sigplus 
Version
1.4.2.12 (last update on Oct 21, 2012)
Rating
Compatibility
Reviews
241
License
GPLv2 or later
Non-Commercial
Type
Date Added
13 March 2010
Even while simple to use, sigplus offers an impressive set of features. Images suitable for gallery preview are automatically generated with cropping and/or centering, and clicking on a preview image brings up a pop-up window overlay (so-called lightbox) showing the original full-size image without navigating away from the current page. Images in a gallery can be displayed in fixed or flow layout, they can be shown on a slider or carousel/rotator, or an image can blend into another using a fancy transition effect. Appearance and behavior are highly configurable including image margin, border, padding, slider/rotator orientation (horizontal or vertical), animation speed, slideshow delay, image sort order, etc.
Despite its versatility, sigplus is completely free. It is a full-fledged product with all features included, there is no need to buy a commercial professional version with extra features or purchase club membership that grants you additional privileges.
Translations included: English, Dutch, French, German, Hebrew*, Hungarian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Slovak and Spanish* (asterisk indicates front-end only). Joomla 1.5 users should install plg_sigplus-1.3.x (and optionally mod_sigplus-1.3.x), users of Joomla 2.5 and later should use the package installer pkg_sigplus-1.4.x (click "Download" for the latest version released in the series to date for maximum compatibility).
Excellent plugin. welldone.
I was looking for a clean, modern looking image gallery for my graphic design/art site, that's easy to use and customise. Sigplus is the one! It looks neat and modern on the site, was quick and easy to install, and there's no link or advertising on the galleries. It's free, and Levente Hunyadi is very helpful. I wish him and his future the best!
The extension does everything it says it does. But honestly I was most impress with the documentation on website. So many extensions have the minimum. This one explains everything from the most basic installation to the advance customization. Thanks for the amazing work!
I've used many gallery addons for websites, but this ranks as one of the best! has a great deal of options and styles, auto generated thumbnails and gallery specific overrides. I had an issue with cached images (my fault not the plugin) and the support from developer was fast and very helpful.
Excellent!
Excellent!
I started using sigplus for one project and was very happy with it's easy use and very nice looks. But sigplus has developed, a lot more options, and I'm finding uses fot those nice options too!
The best and most easy gallery out there, when you just want to have a folder of pictures to show in a pretty way, and than some!
The best and most easy gallery out there, when you just want to have a folder of pictures to show in a pretty way, and than some!
Superb addition to any website even if you just want to show your holiday snaps.
Currently using it when creating a website for a friend who is a photographer and as it is very flexible it means that we can display his images in various styles
Would certainly recommend to others and something I will use in other websites
Currently using it when creating a website for a friend who is a photographer and as it is very flexible it means that we can display his images in various styles
Would certainly recommend to others and something I will use in other websites
It works well. It was easy to install. It looks nice. Has a lot of nice customizations.
Wish there was an option to create permanent thumbnails instead of caching them temporarily, as well as a "rebuild" function for changes. And a auto watermark.
Easy enough to implement on pages/articles but not for those unfamiliar with joomla module call tags and or the extremely "artsy types".
None the less I like this extension heavily, may cause me a little extra support time but for the look and feel I think it's worth it, AND I didn't have to code it myself. Keep up the good work!
Wish there was an option to create permanent thumbnails instead of caching them temporarily, as well as a "rebuild" function for changes. And a auto watermark.
Easy enough to implement on pages/articles but not for those unfamiliar with joomla module call tags and or the extremely "artsy types".
None the less I like this extension heavily, may cause me a little extra support time but for the look and feel I think it's worth it, AND I didn't have to code it myself. Keep up the good work!
Sigplus is an excellent, easy to use plugin whether displaying a full gallery or a single photo. Like most Joomla plugins it's easy to install, setup, and use. I like the fact I can also use titles and captions.
I had a problem with IE not being able to use the navigation controls and so emailed Levente Hunyadi with my concern. The author gave me an immediate response that far exceeded my expectations. He even used the link I provided to the site I'm building so he could see for himself.
It was discovered that for whatever reason, I had to double click to get the controls to work. This seems to be peculiar to IE 8, not other browsers such as Firefox, Opera, or Chrome.
I had a problem with IE not being able to use the navigation controls and so emailed Levente Hunyadi with my concern. The author gave me an immediate response that far exceeded my expectations. He even used the link I provided to the site I'm building so he could see for himself.
It was discovered that for whatever reason, I had to double click to get the controls to work. This seems to be peculiar to IE 8, not other browsers such as Firefox, Opera, or Chrome.
A good implementation of "simple" image gallery concept. Definitely needs a method to disable on-image navigation buttons (the right left buttons). Other than this, excellent plugin with good implementation.
Owner's reply
Customizations like this can be easily accomplished by editing the CSS file of the lightbox pop-up window in question. Specifics depending on which lightbox engine you use, setting "display: none !important" for the overlay ("on-image") navigation controls will have the desired effect.
Very easy to set up and can place anywhere you like. Great plug in.
I'm so thrilled to have found this gallery extension! It's perfect "out of the box" and then you have plenty of configuration options + useful customization options.
And even I could understand because of the extensive and well written documentation. This one is highly recommended :-)
And even I could understand because of the extensive and well written documentation. This one is highly recommended :-)
Easy to install, easy to use, easy to enjoy!
Really like it. Thank you Levente.
-Donghai
Really like it. Thank you Levente.
-Donghai
I believe it is a good module and plugin.
it has many display options and styles.
it is very adjustable and can take what ever form you like.
to tell you the truth I liked it until I saw what
happens to my site when I use it Chrome 9.0.57.
it is not working and it is preventing from my other modules to work properly as well.
it has many display options and styles.
it is very adjustable and can take what ever form you like.
to tell you the truth I liked it until I saw what
happens to my site when I use it Chrome 9.0.57.
it is not working and it is preventing from my other modules to work properly as well.
Owner's reply
Hard as we try, it is impossible to ensure that a given extension works in all possible configurations, especially in a diverse environment like Joomla where extensions by multiple independent developers are expected to work along. Given a single aggressive player that does not play by the rules, the whole page can break. sigplus is designed in such a way to be very cooperative but sometimes this is just not sufficient. The reason there is support provided for the extension is exactly to help you tackle these problematic situations. Should it turn out that sigplus is responsible for a certain failure, which is rarely the case, we guarantee a full refund of any fees associated with support.
Simple, easy to use, yet it's powerful image gallery! Thank you guys for make this as a non-commercial extension.
I would almost give it an Excellent rating but I can't get one thing working. I use labels for my gallery to give some images an external link. But I would like to give some images in the same gallery just an image popup. Now I only can give images a link using the lightbox=none parameter so the rest of the images are just images. these should be popups....If this was possible it is an excellent extension
Owner's reply
Unfortunately, it is impossible to develop an extension that suits every purpose. Such a mixed mode, where some preview images act as links while others trigger a pop-up window, is not currently supported by sigplus. Since the software is open-source, feel free to modify it, or contact the developer to have a custom spin-off version implemented for you.
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