by Jan Zeman 4.9 (9 reviews)

Shared Albums for Google Photos

Name: Shared Albums for Google Photos
Rating: 4.9 (9 reviews)
Author: Jan Zeman

Embed shared Google Photos albums directly from the source, without uploading copies to WordPress.

Shared Albums for Google Photos ranks #9,886 among WordPress.org plugins with 400+ active installations, is #1,057 of 6,299 in the Media category, a 4.9/5 rating from 9 reviews, and was last updated Sep 14, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v2.5.0 Current Version v2.5.0

Updated 1 day ago Last Update on 14 Sep, 2026

Refreshed 8 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#1,057 of 6,299 in Media Top 25% by installs Downloads +16.1% this week Actively maintained

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Plugin Details

Version: 2.5.0
Last Updated: Sep 14, 2026
Requires WP: 5.5+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 7.0 or higher
Author: Jan Zeman

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Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.9
Reviews: 9
Support Threads: 1
Resolved: 100%

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want to showcase their Google Photos albums directly on posts and pages. It solves the problem of embedding publicly shared Google Photos albums by fetching them via shortcode and rendering them in a touch-enabled, responsive gallery.

Swiper-based gallery viewer
Touch gesture navigation
Fullscreen mode with zoom
Keyboard navigation
Dual-mode autoplay settings
Progressive and lazy image loading
Download button for photos
SSRF-protected URL validation

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Shared Albums for Google Photos

No, the album must be shared publicly via a link. Google Photos does not provide API access to private albums without OAuth authentication.

The plugin can handle up to 300 photos per album. This is a limitation from Google Photos, which typically returns around 300 photos in the initial page load. For performance and stability reasons, very old iOS devices using legacy WebKit may automatically be limited to 25 photos on the client side, even if the server-side limit is higher. All other platforms (desktop, Android, modern iOS/iPadOS) can use the full per-album limit you configure.

If you see a yellow warning banner above your gallery, it means you're using a short link (photos.app.goo.gl). Current status: Short links still work but this format might stop working in the future.

No. The plugin uses lazy loading (only loads visible images) and caches the gallery HTML for 24 hours. The Swiper library is bundled locally for optimal performance.

Yes! You can override the CSS by adding custom styles to your theme. The main container class is .jzsa-album.

Absolutely! The gallery is fully responsive and supports touch gestures (swipe, pinch-to-zoom).

When enabled with show-download-button="true", a download button appears in the top-left corner. Clicking it downloads the current full-resolution photo to your device. The download uses a server-side proxy to bypass CORS restrictions from Google Photos.

In fullscreen mode, a play/pause button appears above the photo counter at the bottom center. Click it or press the spacebar to toggle autoplay on/off. The button shows a play icon (▶) when paused and a pause icon (⏸) when playing. This works regardless of the full-screen-autoplay setting - if autoplay is disabled, the button lets you start it manually.

The cache is automatically cleared when you save the post, so changes take effect immediately.

The plugin provides clear feedback: Warnings (gallery still works): - Short link detected: Yellow warning banner appears above the gallery Errors (gallery won't display): - Invalid URL: Not a valid Google Photos link - Album is private or link expired: "Unable to Load Album" error - Empty album: "No Photos Found" error