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Free Plugin by jjcoder v1.1.2

JJ NextGen JQuery Cycle

Allows you to pick a gallery from the 'NextGen Gallery' plugin to use with 'JQuery Cycle Lite'.

JJ NextGen JQuery Cycle

The facts

Rating
5★ from 1
Active installs
200+
Price
Free
Last updated
7 Mar 2011
Added
Jan 2011
Requires WP
2.8
Tested up to
WP 3.1.4
Downloads
27,963

Our analysis

AI-assisted

JJ NextGen JQuery Cycle is a WordPress plugin that allows you to create a slideshow using images from the NextGen Gallery plugin. You can display the slideshow as a widget or via shortcode, with various configuration options for gallery selection, image dimensions, and transition settings.

This plugin is suitable for users who want to showcase images in a dynamic way on their WordPress site, particularly those already using the NextGen Gallery plugin for image management.

Best for: This plugin is best for WordPress users looking to create image slideshows using the NextGen Gallery.

What it does well

  • Integrates with NextGen Gallery for image sourcing
  • Offers configuration options for image size and display order
  • Supports both widget and shortcode implementations

Where it falls short

  • Requires the NextGen Gallery plugin to function
  • Limited information on performance and support
  • Last updated in March 2011, may not be compatible with newer WordPress versions

Verdict

JJ NextGen JQuery Cycle provides a straightforward solution for creating slideshows, but its age and dependency on another plugin may limit its appeal for some users.

From the developer

jjcoder's own description of JJ NextGen JQuery Cycle, lightly tidied.

The ‘JJ NextGen JQuery Cycle’ allows you to create a ‘Cycle Lite’ (http://jquery.malsup.com/cycle/lite/) as a widget or as a shortcode.
This plugin uses the ‘NextGen Gallery’ plugin for its images.

Requirements:

  • NextGen Gallery Plugin (https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/nextgen-gallery/)

NextGen Gallery Integration:

  • This plugin uses the original width and height of the image uploaded so make sure the images are the correct dimensions when uploaded.
  • If a width and height are defined under the configuration all images will be resized to those dimensions (Highly recommended).
  • Alt & Title Text Field: Provide a full url here and the image will link to this. Only works if alt field starts with either of these; /, http, or ftp.
  • Description Field: Will be used as image alt text. If alt text is present but not a valid url alt text will be used instead for image alt text.

You can specify the following parameters:

NOTE: sc means shortcode:

  • Title: Title. Leave blank for no title. (sc: title=”My Cycle Lite”)
  • Gallery: Leave blank to use all galleries or choose a gallery to use. (sc: gallery=”galleryid”)
  • Order: Order to display results in. You can choose; Random, Latest First, Oldest First, or NextGen Sortorder. Random will still work when a page is cached. (sc: order=”random”|”asc”|”desc”|”sortorder”)
  • Shuffle: If order is random and this is true will shuffle images with javascript. Useful if your are caching your pages. (sc: shuffle=”true”|”false”)
  • Max pictures: The maximum amount of pictures to use. (sc: max_pictures=”6″)
  • HTML id: HTML id to use. Defaults to ‘cycle_lite’. Needs to be different for multiple instances on same page. (sc: html_id=”cycle_lite”)
  • Image width: Width of image. Defaults to 200. Recommended to set this. (sc: width=”200″)
  • Image height: Height of image. Defaults to 200. Recommended to set this. Will prevent a floating problem if set. (sc: height=”150″)
  • Center: Centers content in container. Requires width to be set. (sc: center=”1″)

Cycle Lite settings:

Please check the cycle lite home page form more information (http://jquery.malsup.com/cycle/lite/).

  • timeout: Milliseconds between slide transitions (0 to disable auto advance).. (sc: timeout=”4000″)
  • speed: Speed of the transition (any valid fx speed value). (sc: speed=”1000″)
  • sync: True if in/out transitions should occur simultaneously. (sc: sync=”1″)
  • fit: Force slides to fit container. (sc: fit=”0″)
  • pause: True to enable “pause on hover”. (sc: pause=”1″)
  • delay: Additional delay (in ms) for first transition (hint: can be negative). (sc: delay=”2)

Shortcode Examples:

  • [jj-ngg-jquery-cycle html_id=”about-cycle-lite” gallery=”1″ width=”200″ height=”150″]
  • [jj-ngg-jquery-cycle title=”Hello” html_id=”about-cycle-lite” gallery=”1″ timeout=”3000″ speed=”1000″]
  • [jj-ngg-jquery-cycle html_id=”about-cycle” gallery=”2″ width=”150″ height=”100″ timeout=”3000″ speed=”1000″ fit=”1″]

Try out my other plugins:

  • JJ NextGen JQuery Slider (https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/jj-nextgen-jquery-slider/)
  • JJ NextGen JQuery Carousel (https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/jj-nextgen-jquery-carousel/)
  • JJ NextGen Unload (https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/jj-nextgen-unload/)
  • JJ NextGen Image List (https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/jj-nextgen-image-list/)
  • JJ SwfObject (https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/jj-swfobject/)

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