Title: SnapTapGo Gallery
Author: snaptapgo
Published: August 16, 2026
Last modified: September 11, 2026
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# SnapTapGo Gallery
By [snaptapgo](https://profiles.wordpress.org/snaptapgo/)
[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/snaptapgo-gallery.1.8.6.zip)
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* [Installation](https://co.wordpress.org/plugins/snaptapgo-gallery/#installation)
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## Description
**SnapTapGo Gallery** connects your WordPress site to your [SnapTapGo](https://snaptapgo.com)
account in two powerful ways:
**1. Live gallery shortcodes** — Add one shortcode to any page or post. Manage every
photo from your phone. The gallery on your site updates within about 30 seconds
when you add, remove, approve, or reorganize photos — no WordPress login needed.
**2. Upload to WordPress from your phone** — Send photos directly from your phone
to your WordPress media library. Requires a SnapTapGo Business plan. No desktop,
no FTP, no logging into WordPress. Just tap and upload.
#### How live galleries work
1. Create a project in the SnapTapGo app and upload your photos
2. Organize photos into named groups (e.g. “Before”, “After”, “Events”, “Stallions”)
3. Copy your **Gallery ID** from the WordPress section of the project (separate from
the guest share link)
4. Paste the shortcode on any WordPress page — done
The gallery pulls approved photos live from SnapTapGo and caches them for performance.
Groups appear as clearly labeled sections automatically.
On **Business** plans, contributor uploads can go to a pending queue first — approve
photos in the app before they appear on your public WordPress gallery. Invite up
to 5 **gallery co-owners** per project to upload and approve from their phones.
Setup guide: [How to update WordPress galleries without logging in](https://snaptapgo.com/guides/how-to-update-wordpress-photo-galleries-without-logging-in/)
#### How to upload photos from your phone
1. Go to **Settings** in the SnapTapGo app
2. Copy your connection token and paste it into **Settings SnapTapGo** in WordPress
3. Enter your site URL in the SnapTapGo app to connect
4. Open any project and tap **Upload to Site** — photos go straight to your media
library (Business plan)
#### Gallery layouts
* **Grid** — equal-sized square tiles, responsive columns
* **Masonry** — natural photo heights, Pinterest-style flow
* **Carousel** — one photo at a time, swipe-friendly with optional autoplay
* **Strip** — portrait photos side by side, perfect for project sequences with
optional autoplay
All layouts include a full-screen lightbox with navigation arrows, keyboard support,
swipe gestures, and a download button.
#### Great for
* **Contractors** — show before/after photos on your website. Update from the job
site.
* **Landscapers & home service pros** — build a live portfolio that never goes
stale.
* **Interior designers** — display project rooms as organized, labeled gallery
sections.
* **Real estate agents** — embed property photo galleries without touching the
media library.
* **Web designers & agencies** — hand clients a gallery they can update without
wp-admin after launch.
* **Teams with photographers + marketing** — photographer uploads, social downloads,
owner approves what goes live.
* **Anyone** — if you take photos on your phone and want them on your website,
this is the simplest way.
#### Shortcode examples
Basic grid:
[snaptapgo project=”YOUR_GALLERY_ID”]
Masonry with 4 columns:
[snaptapgo project=”YOUR_GALLERY_ID” layout=”masonry” columns
=”4″]
Carousel with autoplay (4-second interval):
[snaptapgo project=”YOUR_GALLERY_ID”
layout=”carousel” autoplay=”4″]
Strip layout, no gaps, no lightbox (for hero use):
[snaptapgo project=”YOUR_GALLERY_ID”
layout=”strip” columns=”4″ gap=”0″ lightbox=”false”]
Strip with rounded corners and autoplay:
[snaptapgo project=”YOUR_GALLERY_ID” layout
=”strip” columns=”4″ radius=”12px” autoplay=”4″]
Homepage hero from a named app section:
[snaptapgo project=”YOUR_GALLERY_ID” group
=”Website Hero” hero=”cover” overlay=”dark” lightbox=”false”]
Hero carousel from a section:
[snaptapgo project=”YOUR_GALLERY_ID” group=”Website
Hero” hero=”carousel” autoplay=”5″ lightbox=”false”]
One section only (grid):
[snaptapgo project=”YOUR_GALLERY_ID” group=”Services”
layout=”grid” columns=”3″]
#### All shortcode attributes
* `project` _(required)_ — your WordPress Gallery ID from the SnapTapGo app (not
the guest share link)
* `group` — show only photos from this app section (group name, case-insensitive).
