Lightbox — WordPress Gallery Plugin
by Stefan Hüsges · WordPress.org page · Website
Lightbox has 600+ active installs on WordPress.org and 19,952 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on February 19, 2019, tested up to WordPress 5.1.24.
Lightbox at a glance
Is Lightbox well maintained?
Lightbox reviews and ratings
9 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
9 reviews
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No prev-next in galleries...
Works, but without prev-next support in the galleries.
Blamedutchie -
Simple and Light
Simple and Light, haven't encountered any problems. Thank you!
kbb -
great plugin
1 year ago i would have given 3 stars. But now plugin deserve 5 stars. Many bug fixes and new futures has been made.
eliz82 -
Fine working PlugIn
Fine working Plugin, except many other Lightbox Plugins this is the one that works with my ColorMag Theme. Great Work.
BirgerKlaus -
Simple & works great
Simple, lightweight and works right out of the box. Exactly what I was looking for. Great plugin!
roxchou -
It didn't work out of the box.
Hi, Just to add some details, the plugin did not work after I installed and placed the image as described in the instruction. However, when I added the keyword lightbox in the "Link Rel" under "Image Details > Advanced Options" the lightbox started to work. I had previous experience working with lightbox so hope this helps if someone ran into the same problem as I did.
ScarLight
Details
Lightbox for Wordpress Gallery
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Lightbox competes in
Tags
- colorbox
- fancybox
- gallery
- justified gallery
- lightbox
More from Stefan Hüsges
- Version
- 1.2.5
- Last updated
- Feb 19, 2019
- First published
- Apr 13, 2016
- Requires WordPress
- 3.3
- Tested up to
- 5.1.24
- Requires PHP
- –
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Lightbox FAQ
How many active installs does Lightbox have?
WordPress.org reports 600+ active installs for Lightbox as of September 7, 2026.
Is Lightbox still maintained?
The last release was on February 19, 2019, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.
Is Lightbox free?
Lightbox is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.