Steve's Gallery Helper

Gallery Helper is a lightweight and unobtrusive lightbox/slideshow add-on to WordPress’s image gallery block.

Usage

• Add a gallery block to your page, post or cpt like usual.
• Check “Enable Lightbox”” in the gallery block settings.
• Optional: choose automatic slide advancing.
• That’s it

• Upload the unzipped directory to your plugins folder, and activate in the admin
• Or install the zipped folder using the “Upload Plugin” option in admin and activate

1.7.3

• Fixed duplicate event listeners that could cause multiple lightboxes to open.
• Ensured compatibility with galleries inside nested blocks (e.g., Accordions, Details).

1.7.2

• fixed enqueue_frontend_assets so plugin files only load when the gallery helper is in use.

1.7.0

• Added smooth fade transitions for swipe gestures (touch and mouse drag)
• Added grab cursor for desktop mouse swipe indication
• Improved swipe handling with unified touch/mouse event system
• Maintained instant navigation for buttons and keyboard controls

1.6.1

• Bug fixes and improvements

1.6.0

• Added slideshow mode support
• Improved accessibility features

1.5.0

• Initial release with lightbox functionality