Omit to show all photos with section labels.
* `hero` — hero display mode: `cover`, `banner`, `contained`, `exact`, or `carousel`.
Use with `group` to pull photos from one section. Loads lightweight hero CSS
only (no gallery lightbox). (`exact` = a specific height in px/rem — not sticky/
fixed navigation.)
* `overlay` — `dark` or `light` gradient overlay for text readability. Headline
and button text stay in WordPress or your page builder.
* `height` — min height for `cover`, `exact`, or `carousel` heroes (e.g. `100vh`,`
400px`). When set, overrides the default 70vh / 900px cap on cover.
* `layout` — `grid` (default), `masonry`, `carousel`, `strip`
* `columns` — 1–6 columns (default: `3`; applies to grid, masonry, strip)
* `gap` — spacing between photos in pixels (default: `8`; use `0` for no gap)
* `radius` — border radius on photos, e.g. `8px`, `12px`, `50%` (default: `0`)
* `limit` — maximum number of photos to display (default: `24`)
* `show_names` — show uploader name on each photo: `true` or `false` (default: `
false`)
* `autoplay` — seconds between auto-advances for carousel and strip (default: `
0` = off)
* `lightbox` — set to `false` to disable click-to-open; useful for hero/display-
only use (default: `true`)
#### Appearance settings
Go to **Settings SnapTapGo** to:
* Set a default layout for all galleries
* Customize group label font, size, weight, and color
* Override per-gallery with shortcode attributes
Group labels inherit your theme’s heading font by default — no custom CSS needed.
#### SnapTapGo plans & WordPress
* **Free** — 1 live WordPress gallery embed
* **Pro** ($11.99/mo or $119/yr) — unlimited projects and share-link features;
still 1 live WordPress gallery embed
* **Business** ($24.99/mo or $249/yr) — unlimited WordPress galleries, contributor
photo moderation queue, gallery co-owners (up to 5 per project), and upload from
your phone into the WordPress media library
Plan details at [snaptapgo.com](https://snaptapgo.com/wordpress/).
#### External Services
This plugin connects to **app.snaptapgo.com**, a third-party service operated by
SnapTapGo.
* **Gallery display:** The plugin fetches photo data from `https://app.snaptapgo.
com/api/public/` using your Gallery ID and connection token. This request is
made from your WordPress server and results are cached for 30 seconds.
* **Photo uploads:** When the upload feature is used, photos are sent from the
SnapTapGo app to your WordPress site via a secure REST endpoint. No visitor data
is transmitted.
* **Privacy policy:** https://snaptapgo.com/privacy
* **Terms of service:** https://snaptapgo.com/terms
No visitor or user data from your WordPress site is ever sent to SnapTapGo.
