Imagely
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The WordPress Photography People
How to Replace ImagelyOverview
Features
65 features across 17 categories
Business Tools(1)
Add a photo proofing process to galleries allowing clients to review and approve photos with ease
Content Management(2)
Upload images individually, in bulk via ZIP files, from server folders, or import from WordPress Media Library
Native WordPress block editor integration for easy gallery creation
Design(3)
Add subtle animations and effects to site to enhance visual appeal and engagement without coding
Ensure photography site looks great and works flawlessly on any device with mobile customization
Galleries automatically adapt to different screen sizes for optimal viewing experience
Engagement(2)
Boost engagement by letting visitors leave comments on individual photos for feedback and conversations
Increase visitor engagement with continuous scrolling instead of pagination
Gallery Display(4)
Fully customizable fullscreen lightbox with social sharing, deep linking, image comments, and autoplay slideshows
Enhance galleries with interactive hover effects including social sharing, titles, descriptions with fade and slide-up options
Premium lightbox with advanced customization options and features
Allow visitors to browse extremely high resolution versions of images
Gallery Layouts(12)
Display images in single vertical column encouraging visitors to scroll and engage naturally
Cinematic gallery with elegant frames around each image in structured grid for refined, timeless feel
Sleek, scrolling carousel format styled like a filmstrip ideal for storytelling and showcasing collections
Display multiple galleries and sub-albums in clean organized grid layout for easy browsing
Showcase large images one at a time with smooth navigation perfect for highlighting details
Display galleries and sub-albums in simple list format for effortless visitor navigation
Pinterest-style layout that keeps original image proportions perfect for professional portfolios
Seamless, collage-like gallery where images fit together without gaps for modern, dynamic look
Interactive gallery with smooth, horizontal scrolling for effortless image browsing
Classic slideshow format perfect for portfolios, presentations, and showcasing best shots
Image grid with extra customization options for more control over thumbnail display
Structured grid layout that keeps site clean, organized, and visually appealing
Gallery Management(6)
Effortlessly organize galleries into albums with custom cover photos and breadcrumbs for easy navigation
Create smart, auto-generated galleries by pulling in tagged images from across the site with exclusion options
Choose from 20+ beautiful gallery display layouts including Mosaic, Masonry, Tiled, Thumbnail, Filmstrip, Film, Sidescroll, Slideshow, Blog Style, ImageBrowser, and more
Drag & drop sorting and default settings to apply settings everywhere
Add keywords to images for easy sorting, filtering, and organizing galleries and albums
Add tags and keywords to organize and categorize images for easy management and discovery
Integrations(1)
Sync galleries and albums directly with Adobe Lightroom collections for automatic creation and updates
Migration(2)
NEW: Convert WordPress Galleries to Imagely galleries in 1 click for easy migration
Easily switch existing WordPress site to Imagely theme with single click preserving all content
Performance(5)
Integrate with popular compression plugins like Imagify and Optimole to automatically optimize image sizes
NEW: Content Delivery Network for faster image loading and delivery
Load images only when visible on screen reducing initial load time and keeping galleries smooth and fast
Split large galleries into multiple pages loading only current page images for faster browsing
Automatically resize images upon upload for faster load times while safely backing up original high-quality versions
SEO(5)
Effortlessly add descriptive alt tags and captions to enhance accessibility and boost SEO
Guide users through galleries and albums with breadcrumbs improving navigation and SEO
Link directly to any image making it easier for visitors to share content and improving search indexing
Preserve crucial image metadata for improved search visibility and better SEO performance
Includes breadcrumbs, deep linking, alt tags, captions, metadata preservation, and Open Graph/X Cards for search visibility
