As of April 2026, CSS-Only Lightbox is a WordPress css plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 2.0K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2016. Last updated 9 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: WPCode – Insert Headers and Footers +….
0/5Rating
10active installs
2.0K+total downloads
10 yearssince 2016
Overview
Adds a [css_lightbox …] shortcode that generates a CSS-only lightbox for a given image (by URL). Also includes a TinyMCE toolbar button for more easily including the needed attributes for the shortcode.
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.0.1+ requiredTested up to 4.6.30 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Changelog
1.0
First version:
* Adds shortcode
* Adds TinyMCE plugin and button to make the shortcode easier to use
Contributors
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