Ignite Gallery 
Version
3.2.8 (last update on Jan 25, 2012)
Rating
Compatibility
Votes
Favoured
139
License
GPLv2 or later
Commercial
Type
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415800
Date Added
17 July 2008
*Categories/ Subcategories
*Slideshow
*Full lightbox photo gallery with all of the options that the main gallery has
*Multiple image uploader with resizing before upload, and drag and drop
*Frontend uploading and gallery creation
*Image tagging and search
*Watermarking
*A download image button
*Ratings
*Facebook Comments and JComments integration.
*Rounded corners
*Facebook like button for each image
*Google plus one button for each image
*Top/bottom/left/right position for thumbs
*Top/bottom/left/right position for image descriptions
*Use the plugin to put one or many galleries into an article (with random/ latest/ highest rated/ most commented/ most viewed options)
*Use the module to put a gallery into a module position (with random/ latest/ highest rated/ most commented/ most viewed options)
*Search engine friendly urls for Joomla and sh404sef
*Many more...
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I've installed many gallery components for clients over the years. Ignite Gallery is by far the best. Works fine with the default settings but offers plenty of customization options if you want to spend the time.
Best feature is the ability to throttle photo uploads for clue-less clients. Can be set to re-size huge photos client-side prior to site upload. Works fast and saves a huge amount of server storage space.
Did have a problem with front-end photo management but didn't pursue to resolution since the client did not require this feature. Seems to be a jQuery conflict.
Best feature is the ability to throttle photo uploads for clue-less clients. Can be set to re-size huge photos client-side prior to site upload. Works fast and saves a huge amount of server storage space.
Did have a problem with front-end photo management but didn't pursue to resolution since the client did not require this feature. Seems to be a jQuery conflict.
This extension is really great! We - a group of 20 photographers - use it to show out latest photo's to each other (and the rest of the world). It's easy to set up, and when there are problems - I'am not the world's best webmaster - the help is even better!! I needed their help between Christmas and New Years Eve and they were there for me! Thanks again Simon and Matt.
Joomla 1.7
Cant believe I spent so much time trying to tinker the free components when this just works on install.
Too easy to install, easy to add images, create galleries (categories) and profiles (gallery views).
Easy facebook commenting and like buttons. Easy to add descriptions for images. I found just adding descriptions on images in other galleries a total head explosion.
If you don't want to waste countless hours trying to get your gallery working or having to memorise codes for your articles to display your gallery, just buy this.
All you got to know is what pictures you want to put in your site, everything else with this component is easy. NO NEED TO LEARN CODE! just have to choose from a bunch of options.
Cant believe I spent so much time trying to tinker the free components when this just works on install.
Too easy to install, easy to add images, create galleries (categories) and profiles (gallery views).
Easy facebook commenting and like buttons. Easy to add descriptions for images. I found just adding descriptions on images in other galleries a total head explosion.
If you don't want to waste countless hours trying to get your gallery working or having to memorise codes for your articles to display your gallery, just buy this.
All you got to know is what pictures you want to put in your site, everything else with this component is easy. NO NEED TO LEARN CODE! just have to choose from a bunch of options.
I'm only using maybe 5% of the features in Ignite Gallery, and it certainly fulfills all of my requirements. It looks good and is very customizable.
The one thing I'd really like to talk about is the support. One feature that I wanted was missing, and it was promptly added. I also asked about a minor change and was promptly told how to do it. All questions, even off-topic ones about Joomla configuration, were quickly answered in detail. Just great.
The one thing I'd really like to talk about is the support. One feature that I wanted was missing, and it was promptly added. I also asked about a minor change and was promptly told how to do it. All questions, even off-topic ones about Joomla configuration, were quickly answered in detail. Just great.
I tried many galleries and this one is one of the best. It's not free as phoca, but it has many features and it's extra flexible. Works like a charm out of the box and with fine tuning of parameters can be transformed in many forms.
Adding and categorisation of pictures is extra user friendly witch is hard to archive in gallery component.
Also I needed some support regarding some specific issues that I had and I received help very quickly.
To sum up, well worth the money, it will save you time uploading pictures and it's beautiful right out of box.
Adding and categorisation of pictures is extra user friendly witch is hard to archive in gallery component.
Also I needed some support regarding some specific issues that I had and I received help very quickly.
