

Show each shoot in the layout that suits it: Mosaic, Masonry, Tile, Thumbnail, Filmstrip and more.

Top 5 Reasons Why 400K+ Users Love Imagely for Social Sharing

Here are just a few reasons why photographers, artists and creators trust Imagely to get their work shared on social media.

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Turn Visitors Into Your Biggest Promoters

Every photo gets its own share buttons, so a visitor who loves a shot can post it to X, Facebook or Pinterest in one click.

Each share puts your work in front of people who have never heard of you, with no extra plugin and no work on your side.

Shares That Look as Good as Your Photos

A shared link should never show up as a plain gray box. Imagely gives every shared image its own preview, with the photo itself, its title and its description, so it stands out in the feed.

Turn on X Cards in the lightbox settings and add your X username, and shares on X get a proper preview too.

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Every Click Lands on the Right Photo

When someone clicks a shared link, they land on your site with that exact photo open in the lightbox, not on a gallery they have to scroll through.

So the traffic your shares bring in sees the image that caught their eye first, and then the rest of your work.

Get Feedback on the Exact Photo It's About

Want more than likes and shares? Turn on comments, and visitors can leave a note under any image in the lightbox: a question, a compliment or a request.

Every comment sits next to the photo it is about, so conversations stay easy to follow and every image becomes a chance to connect.

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Put Share Buttons Where They Fit Your Design

Show share icons inside the lightbox, on hover over each photo in the gallery, or both. You decide how sharing appears, so it adds to your design instead of cluttering it.

Hover captions can also show the title and description of each photo, so visitors know what they are sharing before they click.

Social Sharing for WordPress: Frequently Asked Questions

Do you have questions about Imagely? See the list below for our most frequently asked questions. If your question is not listed here, please contact us.

What is the best social sharing plugin for WordPress galleries?

Imagely builds social sharing into its galleries and lightbox, so visitors can share any photo to X, Facebook or Pinterest without an extra plugin. Shared links show a preview of the photo and open it straight in the lightbox.


How do I add social share buttons to my WordPress galleries?

Choose the Pro Lightbox in Imagely's lightbox settings and turn on sharing. Share icons then appear on every image in the lightbox. For icons right on the gallery, turn on hover captions in the settings of a Pro layout.


Which social networks does Imagely's sharing support?

Imagely supports X, Facebook and Pinterest, both in the lightbox and in the hover icons on your galleries.


Can visitors comment on individual photos?

Yes. Turn on comments in the Pro Lightbox settings and visitors can leave comments under each image, so feedback always sits next to the photo it is about.


Will social sharing slow down my website?

No. The share buttons are lightweight icons, and Imagely lazy loads your gallery images, so your pages stay fast.


Get Your Photos Shared and Seen

Join over 400,000 users who trust Imagely to display, share and sell their photography, all from WordPress.