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FooBox — WordPress Popup Plugin

Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin – FooBox

by FooPlugins · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.8.5 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 5.4+ Paid version available

FooBox has 100,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 3,046,467 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 27, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

FooBox at a glance

Active installs
100,000+
Total downloads
3,046,467
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is FooBox well maintained?

Support threads resolved
1 of 1
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1
One-star reviews
19%
18 of 95 reviews on WordPress.org

FooBox reviews and ratings

95 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

3.9 out of 5

95 reviews

5★
63
4★
5
3★
4
2★
5
1★
18

Where FooBox ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that FooBox appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Popup Plugins #6 by tag, #26 in search #11
Best Gallery Plugins #11 by tag, not in search #55

FooBox alternatives

Plugins that solve the same problem, ranked by how closely they overlap with FooBox.

Details

A responsive image lightbox for WordPress galleries, WordPress attachments & FooGallery

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings FooBox competes in

Tags

  • gallery
  • images
  • lightbox
  • modal
  • popup

More from FooPlugins

Version
2.8.5
Last updated
Aug 27, 2026
First published
Apr 8, 2014
Requires WordPress
5.8
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
5.4
Pricing
Free, paid version available

FooBox FAQ

How many active installs does FooBox have?

WordPress.org reports 100,000+ active installs for FooBox as of September 7, 2026.

Is FooBox still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 27, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Does FooBox have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 1 of 1 recent support threads for FooBox are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is FooBox free?

FooBox is free to install from WordPress.org. The developer lists it as commercial, so a paid version or paid add-ons exist.

Where does FooBox rank among Popup Plugins?

FooBox is #11 in the WordPress.org Popup Plugins ranking.