Simple Gallery with Filter

by Come2theweb

Description

Create a simple gallery with filter options using this plugin. Easily create an Isotope-style filter gallery that can be used for galleries, portfolios, teams, or services by category.

Simply use via shortcode or widgets. The plugin is lightweight, free to use, and includes pagination (Load More) support.

Watch the tutorial video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsbPadxeCGY

Features

Gallery with thumbnails
Category filter option
Pagination (Load More)
Easily set number of columns
Fully responsive
Masonry style layout
Multiple gallery support
Gallery with or without filter
Shortcodes available
Widget support
Free to use – no ads or upsells

Shortcodes

Gallery with filter
* Basic: [c2tw_sgwf]
* With width: [c2tw_sgwf width='600']
* With columns: [c2tw_sgwf col='2']

Individual gallery (without filter)
* Basic: [c2twsg id="GALLERY_ID"]
* With width / columns / masonry: [c2twsg id="GALLERY_ID" width='600' col='2' style="masonry"]

Pagination / Load More
* [c2twsg id="GALLERY_ID" nop="10"]
* Custom button text: [c2twsg id="GALLERY_ID" nop="10" loadmore_label="Show More Images"]

Installation

Upload the simple-gallery-with-filter folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
Go to Simple Gallery with Filter in the admin menu to configure global options.
Create galleries and use the shortcodes or widget.

Screenshots

WordPress backend plugin view
Simple gallery with filter frontend view
WordPress filter category
Filter active menu view
Simple gallery with filter widget

Faq

How do I add a filterable gallery?

Use the shortcode [c2tw_sgwf] or the provided widget.

How do I show a single gallery without filters?

Use [c2twsg id="YOUR_GALLERY_ID"].

Does pagination work with filters?

Yes. Pagination works with category filters and masonry layouts.

Can I customize the Load More button text?

Yes. Use the loadmore_label attribute in the shortcode.

Where can I get support?

Reviews

Great Support

By chezsmek on July 10, 2025

I had a problem with the plugin, I contacted support and received a very quick response. Simple and efficient communication. Thank you.

This is the best Gallery filter I've used and its FREE!

By caroline010 on September 23, 2024

I'm loving this gallery, it has so many options and is very easy to use. i tried many others before settling on this one and I'm very happy with my choice!

Also the team has a quick support and answer you back with any enquiries you may have in no time. Thank you very much!

Caroline.

Simple plugin and Easy to use

By bomballa7 on October 2, 2020

Well it was nice to use this plugin save my lots of time. its very simple and easy to use. thank you

Changelog

2.4.1

Removed remote PayPal tracking pixel (no external resource calls)
Removed automatic YouTube iframe from admin page; replaced with user-initiated link
Added nonce verification and capability checks when saving gallery meta (CSRF protection)
Improved sanitization of gallery image IDs and captions

2.4

Fixed all WordPress.org guideline issues
Removed activation email that sent site data without consent
Added proper sanitization callbacks for settings
Added ABSPATH protection against direct file access
Fixed Plugin URI (was returning 404)
Updated Contributors, Tested up to 7.1, reduced tags to 5
Fixed short description length and internationalization
Code cleanup and security improvements

2.3.2

Previous stable version

2.3

Fix load more duplicate image issue
Improved Masonry compatibility
Performance improvements

2.2

Added pagination and Load More options

2.1

Improved sanitization and code structure

2.0

Introduced masonry-style layout and individual gallery options