ARI Fancy Lightbox — WordPress Popup Plugin
ARI Fancy Lightbox – Popup for WordPress
by arisoft · WordPress.org page · Website
ARI Fancy Lightbox has 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 246,973 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on September 24, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.8.8.
ARI Fancy Lightbox at a glance
Is ARI Fancy Lightbox well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Mobile friendly. Works well on any device. Supports gestures (tap, zoom, pan and pinch), swipe navigation, inline zoom
- Show videos from YouTube, Vimeo, Vine, Dailymotion, Metacafe services into the popup
- Integration with NextGEN galleries
- Can load get titles from EXIF data or use file names as titles for images
- One click integration with WooCommerce. Show WooCommerce product images in fancy lightbox
- Automatic integration with WordPress and Jetpack galleries. Photos from galleries will be opened into the lightbox
- FooGallery support
- Can disable right click for images to avoid copying URLs
- Show local PDF files in cross-browser PDFJS viewer
- Supports slideshow mode and loop navigation
- Can show all external links into the lightbox
- Provides UI interface to change lightbox styles
ARI Fancy Lightbox reviews and ratings
71 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
71 reviews
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Fantastic plugin
It is a great lightbox plugin. The support is fast and very competent. This plugin is absolutely recommendable.
meggsico -
The Best Lightbox in WordPress!
I've installed dozens of lightboxes in search of the perfect one. And this is it! Light weight, very fast, has pretty url hash, and is visually dazzling. The demo showcases the gallery well. As a free user I asked a question in the forums, swiftly received a great response. I was sold on getting the pro version which is an incredible value. Out of the box there is a plethora of features followed by customizations in the forums. The ability to convert links to iframes, videos, and other content is the cherry on top. Most responsive lightboxes don't work with touch screen monitor swipes, Air Fancy Lightbox is the exception to this and swipes beautifully. I also love that images are zoomed to the precise position via a single touch, the second and third best galleries I've tested require more effort to navigate (double tab). Full screen can be enabled by default so your audience can jump straight in to the best viewing experience. Support has been great. :) This plugin comes highly recommended! ★★★★★
Josh Journey -
Easy to use
This fixes the mobile view of the PDF width 👍👍👍wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-responsive-pdf-on-mobile
jeff fren -
works "right out of the box."
This is a Plugin that works "right out of the box." We are using it to show videos from a CDN in a Lightbox.
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Works well for pdfs
We're using it for pdfs, which aren't supported by most lightboxes. Good plugin & excellent support.
foxglovesystems -
I've been looking for it for a long time!
Installed and configured in 2 minutes, and works perfectly for my youtube and PDF links with the Divi Builder. Well done to the developers!
creationmultimed
Where ARI Fancy Lightbox ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that ARI Fancy Lightbox appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Popup Plugins | #22 by tag, not in search | #61 | – |
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Details
Lightbox for WordPress with social and viral features. Show photos, gallery, PDF, videos, WooCommerce images, inline content, Google Maps links.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings ARI Fancy Lightbox competes in
Tags
- fancybox
- fancybox3
- lightbox
- popup
- video lightbox
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- Version
- 1.4.1
- Last updated
- Sep 24, 2025
- First published
- Jan 22, 2017
- Requires WordPress
- 3.4
- Tested up to
- 6.8.8
- Requires PHP
- –
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
ARI Fancy Lightbox FAQ
What does ARI Fancy Lightbox do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, ARI Fancy Lightbox offers Mobile friendly. Works well on any device. Supports gestures (tap, zoom, pan and pinch), swipe navigation, inline zoom, Show videos from YouTube, Vimeo, Vine, Dailymotion, Metacafe services into the popup, Integration with NextGEN galleries, Can load get titles from EXIF data or use file names as titles for images and One click integration with WooCommerce. Show WooCommerce product images in fancy lightbox.
How many active installs does ARI Fancy Lightbox have?
WordPress.org reports 10,000+ active installs for ARI Fancy Lightbox as of September 7, 2026.
Is ARI Fancy Lightbox still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on September 24, 2025 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.8.8.
Is ARI Fancy Lightbox free?
ARI Fancy Lightbox is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does ARI Fancy Lightbox rank among Popup Plugins?
ARI Fancy Lightbox is #61 in the WordPress.org Popup Plugins ranking.