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jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries — WordPress Gallery Plugin

by Automattic · WordPress.org page · Website

v3.2.2 Tested up to WP 3.4.2

jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries has 4,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 226,634 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on November 28, 2017, tested up to WordPress 3.4.2.

jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries at a glance

Active installs
4,000+
Total downloads
226,634
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 3.4.2, not yet with the current 7.1
One-star reviews
20%
2 of 10 reviews on WordPress.org

jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries reviews and ratings

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

4.0 out of 5

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Where jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Gallery Plugins #51 by tag, not in search #92

jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries alternatives

Plugins that solve the same problem, ranked by how closely they overlap with jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries.

Details

Makes the native WordPress galleries use a lightbox script called ColorBox to display the fullsize images.

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

Rankings jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries competes in

Tags

  • gallery
  • jquery
  • lightbox

More from Automattic

Version
3.2.2
Last updated
Nov 28, 2017
First published
Aug 2, 2008
Requires WordPress
2.6
Tested up to
3.4.2
Requires PHP
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries FAQ

How many active installs does jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries have?

WordPress.org reports 4,000+ active installs for jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries as of September 7, 2026.

Is jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries still maintained?

The last release was on November 28, 2017, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries free?

jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries rank among Gallery Plugins?

jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries is #92 in the WordPress.org Gallery Plugins ranking.