This plugin for WordPress automatically add the rel="lightbox[ID-OF-THE-POST]" and recovers the image title.
As of April 2026, Add LightBox & Title is a WordPress images plugin with 300 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 33K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.7.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2009. Last updated 15 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Autoptimize.
This plugin automatically add the rel=”lightbox[POST-ID]” to images linked in a post and in a comment, and recovers the image title.
POST-ID is unique per post so all images per post are grouped in one LightBox set.
Doesn’t add the files required for LightBox, it’s add the “rel lightbox” tag.
You have to insert the required files yourself in your theme, you can use Lightbox 2, Shadowbox.js or an other script, or use a plugin like Shadowbox JS.
| WordPress | 2.7.0+ requiredTested up to 3.1.4 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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