I couldn't get the plus button to work for me without inserting the images, but I got around it by using the classic-editor plugin. I guess I'll just have to jump back and forth between the two modes going forwars, thanks.

Hi there,

Using the new blocks editor, you should be able to upload images from the "+" button. Just remember you do not need to insert the images into the post.

Regarding wording, a lot of WordPress features relate to posts/pages equally, so there may be some confusion about that.

One other solution is to install a plugin that reactivates the classic editor: https://wordpress.org/plugins/classic-editor/https://wordpress.org/plugins/classic-editor/

Best,

Christopher

Hi Chris, this seems like a really basic question, but I can't figure out how to generate a full-screen photo gallery page? I have a PAGE set to the GALLERY template, and according to your Help document I "DO NOT need to insert any images or gallery shortcodes into the content area. Simply upload them to the post and you're done"

My problem with this is that in Wordpress 5.1.1 (current) there is no Add Media button! There is ONLY these newfangled 'block' formatting things into which I can insert those images and gallery shortcodes I don't need, and which don't generate a gallery. I don't know how to "upload to a post" anymore?

The next paragraph in the help reads "To control the order of images in the gallery, click the "Add Media" button on the post edit screen and from the "Media Library" tab select the "Uploaded to this post" option in the drop down."
The wording here is confusing to me because suddenly we're talking about Posts and not Pages? Where do posts come in?

In any instance, the menu options described in that second paragraph no longer exist either.

Has a really fundamental part of your theme design been excluded by the new wordpress updates, or am I missing something obvious?