{"id":356,"date":"2024-03-14T12:38:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T16:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.woodcentral.com\/-\/?page_id=356"},"modified":"2026-05-14T13:40:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T13:40:21","slug":"gallery","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.woodcentral.com\/-\/help\/gallery\/","title":{"rendered":"Gallery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our gallery is powered by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.piwigo.org\/\">Piwigo<\/a> open source photo management software. It is tailored for photographers, artists, and individuals who want to showcase their images in an organized and visually appealing way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/gallery\/\">Gallery<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Documentation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/piwigo.org\/\">Piwigo<\/a><\/strong>, user permissions are handled mainly through <strong>user groups and album permissions<\/strong>. The typical workflow is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Create a <strong>user<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add the user to a <strong>group<\/strong> (optional but recommended)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Give that user or group <strong>permissions on specific albums<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enable <strong>upload rights<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below is the practical setup most sites use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Create the user<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Admin panel:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Users \u2192 Manage \u2192 Add user<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fill in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>username<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>password<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>email<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>status<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">User status options matter:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Status<\/th><th>Meaning<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Guest<\/td><td>Not logged in<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Normal<\/td><td>Basic user<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Uploader<\/strong><\/td><td>Can upload photos<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Administrator<\/td><td>Full control<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want them uploading images, set <strong>Status = Uploader<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Assign the user to a group (recommended)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Groups make album permissions easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Admin panel:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Users \u2192 Groups \u2192 Add group<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Example groups:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Contributors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ornament Makers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gallery Editors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Users \u2192 Manage \u2192 Edit user \u2192 Groups \u2192 Add to group<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Grant the group access to albums<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now decide <strong>which albums they can see and upload to<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Admin panel:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Albums \u2192 Properties \u2192 Permissions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select the album<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Edit permissions<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check the group (or individual user)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This controls <strong>view access<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Allow uploads to the album<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For upload capability:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Albums \u2192 Properties \u2192 Edit<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Enable:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2714 <strong>Allow uploads<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can also allow:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>upload directly to album<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>upload to <strong>pending moderation<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many sites enable moderation so uploads must be approved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Allow editing of their images<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Users can normally:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>edit <strong>their own uploads<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>change title, description, tags<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They <strong>cannot edit other users\u2019 photos<\/strong> unless they are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>an administrator<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>or a plugin grants that capability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Useful plugins (optional but very helpful)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several plugins extend permissions in <strong>Piwigo<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Community<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Community<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Allows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>front-end uploads<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>user upload categories<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>moderation queues<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>contributor workflows<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most public Piwigo galleries use this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">User Collections<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">User Collections<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each user gets a personal album to upload images before publishing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Typical real-world setup<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For something like our <strong>WoodCentral ornaments gallery<\/strong>, it can be configured as<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Group:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Ornament Contributors\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Permissions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Album: Ornaments\nAllow uploads: Yes\nModeration: Yes\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Workflow:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>User uploads photo\n\u2193\nAdmin reviews\n\u2193\nApprove\n\u2193\nVisible to public\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important limitation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Piwigo permissions are album-based, not image-based.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can allow users to upload\/edit <strong>within albums<\/strong>, but <strong>fine-grained per-image permissions are limited<\/strong> unless you use plugins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See also: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.woodcentral.com\/forums\/topic\/76003884\/New%20Gallery\">Feedback Forum<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Changelog<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2026-05-13 |\u00a0Updated to v16.4.0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A platform specifically designed for managing and displaying photo galleries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":13319,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-356","page","type-page","status-publish"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.woodcentral.com\/-\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/356","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.woodcentral.com\/-\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.woodcentral.com\/-\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.woodcentral.com\/-\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.woodcentral.com\/-\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=356"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.woodcentral.com\/-\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/356\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.woodcentral.com\/-\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13319"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.woodcentral.com\/-\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=356"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}