# Gallery html or php?

**URL:** <https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/gallery-html-or-php/57809>\
**Category:** Elements\
**Created:** [October 8, 2026, 12:26pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/gallery-html-or-php/57809 "2026-10-08T12:26:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![PLM](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/plm/32/31094_2.png) [@PLM](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/PLM)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2026, 12:26pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/gallery-html-or-php/57809/1 "2026-10-08T12:26:30Z")

</div>

I have a html-page with a **Gallery**. It works fine, but **Claude** (free version) tells me I should perhaps change to . **php** - @dan

**Claude** writes: Elements flags that component as needing a PHP page, and the page currently publishes as `index.html`. I couldn’t find a docs page that explains why Gallery needs PHP, so I’m relying on the app’s own warning.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![RussOggi255](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ee7513/32.png) [@RussOggi255](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/RussOggi255)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2026, 3:09pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/gallery-html-or-php/57809/2 "2026-10-08T15:09:41Z")

</div>

I think you need to change the file name to end in PHP here

 ![Screenshot 2026-10-08 at 16.08.55](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/6/c/6c63fcfe298297bfaf84b5249a873edaf9f1aea9.png)

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![PLM](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/plm/32/31094_2.png) [@PLM](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/PLM)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2026, 3:12pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/gallery-html-or-php/57809/3 "2026-10-08T15:12:28Z")

</div>

Yes, I know. But why should I change? @dan

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![differentdan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/differentdan/32/33530_2.png) [@differentdan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/differentdan)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2026, 3:57pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/gallery-html-or-php/57809/4 "2026-10-08T15:57:49Z")

</div>

Hey @PLM

When adding a Gallery component onto the page, Elements will prompt you to change the page’s file extension to `.php` per the above video.

While the page may be working fine for you with an `.html` extension, it’s best to go with the recommended `.php` extension for compatibility and to make sure all the Gallery features work as expected.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![PLM](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/plm/32/31094_2.png) [@PLM](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/PLM)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2026, 4:02pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/gallery-html-or-php/57809/5 "2026-10-08T16:02:41Z")

</div>

Ok, thanks, but elements didn’t suggest anything when I added the Gallery. Newly made feature? I made the page many months ago.

I tested now on an other page and the pop-up warning comes up. Issue solved thanks to **Claude** and @differentdan

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![differentdan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/differentdan/32/33530_2.png) [@differentdan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/differentdan)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2026, 4:15pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/gallery-html-or-php/57809/6 "2026-10-08T16:15:00Z")

</div>

I think it was added not too long ago. I’d imagine you made the page before the feature was added.