How Do I Create a Gallery Shortcode in WordPress?

Creating a gallery shortcode in WordPress is a relatively simple process. You’ll first need to create a new file called gallery.php, and within that file, you’ll need to include the following code:

Once you’ve included the code above, you’ll need to create a new gallery shortcode. To do this, first open your WordPress admin panel and click on the “Shared Themes” option located in the left-hand sidebar.

Within the “Shared Themes” section, you’ll then need to click on the “Add New” button located in the bottom-left corner of the screen.

Within the “Shortcodes” section of the “Add New” screen, you’ll then need to click on the “Install Shortcode” button located in the top-right corner of the screen. Within the “Shortcode” screen that will appear, you’ll need to type in the following code:

gallery

Once you’ve entered the code above, you’ll need to click on the “Install Shortcode” button located in the top-right corner of the screen. Once you’ve done this, you’ll need to return to the WordPress admin panel and click on the “Shared Themes” option located in the left-hand sidebar.

Within the “Shared Themes” section, you’ll then need to click on the “Galleries” option located in the bottom-left corner of the screen.

Within the “Galleries” section of the “Shared Themes” screen, you’ll then need to click on the “Add New” button located in the top-right corner of the screen. Within the “Galleries” screen that will appear, you’ll need to type in the following code:

gallery shortcode

Once you’ve entered the code above, you’ll need to click on the “Save” button located in the top-right corner of the screen. Once you’ve done this, you’ll need to return to the WordPress admin panel and click on the “Pages” option located in the left-hand sidebar.

Within the “Pages” section, you’ll then need to click on the “Add New” button located in the bottom-left corner of the screen.

Within the “Add New” screen that will appear, you’ll need to type in the following code:

Once you’ve entered the code above, you’ll need to click on the “Save” button located in the top-right corner of the screen. Once you’ve done this, you’ll need to return to the WordPress admin panel and click on the “Posts” option located in the left-hand sidebar.

Within the “Posts” section, you’ll then need to click on the “Add New” button located in the bottom-left corner of the screen.

Once you’ve entered the code above, you’ll need to click on the “Save” button located in the top-right corner of the screen. Once you’ve done this, you’ll need to click on the “Publish” button located in the bottom-right corner of the screen.

Once you’ve done this, your new gallery shortcode will be available for use in your WordPress blog.