Latest Files Module
The Latest Files Module displays a compact gallery widget on any page of your site. It can show the most recent uploads, a random selection of images, or gallery cover thumbnails — making it useful for sidebars, footers, and homepage widget areas.
Use Cases
- Sidebar widget — show the latest photos in a narrow side column alongside your main content.
- Homepage teaser — surface recently added or random images to encourage visitors to explore your galleries.
- Featured images block — filter to show only featured files as a curated highlight strip.
Embedding the Module
Use the shortcode [fwmg_mod_latest] to place the widget anywhere a shortcode is accepted — a page, post, or widget area. Parameters are passed directly inside the shortcode tag.
Example embedding the module to show 6 random images from a specific gallery:
[fwmg_mod_latest quantity="6" ordering="random" gallery="landscapes"]
Module Parameters
The table below lists all available parameters you can pass to the shortcode.
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Module class suffix | Text | — | CSS class suffix appended to the module wrapper for custom styling. |
| Gallery | Select | — | Filter to files from a specific gallery. Leave empty to pull from all galleries. |
| Display | Radio | Files | What to display: Files (individual images) or Categories (gallery cover images). |
| Quantity | Number | — | Number of items to display in the widget. |
| Ordering | Select | Newest | Sort order: Newest first, Alphabetically, Random, or Manual order. |
| Featured filter | Select | All | Show All files, Only featured, or Hide featured. |
Display Modes
- When Display is set to Categories, the module shows gallery cover images with the gallery name, each linking to that gallery's page.
- When Display is set to Files, each thumbnail links to the individual file detail page.
The visual appearance of the widget follows the active design template configured in FW Gallery. Appearance will differ between available templates.