To sum up, well worth the money, it will save you time uploading pictures and it's beautiful right out of box.
Amazing! Amazing! Amazing! Ignite Gallery is wonderful. Full of features and easy to use. On top of that if you have a question the support is instant, trustworthy and personal. I recommend this to everyone who wants a gallery that is constantly updated with the same speed as the major social sites. The developers of this gallery love it like they do there own children, and they want to see it succeed. You are Awesome!
Ignite is powerful, intuitive and flexible. It's helped me create some very professional-looking galleries on my club's website, despite my relative lack of Joomla knowledge.
Request - tooltips help for the backend so that it's really clear what every parameter does.
I'd thoroughly recommend this module (I experimented with Phoca before but this is SO much easier to get your head around.)
Thanks!!
Request - tooltips help for the backend so that it's really clear what every parameter does.
I'd thoroughly recommend this module (I experimented with Phoca before but this is SO much easier to get your head around.)
Thanks!!
I do not regret this investment with this quality component and effective support. Really, really good component, highly configurable. Keep up the works !
I needed a gallery that would do front end uploading and image management, and that would look good and be really customisable. I had almost given up finding all these features in one component, and then I found Ignite Gallery.
It is simply superb, and almost unbelievably cheap to boot - I would have paid triple and considered it money well spent.
Thank you Matt for an exemplary Joomla extension. If only more developers would emulate your quality, style and sheer functionality. Hats off to you, and thank you.
It is simply superb, and almost unbelievably cheap to boot - I would have paid triple and considered it money well spent.
Thank you Matt for an exemplary Joomla extension. If only more developers would emulate your quality, style and sheer functionality. Hats off to you, and thank you.
I have used many galleries over the years and this time around we gave Ignite Gallery a shot.
I had a problems which turned out to be a simple setting in the Ignite Gallery Parameters. I sent an email to support and they got back to me promptly.
I was well taken care of was left feeling appreciated for being a paying customer and was treated as such.
I will definitely use this gallery again on future projects.
Thanks!!!!
Micah
I had a problems which turned out to be a simple setting in the Ignite Gallery Parameters. I sent an email to support and they got back to me promptly.
I was well taken care of was left feeling appreciated for being a paying customer and was treated as such.
I will definitely use this gallery again on future projects.
Thanks!!!!
Micah
I have installed and paid for a lot of slideshows since the early days of Mambo through to Joomla 1.7 and I can put my hand on my heart and say... THANK YOU for making a component that has the end user in mind. It is difficult to find a Component that works straight off without any issues whatsoever.
I am impressed... well worth the £26.71.
I am impressed... well worth the £26.71.
Having tried many others that have front end edit-ability (Phoca was, despite the massive amount of reviews, hard and cumbersome to deal with and I never managed to upload from the front end), I bit the bullet and paid for Ignite. Why hadn't I done so sooner???? A breeze to install, learn and use.
It's a powerful extension, but easy to learn and understand. Phoca was a nightmare trying to get into the dev's head and figure out what he was thinking. Ignite was logical and well thought out. The online dox were a little thin given the amount of options, but they were all pretty self-explanatory. If anything, for me, tool tips in the back end would be all I would change.
First gallery took longer to upload than Ignite did to set up. Brilliant!
It's a powerful extension, but easy to learn and understand. Phoca was a nightmare trying to get into the dev's head and figure out what he was thinking. Ignite was logical and well thought out. The online dox were a little thin given the amount of options, but they were all pretty self-explanatory. If anything, for me, tool tips in the back end would be all I would change.
First gallery took longer to upload than Ignite did to set up. Brilliant!
I am very new to joomla. I have a BA-degree in Graphic design and currently studying Multimedia Design and I am making my first Joomla website. I looked and looked for a component like this one and jei.... this one is just perfect.
Of course there are always a few things that can be fixed but the support is great and I imagine that the developer is open improvement suggestions.
A great component/module/plugin for large image galleries.
Best money spent ever!!!
:)
Of course there are always a few things that can be fixed but the support is great and I imagine that the developer is open improvement suggestions.
A great component/module/plugin for large image galleries.
Best money spent ever!!!
:)
So many variables that are easy to apply and if you get stuck then Matt will help you out (for me twice within 24hrs each time).
Really brilliant component and makes my site look great
thanks Matt
Really brilliant component and makes my site look great
thanks Matt
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