## Screenshots
[⌊Grid layout with labeled group sections on a live WordPress page⌉⌊Grid layout
with labeled group sections on a live WordPress page⌉[
Grid layout with labeled group sections on a live WordPress page
[⌊Masonry layout showing natural photo heights⌉⌊Masonry layout showing natural photo
heights⌉[
Masonry layout showing natural photo heights
[⌊Carousel layout — one photo at a time with navigation arrows and dot indicators⌉⌊
Carousel layout — one photo at a time with navigation arrows and dot indicators⌉[
Carousel layout — one photo at a time with navigation arrows and dot indicators
[⌊Strip layout — portrait photos displayed side by side⌉⌊Strip layout — portrait
photos displayed side by side⌉[
Strip layout — portrait photos displayed side by side
[⌊Full-screen lightbox with navigation, swipe support, and download button⌉⌊Full-
screen lightbox with navigation, swipe support, and download button⌉[
Full-screen lightbox with navigation, swipe support, and download button
[⌊WordPress admin settings panel — connection token, layout and group label customization⌉⌊
WordPress admin settings panel — connection token, layout and group label customization⌉[
WordPress admin settings panel — connection token, layout and group label customization
[⌊Shortcode reference table in the admin panel⌉⌊Shortcode reference table in the
admin panel⌉[
Shortcode reference table in the admin panel
## Installation
1. In your WordPress dashboard, go to **Plugins Add New Plugin**
2. Search for **SnapTapGo Gallery** and click **Install Now**
3. Click **Activate Plugin**
4. Go to **Settings SnapTapGo** and paste your connection token from the SnapTapGo
app
5. Add `[snaptapgo project="YOUR_GALLERY_ID"]` to any page or post
To get your connection token and Gallery ID:
1. Open [app.snaptapgo.com](https://app.snaptapgo.com) and go to **Settings**
2. Copy the **Connection Token** and paste it into the plugin settings
3. Open a project copy the **Gallery ID** from the WordPress section (not the guest
share link)
Full walkthrough: [snaptapgo.com/guides/how-to-update-wordpress-photo-galleries-without-logging-in/](https://snaptapgo.com/guides/how-to-update-wordpress-photo-galleries-without-logging-in/)
## FAQ
### Do I need a SnapTapGo account?
Yes. You need a free account at [snaptapgo.com](https://snaptapgo.com) to create
projects and get a Gallery ID for your shortcode. Free accounts include 1 live WordPress
gallery. Business unlocks unlimited WordPress galleries, photo moderation, and co-
owners — see [snaptapgo.com](https://snaptapgo.com/wordpress/) for details. The
plugin itself is free and open source.
### What is the Gallery ID? Is it the same as the share link?
No. Your **Gallery ID** is a stable token for the WordPress shortcode. It stays
the same even if you refresh the guest share link for contributors. Copy it from
the WordPress section of your project in the SnapTapGo app.
### Where are my photos stored?
Photos are stored in SnapTapGo, not in your WordPress media library (unless you
use the Upload to Site feature on Business). This keeps your WordPress installation
lean and means you can manage everything from the SnapTapGo app without touching
WordPress at all.
### What is the connection token for?
The connection token links your SnapTapGo account to this WordPress plugin. It does
two things: (1) activates the gallery shortcodes, and (2) authorizes the SnapTapGo
app to upload photos directly to your media library (Business plan). You’ll find
your token in the SnapTapGo app under Settings.
### How do I update the photos on my site?
Add, remove, approve, or reorganize photos in the SnapTapGo app. The gallery on
your site refreshes automatically. Cached results update within about 30 seconds.
### Can I approve contributor photos before they go live on WordPress?
Yes, on Business plans. When your gallery is live on WordPress, photos uploaded
by guests or contributors go to a pending queue first. You or a co-owner approve
them in the app — only approved photos appear on your public WordPress gallery.
### Can I invite co-owners to help manage a gallery?
Yes, on Business plans. Invite up to 5 co-owners per project — staff, photographers,
marketing, assistants. They can upload and approve photos from their phones without
WordPress logins.
### Can I show photos organized into sections?
Yes. Create named groups in your SnapTapGo project (e.g. “Before”, “After”, “Kitchen”).
These groups appear as labeled sections in the full gallery automatically. Use the`
group` shortcode option to embed one section on its own page — for example a homepage
hero from a section named “Website Hero”.
### Can I use a SnapTapGo photo as a homepage hero?
Yes. Create a section in your app (e.g. “Website Hero”), add your photo, then use`[
snaptapgo project="ID" group="Website Hero" hero="cover" lightbox="false"]`. Choose`
hero="cover"`, `banner`, `contained`, `fixed`, or `carousel`. Add `overlay="dark"`
if your theme or page builder places text on top. Hero styles are scoped to SnapTapGo
and only load on pages that use a hero shortcode.
