In ordinary search results a member sees one photo per person. To see more, they have to open the profile, look, go back, and lose their place in the list. Most people do that three or four times and stop.

The photo slider puts all of someone's photos into the search results. Members swipe through them without leaving the page.

One photo is a poor basis for a decision. People know this, so on a normal search page they either skip almost everyone or open profile after profile — and both are slow enough to end the session early.

With several photos in the list, a member can judge from the search page. They look at more people in the same time, and they say no faster — which sounds bad and is not. A fast no is better than a slow maybe: it keeps them moving until they find a yes.

Two things follow. Members stay longer because browsing stops being tiring. And your paid visibility services become worth more — a highlighted profile now shows several photos instead of one, so people actually pay for it. See paid services.

It only helps if members have photos. On a new site where most profiles have one picture, the slider has nothing to show. Get people uploading first — a profile completion bonus works well, see reward points.

More photos in the list means more photos to moderate. Anything a member can see from search is seen by everyone. If you moderate photos after publishing, this is a good moment to switch to before — see moderation.

Watch your image sizes. A search page that loads several photos per person is heavier than one that loads one. See photo settings for thumbnail sizes.

Included from the Plus plan. See the pricing page and the add-on card.

Does it show private photos too?
No. Only what the member has made public. Private photos stay behind their own access rules.

Will members stop opening profiles?
Some will — and that is fine. They are not leaving the site, they are deciding faster. The ones who open a profile after swiping through the photos are more interested than the ones who opened it to look at one picture.

Does it work on phones?
Yes, and that is where swiping through photos feels most natural.