Gags - Image, Meme & Video Sharing WordPress Theme 1.2.0

Gags is a high-energy, user-centric WordPress theme designed specifically for building a community-driven viral content site. If you are looking to replicate the success of platforms like 9GAG, Reddit, or Imgur, Gags provides the "social sharing" architecture required to handle viral traffic and user-generated memes, images, and videos.

As of early 2026, it remains a top-tier choice for entertainment portals due to its focus on frontend engagement—letting your users do the work of creating and curating content for you.

## Core Viral & Social Features

Gags is engineered to keep users scrolling and interacting through a variety of "sticky" social tools:

Frontend Submission System: Allows users to register and upload their own images, memes, and videos directly from the site without ever seeing the WordPress backend.

NSFW Content Marking: Includes a native system for users to flag content as "Not Safe For Work," which blurs the media and requires a click to view—essential for community-led sites.

Social Login Integration: Supports one-click registration via Facebook, Twitter (X), and Google, drastically lowering the barrier for new users to start posting.

Upvote/Downvote System: A Reddit-style voting mechanism that automatically pushes popular "Hot" content to the homepage and buries low-quality posts.

Infinite Scrolling: As users reach the bottom of the feed, new gags load automatically, a proven psychological technique to increase time-on-site and ad impressions.

## Technical Specifications

Feature

Details

Page Builder

Compatible with Elementor and WPBakery.

Monetization

Built-in Ad Management for Google AdSense and custom banners.

Engagement

Supports Emoji Reactions and Google reCaptcha to prevent spam.

Responsiveness

Mobile-first; features a "touch-friendly" grid for swiping through memes.

Media Support

Native support for YouTube, Vimeo, Twitch, GIFs, and self-hosted MP4s.

## Why Choose Gags?

Built-in Community: Most themes are "one-way" (you post, they read). Gags is "two-way," turning your visitors into a self-sustaining content engine.

Ad-Optimized Layout: The theme is designed with "high-CTR" (Click-Through Rate) ad spots in mind, placed strategically between posts and in the sidebars to maximize revenue.

Clean & Fast: Despite the heavy image/video load, the theme uses lazy-loading and minified scripts to ensure it passes 2026 Core Web Vitals.

## Your Complete Niche Collection (23 Themes)

With the addition of Gags, your library now covers the "Social/Viral" sector:

Category

Theme

Primary Goal

Viral/Social

Gags

User-generated memes & viral community

Magazine

Glossier

Editorial news & paid memberships

Beauty

Mina

Salon bookings & makeup portfolios

Legal

Advokat

Law firm trust & case results

Retail

Woostroid2

Massive e-commerce & shop building

Construction

Keenarch

Industrial projects & cost calculators

Would you like me to find a guide on how to set up the "Frontend Uploader" for Gags, or do you want to compare it to the "BoomBox" viral theme?