=== Hosteria Modal Gallery ===
Contributors: dolzhenkov
Tags: gallery, lightbox, modal gallery, swiper, image viewer
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to: 7.0
Requires PHP: 7.4
Stable tag: 1.2
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

A lightweight responsive modal gallery for WordPress powered by Swiper.js.

== Description ==

Hosteria Modal Gallery is a lightweight, responsive lightbox plugin for WordPress that automatically detects image links and displays them in a modern modal gallery powered by Swiper.js.

The plugin is designed with performance and compatibility in mind, requiring no shortcodes or manual configuration.

Features:

* Automatically detects image links.
* Responsive modal gallery.
* Touch gestures and mouse wheel navigation.
* Image zoom support.
* Optional image captions from the `alt` attribute.
* Lazy loading for improved performance.
* Translation ready.
* Built using WordPress Settings API.

== Installation ==

1. Upload the plugin files to the `/wp-content/plugins/hosteria-modal-gallery/` directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress Plugins screen.
2. Activate the plugin through the **Plugins** screen in WordPress.
3. Open **Hosteria Modal Gallery** from the WordPress dashboard to configure plugin options.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Does the plugin require shortcodes? =

No. It automatically detects image links on the page.

= Can I display image captions? =

Yes. Enable the option in the plugin settings to display captions from the image `alt` attribute.

== Changelog ==

= 1.0.0 =

* Initial release.

== Upgrade Notice ==

= 1.0.0 =

Initial public release.