Search & Discovery(1)
Enable visitors to quickly find images with a powerful search bar and smart filtering by tags and keywords
Security(6)
Automatically save a local copy of images for easy recovery anytime without data loss
Protect images from unauthorized downloads by disabling right-click and drag to save functionality
Preserve full-size, uncompressed versions of images for future use and recovery
Keep albums and galleries private requiring password access perfect for private events and photo sessions
Control who can access and manage galleries with granular permissions for each WordPress user role
Add custom text or image watermarks to photos with full control over font, color, position, size, and opacity
Theme Design(5)
Take full control of site navigation with drag-and-drop WordPress menu builder including hover effects
Complete WordPress theme with 96+ photography templates designed specifically for photographers
Design site using WordPress block editor or favorite page builder for easy drag-and-drop customization
Customize site typography with hundreds of Google Fonts with full control and no coding required
Personalize photography theme, then save, export, share, and even sell custom designs
Usability(1)
Customize site layout, fonts, colors with visual interface requiring no coding knowledge
eCommerce(7)
Automatically calculate accurate sales tax worldwide with TaxJar integration
Automatically sell, print, and ship photographs directly to customers with no markup or fees through White House Custom Colour partnership
Create flexible coupon options with conditions and promotions to offer exclusive discounts to customers
Offer digital downloads of images, either free or paid, with full control over pricing and sizes
Built-in eCommerce system to sell images directly from WordPress with support for custom pricing, price lists, and coupons
Accept secure payments through Stripe, PayPal, or checks without requiring additional plugins
Simplify image sales by applying pricelists to entire galleries instead of pricing each image individually
Pricing
Starter
- ✓Use on 1 Website
- ✓Unlimited Galleries
- ✓Unlimited Images
- ✓Lightbox Displays
- ✓Retina Images
- ✓Infinite Scrolling
- ✓Watermarking
- ✓Gallery Layouts: Film Gallery, Mosaic Gallery, Thumbnail Gallery, Slideshow Gallery, Image Browser Gallery
- ✓Album Layouts: Grid Album, List Album
- ✓Standard Support
Plus
- ✓Use on 3 Websites
- ✓Unlimited Galleries
- ✓Unlimited Images
- ✓Hover Captions
- ✓Image Protection
- ✓Animations
- ✓Social Media Sharing
- ✓Full Screen Lightbox
- ✓Image Commenting
- ✓Image Deeplinking
- ✓Secure Original Backups
- ✓Frontend Image Search
- ✓Image Animations
- ✓Gallery Layouts: Filmstrip Gallery, Masonry Gallery, Mosaic Gallery, Tile Gallery, Blogstyle Gallery, Sidescroll Gallery
- ✓Standard Support
Pro
Popular- ✓Use on 5 Websites
- ✓Unlimited Galleries
- ✓Unlimited Images
- ✓96+ Themes & Designs
- ✓Launch a beautiful photography focused website in only a few clicks
- ✓eCommerce: Collect Payments
- ✓Collect commission free payments from Stripe, PayPal, and Checks
- ✓Image Proofing
- ✓Allow your visitors to select and customize any number of images for purchase
- ✓Price Lists
- ✓Creates custom price rules based upon quantity, shipping method, image dimensions, and more
- ✓Coupons
- ✓Offer flat rate or percentage based discounts to your customers
- ✓Optimized Checkout
- ✓Adds conversion focused eCommerce functionality to your website without hiring a developer or writing a single line of code
- ✓Automated Print Fulfillment
- ✓Automatically ship high quality prints and products to your customers with no commissions or fees
- ✓Automated Tax Calculations
- ✓Calculates taxes owed with our free TaxJar integration
- ✓Sell from Originals
- ✓Automatically removes customizations and watermarks for purchased images
- ✓Adobe Lightroom Integration
- ✓Create and sync your galleries from your Lightroom collections, no coding or manual uploads needed
- ✓Free & Paid Digital Downloads
- ✓Sell or provide free downloads of your images automatically
- ✓Premium Support
Ultra
- ✓Use on 25 Websites
- ✓Unlimited Galleries
- ✓Unlimited Images
- ✓Multisite Support
- ✓Premium Support
Cost Calculator
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Build vs Buy
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Integrations
10 known integrations