Gallery Z

Demo

A large gallery that loads more as you go.

Seventy-two photos from every demo on this site, twelve at first. Each click on Load more adds twelve, so the page stays fast and short until someone wants more.

Live demo

Twelve at a time

A 72-photo grid in six steps: five clicks on Load more show them all, or switch to on scroll and just keep scrolling. Only the photos that show are downloaded.

Settings load more: with a button layout: grid hover: zoom

Water Lilies, Claude Monet, 1906
Water Lilies · Claude Monet, 1906
Under the Wave off Kanagawa, Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1830–32
Under the Wave off Kanagawa · Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1830–32
Vows in a gilded church
Vows in a gilded church
Garden path to the house
Garden path to the house
Garden salad
Garden salad
At work
At work
Look 01 · Red blazer
Look 01 · Red blazer
Wrapping a bouquet
Wrapping a bouquet
Opening keynote
Opening keynote
Terracotta mugs
Terracotta mugs
Stacks of Wheat (End of Summer), Claude Monet, 1890–91
Stacks of Wheat (End of Summer) · Claude Monet, 1890–91
Fine Wind, Clear Morning, Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1830–32
Fine Wind, Clear Morning · Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1830–32
Before the altar
Before the altar
Front in winter
Front in winter
Croquettes, smoked cream
Croquettes, smoked cream
Under the lamp
Under the lamp
Look 02 · Orange knit
Look 02 · Orange knit
Morning arrangements
Morning arrangements
Live demo
Live demo
Green glaze mugs
Green glaze mugs
Cliff Walk at Pourville, Claude Monet, 1882
Cliff Walk at Pourville · Claude Monet, 1882
Shower Below the Summit, Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1830–32
Shower Below the Summit · Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1830–32
Exchanging rings
Exchanging rings
White villa
White villa
Tartare and crisp rösti
Tartare and crisp rösti
Session in the studio
Session in the studio
Look 03 · Ruffles and denim
Look 03 · Ruffles and denim
Street stall
Street stall
Q&A in the main hall
Q&A in the main hall
Blue brush mugs
Blue brush mugs
The Bay of Marseille, Seen from L’Estaque, Paul Cézanne, c. 1885
The Bay of Marseille, Seen from L’Estaque · Paul Cézanne, c. 1885
Cranes on Snow-Covered Pine, Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1834
Cranes on Snow-Covered Pine · Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1834
Garden ceremony
Garden ceremony
Living room with a reading corner
Living room with a reading corner
Prawn, carrot purée
Prawn, carrot purée
Ring light, steady hand
Ring light, steady hand
Look 04 · All white
Look 04 · All white
The shop front
The shop front
Closing talk
Closing talk
Painted mug
Painted mug
Fishing in Spring, the Pont de Clichy, Vincent van Gogh, 1887
Fishing in Spring, the Pont de Clichy · Vincent van Gogh, 1887
Kirifuri Waterfall at Mount Kurokami, Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1832
Kirifuri Waterfall at Mount Kurokami · Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1832
Bride with her bouquet
Bride with her bouquet
Bright lounge
Bright lounge
Short rib, jus
Short rib, jus
Skeleton hand
Skeleton hand
Look 05 · Leather trench
Look 05 · Leather trench
Roses and sunflowers
Roses and sunflowers
Hands-on session
Hands-on session
Lavender bowls
Lavender bowls
Self-Portrait, Vincent van Gogh, 1887
Self-Portrait · Vincent van Gogh, 1887
Mishima: Morning Mist, Utagawa Hiroshige, 1833–34
Mishima: Morning Mist · Utagawa Hiroshige, 1833–34
Soft light, before the ceremony
Soft light, before the ceremony
Open living space
Open living space
Beef, spring carrots
Beef, spring carrots
Single rose
Single rose
Look 06 · Houndstooth
Look 06 · Houndstooth
Tulips
Tulips
Workshop tables
Workshop tables
Turquoise dishes
Turquoise dishes
Madame Cézanne in a Yellow Chair, Paul Cézanne, 1888–90
Madame Cézanne in a Yellow Chair · Paul Cézanne, 1888–90
Kanbara: Night Snow, Utagawa Hiroshige, 1833–34
Kanbara: Night Snow · Utagawa Hiroshige, 1833–34
On the lawn
On the lawn
Blue velvet sofa
Blue velvet sofa
Duck, roast potatoes
Duck, roast potatoes
Sun
Sun
Look 07 · Grey coat
Look 07 · Grey coat
Red roses
Red roses
Pair programming
Pair programming
Nested bowls
Nested bowls
Young Girl with Hat, Berthe Morisot, 1892
Young Girl with Hat · Berthe Morisot, 1892
Benzaiten Shrine at Inokashira in Snow, Utagawa Hiroshige, 1843
Benzaiten Shrine at Inokashira in Snow · Utagawa Hiroshige, 1843

Photos from Pexels; paintings public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

How to

Build it in three steps.

  1. Add a Filterable Gallery block with all your photos, or a Media Library query.
  2. Under Load more (Gallery Z Pro), pick In steps, with a button or on scroll.
  3. Set how many items each step shows. A filter above the gallery counts only what shows.

More demos: Ceramics portfolio, TikTok gallery, Instagram gallery, or all demos.

FAQ

Does the page load all 72 images at once?

No. Hidden photos are not downloaded until their step shows; the first images load right away, the rest lazily.

Can it load on scroll instead of a button?

Yes. Pick In steps, on scroll, and the next step shows as the visitor nears the end of the gallery.

Is load more free?

Load more is part of Gallery Z Pro. Galleries set up with it keep working if a license lapses.

Free · GPL v2 or later · No account

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It’s free.

Download the zip, upload it under Plugins → Add New → Upload, and add a Filterable Gallery to any page. The free version needs no license key and no account.

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