VenoBox Lightbox
This plugin adds the VenoBox Responsive Lightbox to links to display Vimeo and YouTube videos, images, galleries, iframe, inline content in a lightbox …
4.9(9 reviews)
·1.0K+ active installs·Updated 2 years agoAs of April 2026, VenoBox Lightbox is a WordPress modal plugin with 1.0K+ active installations and a 4.9/5 rating from 9 reviews. It has been downloaded 27K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2016. Last updated 2 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Downloads are up 24% this week. Top alternative: Firelight Lightbox.
4.9/59 reviews
1.0K+active installs
27K+total downloads
10 yearssince 2016
Overview
This plugin adds the VenoBox Responsive Lightbox to links, displaying YouTube and Vimeo videos, images, galleries, iframe, Google Maps or other inline content in a responsive lightbox display.
Plugin option to open all linked images and galleries in WordPress in Lightbox mode.
The big difference compared to many others plugins like this is that VenoBox calculates the max width of the image displayed and preserves its height if is taller than the window (so in small devices you can scroll down the content, avoiding vertical microscopic resized images).
Option to disable Beaver Builder lightbox plugin.
Usage
Comprehensive usage is documented in the WP Admin > Dashboard > Settings > VenoBox Lightbox.
There are manual markup instructions for videos and iframes and automated options f…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Recent Reviews
It works perfectly.
by cybermagefroll·4 years ago
This is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks.
Works perfectly for me
by Vu Tru So·6 years ago
Works perfectly for me, Thanks so much!
not working for videos
by atomizer·8 years ago
gave you 5 stars because of the goof who gave you only 1 when he shouldn’t have
…else i’d have given it 4 🙂
please consider adding another meta option for displaying both an image title and caption – be nice to have the title at top and caption at bottom
thx!
Best free lightbox plugin
by Andy·8 years ago
Works perfectly for me.
I’ve tried most of the free lightbox plugins out there, but this is the best one I’ve found. Thanks
- This topic was modified 8 years, 4 months ago by Andy.
good
by Philippe Cadu·8 years ago
Hello
I do not know coded but how I can do to have the white background and overout the text in black.
thank you for your reply
Phil
Download Trends
Today: 4Yesterday: 5This week: 21Period total: 1K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 4.0+ requiredTested up to 6.3.8 |
| PHP | false+ required |
Version Adoption
v2.0
97.9%
Other
2.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
2.0.8 – 17/03/2021
– Update to Venobox 1.9.3
– Option to disable previous & next arrow navigation
2.0.7 – 12/03/2021
– Option added for WooCommerce support
2.0.6 – 15/02/2021
– Fix Post Meta box and not load scripts if set to ‘Disable Venobox’
2.0.5 – 30/12/2020
– Update VenoBox.js to version 1.9.2: Remove focus from link to avoid multiple calls with enter key
2.0.4 …
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