### Can I use multiple galleries on the same site?
Yes. Each shortcode is independent. The same Gallery ID can appear on as many pages
as you want (still 1 live gallery slot). A second **project** embedded on the site
requires Business for unlimited WordPress galleries. Free and Pro include 1 live
gallery embed.
### My gallery shows “Could not load gallery” or a connection message — what’s wrong?
Make sure a connection token is saved in **Settings SnapTapGo**. Galleries will
not display without it. Also check that your Gallery ID is correct and that the
project belongs to the same SnapTapGo account.
### Does this work with page builders like Elementor or Divi?
Yes. Use the shortcode widget in any page builder that supports shortcodes.
### Can visitors download photos?
Yes. Clicking any photo opens a full-screen lightbox with a download button. Set`
lightbox="false"` to disable the lightbox entirely (useful for hero banners or display-
only galleries).
### Is there a limit on how many photos I can display?
The `limit` shortcode attribute controls how many photos are shown (default: 24,
max: your project’s photo count). Your SnapTapGo plan may have its own photo limits
per project.
### Does the plugin slow down my site?
Photo data is cached in WordPress for 30 seconds using transients, so external API
requests are minimal. Photos are loaded lazily and served from SnapTapGo’s CDN,
not from your server.
### Can I remove the rounded corners from photos?
Yes. Set `radius="0"` in your shortcode. You can also add any CSS border-radius
value like `radius="8px"` or `radius="50%"`.
### Can galleries auto-advance?
Yes, for carousel and strip layouts. Add `autoplay="4"` (or any number of seconds)
to enable automatic sliding.
## Reviews
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## Contributors & Developers
“SnapTapGo Gallery” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.
Contributors
* [ snaptapgo ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/snaptapgo/)
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## Changelog
#### 1.8.6
* Hero carousel: fix top gap — overlay and slides now stack edge-to-edge inside
the hero box
#### 1.8.5
* Hero carousel: fixed height so tall photos stay cropped inside the slide (defaults
~70vh, use height=”100vh” for full viewport)
* Hero contained: new width=”1140px” option to match theme container width (default
1200px)
#### 1.8.4
* Hero banner: shorter page-header proportions (4:1 aspect ratio, max ~50vh) —
was 21:9 which could fill most of the screen on wide layouts
#### 1.8.3
* Admin settings: shortcode examples wrap inside their containers instead of overflowing
#### 1.8.2
* Admin settings: hero options grouped in a card — clarifies hero vs gallery mode,
which presets accept height, and that overlay/hero do not apply to grid/masonry/
strip layouts
#### 1.8.1
* `height="100vh"` (and other explicit heights) now apply exactly — no 900px cap
when height is set
* Renamed hero preset `fixed` to `exact` (exact pixel/rem height slot; `fixed`
still works as an alias)
#### 1.8.0
* **Group-filtered shortcodes** — `group="Section Name"` shows only photos from
that app section on any page
* **Hero embeds** — `hero="cover"`, `banner`, `contained`, `fixed`, or `carousel`
for homepage heroes and featured images
* **`overlay="dark"` or `light`** — optional readability gradient (text stays in
WordPress)
* **`height`** — set min height on cover, fixed, and carousel heroes
* Hero pages load dedicated scoped CSS only — gallery and lightbox assets are skipped
for faster hero-only embeds
#### 1.7.4
* Gallery feed refreshes every 30 seconds so newly approved contributor photos
appear on your site sooner
* Settings docs updated for stable WordPress Gallery ID (separate from the share
link)
#### 1.7.3
* Gallery shortcodes now require a valid connection token — the plugin will not
display photos without it
* Connection token is sent with gallery requests so only that SnapTapGo account’s
projects can be embedded
* Free SnapTapGo accounts include 1 live gallery; a second project shows an upgrade
message
#### 1.7.2
* Fix carousel and strip layouts failing with “Splide is not defined”
* Strip and carousel photos now fade in correctly (they were left invisible after
1.7.1)
#### 1.7.1
* First row of grid and masonry galleries now loads immediately instead of lazy-
loading
