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Free Plugin by pavex v2.2.2

Embed Google Photos album

Embed Google Photos album using Player widget.

Embed Google Photos album

The facts

Rating
4.4★ from 15
Active installs
3k+
Price
Free
Last updated
4 Aug 2026
Added
Mar 2018
Requires WP
5.0
Tested up to
WP 7.0.4
Requires PHP
5.3
Downloads
50,050

Our analysis

AI-assisted

Embed Google Photos album is a WordPress plugin that allows you to display photos from a shared Google Photos album on your site. You can use a shortcode to embed the album in posts, with options for gallery or carousel layouts. This plugin is designed for users who want to integrate photo albums into their WordPress content easily.

The plugin supports various parameters to customize the display, including width, height, background colour, and slideshow settings. It automatically updates when you save or update your post, making it convenient for maintaining your photo content.

Best for: This plugin is suitable for bloggers and website owners who want to showcase photo albums from Google Photos.

What it does well

  • Free to use for WordPress users
  • Easy to embed using shortcodes
  • Supports gallery and carousel display modes
  • Customisable display options available
  • Automatically updates with post changes

Where it falls short

  • Lacks support for picture timestamps and captions
  • Some features may be unsupported

Verdict

Embed Google Photos album provides a straightforward way to display photo albums on WordPress sites. It is useful for those focused on visual content, though it has some limitations regarding additional photo details.

From the developer

pavex's own description of Embed Google Photos album, lightly tidied.

This plugin requires a shared Google Photos album link to view photos using gallery/player or carousel. This widget is free to use for WordPress users.

It is very easy to use. Just write a shortcode to your post and include a link of shared Google Photos album as a parameter. Instead of shortcode, html code with links to the photo will be inserted and it will be decorated using Public album javascript.

Example

[embed-google-photos-album link="https://photos.app.goo.gl/CSV7NDstShTUwUZq5"]

[embed-google-photos-album link="https://photos.app.goo.gl/CSV7NDstShTUwUZq5" mode="carousel"]

[embed-google-photos-album link="https://photos.app.goo.gl/CSV7NDstShTUwUZq5" mediaitems-cover="true"]

[embed-google-photos-album link="https://photos.app.goo.gl/CSV7NDstShTUwUZq5" background-color="#007acc"]
  • link – [string] public link of Google Photos album
  • mode – [carousel | gallery-player] setup decorator mode, default id gallery-player
  • width – [int | ‘auto’] set widget width in pixel or “auto” to stretch to 100%
  • height – [int | ‘auto’] set widget height in pixels or “auto” to stretch to 100%
  • image-width – [int] image max-width in pixels, default is 1920
  • image-height – [int] image max-height in pixels, default is 1080
  • autoplay – [true | false] start slideshow in normal view (currently not allowed by decorator)
  • delay – [true | false] slideshow delay in seconds, default is 5 seconds.
  • repeat – [true | false] Enable or disable repeat slideshow, delfault is true
  • mediaitems-aspectration – [true | false], Keep asspect ration of images delfault is true
  • mediaitems-enlarge – [true | false], Turn on/off image enlarge, delfault is true
  • mediaitems-stretch – [true | false], Tunr on/off image stretch, delfault is true
  • mediaitems-cover – [true | false], Cover full canvas. Combine with aspect ratio parameter. Delfault is false
  • background-color – [#RRGGBB | transparent], Setup background color to RGB or transparent. Default is #000000
  • expiration – [int] setup expiration timeout in secons; default is 0; min. custom value is 86400s (experimental property)

This widget, unsupported some features like a picture’s timestamp and captions. For a more detailed description of the component, go to WordPress Google Photos album plugin.

In some cases, it may be better to use the following code directly in the template.

<?php
    echo (new Pavex_embed_google_photos_album()) -> getcode(
        'https://photos.app.goo.gl/CSV7NDstShTUwUZq5', 0, 480, 1920, 1080
    );
?>

How do I update my album?

The album will update automatically as soon as you save or update your post.

Javascript decorator

External javascript decorator is stored on CDN and loading and running of them is optimized for performance.

Javascript widget can be used without photos from Google photos. Detailed information on how to use javascript is available in one of older posts about carusel slideshow on my blog.

About Public album photo sharing website

Public album is now a photo sharing website and service for sharing short photosets available in single user profile.

The service can also be used as an alternative to public Google Photos. It is very suitable for the blogs focused mainly on photos. For example, a photoblog or a online bookmark manager.

Read the full description on the official page →

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