This wikiHow teaches you how to create a photo slideshow on your WordPress site. This slideshow can be embedded in a blog post or a page on your site. However, you cannot create slideshows with the WordPress mobile app.
Step
Step 1. Open WordPress
Visit https://wordpress.com with your browser. Once logged in, you will see the WordPress site dashboard.
If not logged in, click Login in the upper-right corner of the page, then enter your email address and password.
Step 2. Click My Site in the top left corner of the page
Step 3. Open the page you want to insert the slideshow
Tabs for different blog pages are generally at the top of the page.
Step 4. Find the "Blog Posts" tab on the left side of the page, just below the "Manage" header
Step 5. Click the Add button next to the "Blog Posts" tab
You will see a window to create a post.
Step 6. Click Add in the top left corner of the post window
You will see a drop-down menu.
Step 7. Click Media at the top of the drop-down menu
A window containing all the photos on your WordPress blog will open.
Step 8. Add photos if needed
If the photo you want is not already in your WordPress media library, click Add New in the upper left corner of the window, select the photo you want to add, then click Open in the lower-right corner of the window.
Skip this step if you have uploaded all photos to your WordPress media library
Step 9. Select a photo
Click each photo you want to add to the slideshow. The selected photo will display a number in its lower right corner.
If you uploaded a photo in the previous step, it will be selected by default
Step 10. Click the blue Continue button in the lower right corner of the window
Step 11. Click the "Layout" box in the top right corner of the window
You will see a drop-down menu.
Step 12. Click Slideshow at the bottom of the menu
Step 13. Select another option if desired
You can randomize the order of the images by clicking "Random Order". You can also change the image link by clicking the "Link to" box and selecting the available options.
Step 14. Click the blue Insert button in the lower right corner of the page
Step 15. Enter a title and text
You can enter a title in the "Title" column at the top left of the page, and add text to the post at the bottom of the slideshow box.
Step 16. Click the blue Publish… button in the top right corner of the page
Step 17. Click Publish when prompted to publish the slideshow to your WordPress site
Tips
Always credit the owner of the photo, and ask permission before submitting it if possible
Warning
- If you post copyright protected content without permission, your blog may be shut down.
- Holding multiple images will slow down access to your WordPress site.
