This plugin adds the VenoBox Responsive Lightbox to links to display Vimeo and YouTube videos, images, galleries, iframe, inline content in a lightbox …
As 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.
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.
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…
This is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks.
Works perfectly for me, Thanks so much!
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!
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
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
| WordPress | 4.0+ requiredTested up to 6.3.8 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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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