* Photos fade in when ready; uploader names no longer appear on empty placeholder
tiles
#### 1.7.0
* First WordPress.org directory release
* Live gallery shortcode with grid, masonry, carousel, and strip layouts
* Connection token authentication and phone-to-media-library uploads
* Full-screen lightbox, named group sections, and admin appearance settings
#### 1.6.2
* Strip: initialize Splide only after all images are loaded and decoded — eliminates
flash on first loop
#### 1.6.1
* Fix arrow positioning by loading full Splide CSS
* Fix gray flash on loop by adding dark slide background and preloadPages
#### 1.6.0
* Strip and carousel layouts now powered by Splide.js (bundled, no CDN) for rock-
solid infinite looping and smooth animation
* Removed custom slider code in favour of battle-tested library
* All shortcode attributes (columns, gap, radius, autoplay) fully supported
#### 1.5.3
* Strip layout: all images now preloaded and decoded before autoplay starts, eliminating
choppiness on the first pass
#### 1.5.2
* Strip layout: seamless infinite loop — reaching the last photo now wraps smoothly
to the first with no backwards slide
* Strip layout: hover zoom is now smooth on first interaction (GPU layer promoted
at page load)
#### 1.5.1
* Added full internationalization (i18n) to all admin-facing strings for translation-
readiness
* Minor code quality improvements
#### 1.5.0
* Added connection token authentication — replaces WordPress Application Passwords
for a simpler, safer setup
* Added REST endpoint for direct photo uploads from the SnapTapGo app to your media
library
* Added `GET /wp-json/snaptapgo/v1/ping` endpoint for connection verification
* Gallery shortcodes now require a saved connection token to display (cleaner all-
or-nothing behavior)
* Improved token mismatch error messages with actionable instructions
* Updated admin settings panel with prominent connection token section
#### 1.4.4
* Added GPU layer promotion (`will-change: transform`) to strip slides and track
for smoother autoplay animation
#### 1.4.3
* Strip layout: pre-decode image bitmaps using `img.decode()` before starting autoplay
to eliminate first-slide flash
#### 1.4.2
* Strip layout: added `` tags for first visible images to initiate
fetch as early as possible
* Strip layout: kept preloader Image objects in a hard reference array to prevent
garbage collection during loading
#### 1.4.1
* Added `radius` shortcode attribute — set border radius on photos (e.g. `radius
="8px"`, `radius="50%"`, default `0`)
#### 1.4.0
* Strip layout: fixed partial image bleed by calculating slide widths precisely
from `columns` and `gap` values
* Strip layout: changed image loading to `eager` for faster initial render
#### 1.3.0
* Added `autoplay` shortcode attribute for carousel and strip layouts (seconds
between advances; `0` = off)
* Added `lightbox` shortcode attribute — set to `false` for hero/display-only galleries
* Added `columns` support for strip layout
#### 1.2.1
* Added strip layout: portrait photos displayed side by side with scroll navigation
* Added carousel layout: one photo at a time with swipe and dot navigation
* Added masonry layout: natural photo heights without cropping
* Added WordPress admin settings for default layout and group label styling (color,
size, weight, font family)
* Improved lightbox: keyboard navigation, swipe gestures, download button, photo
counter
* Shortcode now accepts full share URLs in addition to bare tokens
* Inline styles applied to grid elements for reliable rendering across all themes
#### 1.1.0
* Added support for project groups — photos organized into named sections display
as labeled gallery sections
* Improved cache key to prevent stale data after plugin updates
* Improved error messages for missing tokens and API failures
* Added responsive column breakpoints for mobile devices
#### 1.0.0
* Initial release
* Grid layout with lightbox
* Shortcode: `[snaptapgo project="TOKEN"]`
* Attributes: `columns`, `limit`, `show_names`, `gap`
## Meta
* Version **1.8.6**
* Last updated **1 day ago**
* Active installations **Fewer than 10**
* WordPress version ** 5.6 or higher **
* Tested up to **7.0.4**
* PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
* Language
* [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/snaptapgo-gallery/)
* Tags
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## Contributors
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