Lightbox
Lightbox for Wordpress Gallery
4.4(9 reviews)
·700 active installs·Updated 7 years agoAs of April 2026, Lightbox is a WordPress gallery plugin with 700 active installations and a 4.4/5 rating from 9 reviews. It has been downloaded 19K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.3+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2016. Last updated 7 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Smart Slider 3.
4.4/59 reviews
700active installs
19K+total downloads
10 yearssince 2016
Overview
Documentation
Select “Media File” at “Link to” when creating a gallery.
If the plugin is active, the images are now open in the lightbox.
The plugin requires PHP 5.3.2 or newer.
This plugin uses Lightbox2 from Lokesh Dhakar, fancyBox3 from Jānis Skarnelis, Colorbox from Jack Moore and Justified Gallery from Miro Mannino.
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Ratings & Reviews
4.49 reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.3+ requiredTested up to 5.1.22 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.2.5
- Add: Colorbox v1.6.4
- Update: fancyBox v3.5.2
- Update: Justified Gallery v3.7
Contributors
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