jQuery('.gallery_img_slides').cycle({ fx: 'fade', delay: 1000, speed: 800, timeout: 800, }).cycle("pause"); // Pause & play on hover jQuery('.gallery_type.archive, #horizontal_gallery_wrapper .gallery_image_wrapper, .horizontal_gallery_wrapper .gallery_image_wrapper').hover(function(){ jQuery(this).find('.gallery_img_slides').addClass('active').cycle('resume'); }, function(){ jQuery(this).find('.gallery_img_slides').cycle('pause'); });