Darkens the current page and displays an image (like Lightbox, Thickbox, etc.), but is a lot smaller (8KB) and faster.
As of April 2026, Shutter Reloaded Plus is a WordPress images plugin with 200 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 7.7K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.5+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2013. Last updated 12 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Autoptimize.
Shutter Reloaded Plus is an image viewer for your website that works similarly to Lightbox, Thickbox, etc. but is under 8KB in size and does not require any external libraries.
It is fully responsive, cross-browser and mobile ready. Tested on Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Android phones and tablets, Windows Phone 8.
It has many features:
| WordPress | 3.5+ requiredTested up to 3.7.41 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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