Picking images from the Media Library is quick, but it gives you no way to label them.
Repeater content in the Media Listing block adds each photo as its own item, with a title, caption, category and link you control.
For every Media Listing setting in one place, see the Media Listing block guide.
Before You Start
- Edition: Pro — the Media Listing block is part of Nexter Blocks Pro.
- Block to enable: Media Listing, switched on under Nexter > Blocks in your WordPress dashboard.
- Your images uploaded: add them to the Media Library first so you can pick them straight from the block.
Steps
- Add the Media Listing block to your page and click Design from Scratch.
- In the Layout panel, set Type to Images.
- Open the Content panel and set Select Option to Repeater.
- Click + Add Item for each photo, then set its Image, Title and Caption.
- Fill in Category (Separated by comma) if you plan to add a filter later.
- Add a Link on any item that should point somewhere of its own.
- Set the Layout and Columns as usual, then publish.
What Each Item Holds
| Field | What it does |
|---|---|
| Image | The photo for this item |
| Title | Shown on the tile |
| Caption | Secondary text under the title |
| Category (Separated by comma) | Feeds the category filter; one item can belong to several categories |
| Link | Where the tile goes when clicked, if you switch the lightbox off |
How It Behaves
- Repeater items and Normal images are stored separately. Switching Select Option hides one set and shows the other, and nothing is lost either way.
- Items render in the order they appear in the panel, and you can drag them to reorder.
- An item with an empty title simply renders without one.
- Repeater content is what the category filter and custom per item links both build on.
Limitations
- Pro only.
- Every item is added by hand, so a large gallery is slow to build and slow to change.
- Categories are plain text typed per item, not WordPress taxonomy terms, so a typo creates a new category.
- Item links do nothing while the lightbox is on, because the lightbox takes the click first.
Troubleshooting
The gallery went empty after switching to Repeater
Your photos are still under Normal. Repeater starts empty, so add the items, or switch Select Option back.
Titles and captions do not show
Check Display Title and Display Content in the block settings, and make sure the fields on the item are actually filled in.
