The Media Grid – Overlay Manager is a premium add-on for the Media Grid WordPress plugin, developed by Luca Montanari (LCweb). It is designed to replace the standard, limited hover effects of the core plugin with a fully customizable, drag-and-drop overlay builder.
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Visual Overlay Builder: A drag-and-drop editor that allows you to design overlays without writing code.
Unlimited Overlays: You can create as many unique overlay styles as needed and assign them to specific grids or even individual items.
Layering System: Mix and match different elements to create complex designs:
Shapes: Full-size layers, split layers, corner shapes, and angular slices.
Graphics: Icons (magnifiers, play buttons, custom icons) and outlined boxes.
Text Blocks: Item titles, descriptions, and custom excerpts.
Buttons: Call-to-action (CTA) buttons and social sharing links.
Real-Time Preview: A built-in “live” previewer allows you to see exactly how the hover effect behaves as you build it.
| Category | Details |
| Developer | LCweb (Luca Montanari) |
| Current Version | 2.4.0 (as of late 2025/early 2026) |
| License | GPL (typically available via CodeCanyon or developer site) |
| Framework | CSS3 and HTML5 powered |
| Responsiveness | Fully responsive with a “smart swap” system for touch devices |
| Localization | 100% Multilanguage (WPML and Polylang ready) |
Animations: Supports CSS3 animations, 3D transitions, and various easing effects (e.g., flipping, sliding, rotating).
Color Control: Unlimited color choices, including gradients, transparency levels, and photographic filters.
Hover Behaviors: Direction-aware animations (overlay follows the mouse entrance direction) and delayed animation triggers.
Dynamic Placeholders: Ability to pull metadata automatically, such as:
Item Author & Date
WooCommerce Prices
Custom Attributes (requires Advanced Filters add-on for some advanced data)
Mandatory Core: Requires the Media Grid core plugin to be installed and active.
CMS: WordPress 5.0+ (Tested up to current 2026 releases).
Browsers: All modern browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge).
Mobile: Optimized for touch; complex hover states automatically simplify for mobile screens to ensure usability.
