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Free Plugin by Mark Jeldi v2.1.5

NextGEN Gallery Optimizer

The essential add-on for the NextGEN Gallery WordPress plugin.

NextGEN Gallery Optimizer

The facts

Rating
3.1★ from 29
Active installs
1k+
Price
Free
Last updated
28 Nov 2017
Added
Feb 2012
Requires WP
3.7
Tested up to
WP 4.7.35
Downloads
253,014

Our analysis

AI-assisted

NextGEN Gallery Optimizer is a WordPress plugin designed to enhance page load speed for sites using NextGEN Gallery. It achieves this by preventing unnecessary scripts and styles from loading on posts and pages that do not contain NextGEN Gallery content. For pages with NextGEN content, it offers granular control over the scripts and styles that are loaded.

The plugin supports various versions of NextGEN Gallery and automatically fine-tunes the loading of scripts based on the gallery content present. It also includes an enhanced version of the Fancybox lightbox script, which is only activated on relevant pages, allowing for visually appealing galleries without compromising speed.

Best for: This plugin suits WordPress users who utilize NextGEN Gallery and seek to improve site performance.

What it does well

  • Improves page load speed for NextGEN Gallery users
  • Prevents loading of unnecessary scripts on non-NextGEN pages
  • Offers granular control for NextGEN content pages
  • Includes an enhanced Fancybox lightbox script

Where it falls short

  • Last updated in November 2017, may not support newer WordPress versions
  • Rating of 3.1 out of 5 suggests mixed user satisfaction
  • Limited information available on performance metrics

Verdict

NextGEN Gallery Optimizer provides specific optimisations for NextGEN Gallery users, but its age and mixed ratings may warrant caution before use.

From the developer

Mark Jeldi's own description of NextGEN Gallery Optimizer, lightly tidied.

NextGEN Gallery Optimizer

NextGEN Gallery Optimizer improves your site’s page load speed, by preventing NextGEN’s scripts and stylesheets from loading on posts and pages without NextGEN Gallery content.

Additionally…

If you’re using NextGEN v2 (v2.0.0 to v2.1.60), Optimizer also provides you with complete granular control of the scripts and stylesheets that load on posts and pages with NextGEN Gallery content. For a live example of these settings in action, please view the source of Optimizer’s homepage (a NextGEN v2 gallery page with AJAX pagination) in your browser.

If you’re using NextGEN Legacy (v1.6.2 to v1.9.13) or NextCellent Gallery (v1.9.14 to v1.9.31), Optimizer will intelligently fine-tune all your posts and pages with NextGEN Gallery content automatically… detecting every shortcode and setting, to only load the scripts and stylesheets required on each page.

For a full overview of the optimization process, please see…
http://www.nextgengalleryoptimizer.com/optimization-flowcharts/.

Optimizer also includes an enhanced version of the fantastic Fancybox lightbox script, and only loads it on appropriate posts and pages with NextGEN Gallery content. The result? Gorgeous galleries and a speedy site.

Optimizer v2.1.5 currently supports (and is tested compatible with) NextGEN Gallery (v2.0.0 to v2.1.60), NextGEN Legacy (v1.6.2 to v1.9.13) and NextCellent Gallery (v1.9.14 to v1.9.31).

NextGEN Gallery Optimizer Pro

Upgrade to Optimizer Pro for the new NextGEN Gallery Deactivator feature.
A whole new level of speed optimization.
Only load NextGEN’s PHP code on posts and pages with NextGEN Gallery content.

Upgrade to Optimizer Pro for the new Dynamic Fancybox Settings Interface.
The fastest and easiest way to customize Fancybox.
Set title styles, background color and opacity, make Fancybox responsive and more.

For more information, please see the following…
http://www.nextgengalleryoptimizer.com/
http://www.nextgengalleryoptimizer.com/documentation/
http://www.nextgengalleryoptimizer.com/nextgen-gallery-optimizer-pro/
http://www.nextgengalleryoptimizer.com/purchase/

Key features:

  1. Improves your site’s page load speed when using NextGEN Gallery.
  2. Prevents NextGEN’s scripts & styles from loading on non-NextGEN posts/pages.
  3. Additionally fine-tunes NextGEN’s scripts and styles on NextGEN posts/pages.
  4. 1-click install of the Enhanced Fancybox Lightbox to display your images in style.

NEW in Version 2.1.5:

  1. Tested: Fully compatible with NextGEN Gallery up to v2.1.60.
  2. Tested: Fully compatible with NextCellent Gallery up to v1.9.31 (unchanged).
  3. Tested: Fully compatible with WordPress up to v4.7.
  4. Updated: Incremented all version numbers in the in-plugin documentation to reflect our new “tested up to” compatibilities.
  5. Added: NextGEN Pro’s new checkout, checkout return and proofed images pages are now allowed in Deactivator by default (Pro).
  6. Fixed: Compatibility with WP-CLI in Deactivator (Pro).

Read the full description on the official page →

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