I am trying to add in an option in the admin panel that let's a user populate an image gallery that I've created.
Looking through the Customizer API, I see how to add options, but it's still not what I want.
Is it better to build a plugin? Any reference that's recommended?
There are multiple carousels you could use. As far as I know, there should be a plugin but not many. I reccommend using Bootstrap's carousel, though
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I'm very new to WordPress (tbh, it's my first time working with it). And I need to make a website as my school project using CMS. Creating pages with templates is alright, but I have a lot of troubles with buttons. I found this website, and I can see it using WordPress. I need such buttons as on this page https://movie-chooser.co.ua/random-movie-2/ (they appear when you hover over the image). Is this a default option for buttons in WordPress? If not, is there a plugin for this or what is the way to add them on my images?
First Install Elementor plugin https://wordpress.org/plugins/elementor/
and go to page when you add button and open page with elementor
and do drag and drop any element like button, space, text editor etc.
You have several ways to achieve that:
Overwritting Wordpress CSS
Using a plugin
Create your own shortcode
1 - Overwriting Wordpress CSS
If you manage to display all the elements using wordpress template, and your only issue is to display buttons over the images, then it should only be a matter of CSS
2 - Using a plugin
The idea here is to find a plugin that help you to create/display the informations you need (maybe you'll need to add functionnality to basic post though custom fields or using a custom post type).
Once you find the right plugin, again if the plugin dosen't directly offert some settings on the design then you'll have to overwrite the plugin's CSS rules to display the elements as you want.
3 - Create your own shortcode
If you're new to Wordpress I wouldn't recommend this method as it is kind of advanced, unless you're comfortable with PHP/HTML/CSS (optionaly JS).
This is the more flexible solution as you can basically control anything, but it will require you to understand some core concepts of Wordpress like WP Query and how custom queries works.
The idea here is to create a shortcode.
THis shortcode refere to a custom made PHP function, in which you can create a custom request to fetch the informations you need to display from Wordpress database, and display it in an HTML structure that you decide.
THen angain, you'll just have to customize it though CSS.
Note : no need to create a whole plugin if you decide to create a shortcode, you can use the template functions.php file for that.
I've been trying to go through the codex on creating a custom plugin, i managed to get as far as adding it to the admin panel but i am a little stuck on how to add custom fields to it. for example if i wanted to make a menu plugin, and add items, in the backend i would want to add each item that would be in the menu.
It would need an image, title, description, price. How would i add these fields?
If someone can help me out or even point me to the right reference material or tutorial that would be amazing.
i uploaded the files i did here for reference: https://www.dropbox.com/s/dn31o8nxfd62bo0/menu-plugin.zip?dl=0
Thanks.
This is probably a good place to start: https://codex.wordpress.org/Writing_a_Plugin
But also, Advanced Custom Fields may provide you with additional features that you could use: http://www.advancedcustomfields.com/
I hope I finally found some really plain WP theme with Bootstrap 3, but now I want to format my content in WP' WYSIWYG text editor. For example I need to create grid, table, buttons, etc.
Finding any plugin seems impossible. What is the best practice?
I think your question is very broad.
A easy solution will be to add some buttons to the default editor, see: http://codex.wordpress.org/TinyMCE
Adding Buttons There is a simple (if you understand the Plugin API and
hooks) means of adding your own buttons to TinyMCE in WordPress on the
TinyMCE Custom Buttons page. See also Plugin API Rich Text Editor
Filters for more information.
Or you could great shortcodes for your function and use b.e. http://wordpress.org/plugins/shortcodes-ultimate/ (Allows you to create custom shortcodes, with a additional addon), see: http://gndev.info/kb/how-to-create-custom-shortcode/
Is there a solution to change the add Media popup in posts/page Wordpress admin ?
My dream is to integrate the popup directly in a metabox. The user shouldn't open the popup to manage his media files. And sometimes hide the library and From URL tabs, not always useful...
I'm looking to better manage a product page (for ecommercial website..) and its images.
Just a question :) And maybe a suggestion.
What do you think about that?
You can manipulate that screen in a couple of ways.
Using the action hook admin_head-media-upload-popup, as seen in How to Add a Custom Colum on Thickbox Media Gallery Tab?.
Or using the filter media_upload_tabs: Remove tabs from media uploader for a CPT.
Other solutions/examples and possible hooks can be found with this search query: https://wordpress.stackexchange.com/search?q=media-upload-popup
Take a look at the plugin Image Pro, which seems to meet the requirements.
Upload, resize, add, change images instantly. Manage your media collection with ease and use it for any post or page. A new way of managing content!
And analyzing the code of the plugin Faster Image Insert can reveal some interesting techniques.
Fully integrates media manager into editing interface, avoid reloading thickbox pop-up, with enhanced features like multi-insert & mass-editing.
Is it possible to create an image gallery in wordpress that is managed by the admin via it's own page / panel. I am not talking about creating a new post and adding custom html for each image. I mean actually having a page in the admin that has the ability to upload and manage your images?
If it is possible how do you go about creating a custom page like this? I understand the PHP side of uploading and manipulating images, but I don't know how to integrate it with wordpress. I don't need a full blow tutorial on how to do this, but if you could just point me in the right direction that would be great.
One issue that comes to mind right away, is if this is possible would upgrading wordpress break the code? Since I assume you have to edit the admin files directly and you can't just do it from your own custom template?
From playing around I found NextGEN Gallery (http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/nextgen-gallery/) that has a tab in your admin panel. It looks like it would meet your needs.
You can manage all your media from the WordPress Media Library using tags if you install Tag Gallery
It requires the Media Tags plugin but it makes managing galleries so much easier and your using the built in media facilities of WordPress so it's not disjoint from the experience. There is a new version in the works that will offer much more impressive functionality as well.
Hope that helps.
There are a huge amount of image galleries for wordpress already made. Have a quick google for some (search "wordpress image gallery") and see if any of them are suitable (I'll be surprised if one of them isn't).
Failing that, you'll need to create yourself a Wordpress Plugin.
I've integrated ZenPhoto into my wordpress blog. It was pretty easy, would probably take you a few hours. The admin pages are completely separate from the wordpress admin pages, so you can easily give access to only one person.
You can create a custom post type called Gallery to manage create and manage image galleries. The post will have its own "Gallery" panel in the admin section and from there you can add new galleries just as you describe. There are lost of tutorials for creating gallery custom post types.