NGG Smart Image Search

Beskriuwing

NGG Smart Image Search provides a highly customizable search and display functionality for images in NextGEN Galleries. Searches can be performed across title, description, filename and tags. Two search modes are available: basic (OR) and extended (AND).

Search results can be displayed in various layouts:

  • linked image lists with meta data
  • advanced thumbnail lists
  • advanced mosaic layouts
  • single image inspection
  • fancybox v6 lightbox with EXIF display
  • paging, sorting, limiting
  • native NextGEN / Pro / Plus galleries

Search input can be provided via:

  • Gutenberg block
  • URL parameter
  • legacy shortcode
  • legacy widget

Extended documentation:
https://r-fotos.de/wordpress-plugins/nextgen-galleries-smart-image-search/new-functionalities-v4/

Skermôfbyldings

Blokken

Dizze plugin jout 2 blokken.

  • SIS Display Images Displays a set of NextGEN Images defined by a Searchstring
  • SIS Searchbox for NGG Images Provides a Searchbox for Searching NextGEN Images

Ynstallaasje

  1. Upload ngg-smart-image-search to /wp-content/plugins/.
  2. Activate the plugin.
  3. Replace legacy shortcodes and widgets with Gutenberg blocks.
  4. Update or replace the standard search page.

FAQ

How does the search work?

There are four ways to perform a search:

  1. Dynamic Gutenberg search block.
  2. URL parameter sngg.
  3. Static searchstring in the display block.
  4. Legacy widget or shortcode.

Extended documentation:
https://r-fotos.de/wordpress-plugins/nextgen-galleries-smart-image-search/new-functionalities-v4/the-search-process/

How can a search be customized?

You can customize:

  • searchable fields
  • included/excluded galleries and albums
  • sort order
  • result limits
  • separate settings for public vs. logged-in users

All parameters can be configured via Gutenberg block or widget.

How can the result list be customized?

Display options:

Additional parameters: sort order, paging, limits.

Extended documentation:https://r-fotos.de/wordpress-plugins/nextgen-galleries-smart-image-search/new-functionalities-v4/image-display/

What search strings can be entered?

Basic mode: whitespace-separated terms (OR).
Extended mode: &, &-, &t, &t- separated terms (AND).

Special extended search options:

A search string can have escape characters at the beginning to switch between basic and extended mode, and escape options at the end to switch display modes.

Extended documentation:
https://r-fotos.de/wordpress-plugins/nextgen-galleries-smart-image-search/qualified-search-examples/

Resinsjes

20 oktober, 2022
For me the search function of images is the most important feature of NGG but the official search results are quite limited compared of what this plugin offers. If you need search your image tags and use and, or and exclude keywords from a seearch this plugin is a life saver.
29 april, 2022
It’s actually an understatement to say that this plug-in is a powerful complement to NGG. It’s what makes NGG more than just a gallery plug-in and in fact indispensable to NGG users, at least to me anyway. Thanks for creating this plug-in!
25 maart, 2020
every day you can find new search options. The magic of a well thought and developed tool. Thanks so much.
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Feroaringslog

4.0.0

Major functional and security update (2026-08-08)

  • NEW: Gutenberg blocks to define searches and display result lists
  • NEW: Liveview support for WordPress 6.3+ and 7
  • NEW: Advanced Mosaic display with fancybox viewer
  • NEW: Image inspection display
  • NEW: security checks supported by anthrophic opus 5
  • Updated: Fancybox updated to 6.1.14
  • Updated: Fancybox code loaded dynamically only when needed
  • Updated: Exiftool updated to 13.57
  • Updated: More customization for Advanced Thumbnails
  • Updated: Many minor optimizations

3.4.3

Security update (2025-06-17)

  • Fixed: SQL injection vulnerability in hidden browser parameter
  • Fixed: HTML formatting issues for paged search results

3.4.1

Enhancement + security (2025-05-04)

  • NEW: Exiftool integration for EXIF display
  • NEW: Extended display types lix and atx
  • Updated: Default display changed to linked-images
  • Fixed: Security issue with unsanitized shortcode parameter

3.3.3

Error fix (2025-02-03)

  • Fixed: Thumbnail and filename addresses incorrect with redirection

3.3.2

Enhancement + security (2025-02-02)

  • NEW: URL parameter ?sngg=
  • NEW: Search variable a:{album-id}
  • NEW: Search variable u:{user-id}
  • Updated: Fancybox 5.0 included locally
  • Fixed: Security issue with unsanitized shortcode parameter

3.2.1

Error fix (2024-02-27)

  • Fixed: Widget parameters not passed correctly

3.2.0

Maintenance update (2024-02-24)

  • Enhanced: Advanced thumbnail and linked image display
  • Enhanced: Wrapper for shortcode searchbox
  • Fixed: Modernizr.Canvas removed
  • Fixed: Searchbox crash with wptexturize
  • Fixed: NextGEN thumbnail name changes
  • Fixed: Minor PHP warnings
  • Remarks: Searchbox styling depends heavily on theme CSS

3.1

Maintenance update (2019-04-17)

  • Fixed: Javascript compatibility issues
  • Fixed: Minor issues
  • Remarks: Searchbox styling depends heavily on theme CSS

3.0

Major release (2018-12-11)

  • NEW: Paging for search results
  • NEW: Basic search mode
  • NEW: Support for all NextGEN native galleries
  • NEW: Support for NextGEN e-commerce
  • NEW: New sort options
  • NEW: Target parameter for shortcode
  • Enhanced: Thumbnail and searchbox customization
  • Enhanced: Settings page
  • Fixed: Landing page duplication issues