Simple Lightbox for WordPress — WordPress Gallery Plugin
by Martin von Berg · WordPress.org page · Website
Simple Lightbox for WordPress has 400+ active installs on WordPress.org and 8,985 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 25, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Simple Lightbox for WordPress at a glance
Is Simple Lightbox for WordPress well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- fslightbox.js
- HTML5DOMDocument by ivopetkov
- Lightbox Gallery by Kodefix
Simple Lightbox for WordPress reviews and ratings
10 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Breaks my website
Worked well until this plugin disable all my independent Vimeo embedded links and my image galeries. Rolling back to previous WordPress version or plugin version don't solve the issue.Update: issue fixed by replacing this plugin with another one.
bastienchilloux -
The Perfect WP plugin for fsLightbox.js
I've been trying many different Lightbox Plugins over the last 3-4 years, some of them quite good and some awful ones. But none of them quite had what I was looking for. But have tried this one, coupled with the Basic (free) fsLightbox.js that came with it, it was clear this was the one for me and I immediately upgraded to the Pro version of fsLightbox.js. Try it, you won't be disappointed.
electricwatches -
Excelente, simples e poderoso.
Na perspetiva de programador, claro.Para utilizadores com menos skills pode ser complicado na medida em que envolve algumas configurações em casos especiais como temas e custom post_types.Recomendo a leitura atenta aos conteúdos do readme, descrições e suporte.Abraço, PPR
PTPAC -
Great Functionality, Responsive & Supportive Developer
I had a small issue that was killing one page on my site due to some plugin incompatibilities, and Martin, the developer, jumped in and had a fix in a matter of days. Very supportive & responsive throughout the process. Highly recommended. MG
Michael Goitein -
Does what it says
This plugin does exactly what it says without adding any unwanted fluff to the webpage. One thing that would be good, would be to allow settings to be stored across updates. This isn't a massive problem as I've turned off auto updates. It is worth noting the file is called plugin-settings.json instead of settings.json, as mentioned in the description.
Josh -
Simple, lightweight and extremely useful! A perfect lightbox plugin!
This is the perfect and best plugin for WordPress using the Lightbox library! I want to give you my sincere thanks!
David Ha
Details
Provides an easy was to add a Lightbox to Images in Gutenberg image, gallery and Media-with-Text-Blocks. Additionally to Youtube and HTML5 Videos but …
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Simple Lightbox for WordPress competes in
Tags
- fslightbox
- gallery
- gutenberg
- lightbox
- video
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- Version
- 3.5.0
- Last updated
- Aug 25, 2026
- First published
- Apr 26, 2022
- Requires WordPress
- 5.9
- Tested up to
- 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 8.0
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Simple Lightbox for WordPress FAQ
What does Simple Lightbox for WordPress do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Simple Lightbox for WordPress offers fslightbox.js, HTML5DOMDocument by ivopetkov and Lightbox Gallery by Kodefix.
How many active installs does Simple Lightbox for WordPress have?
WordPress.org reports 400+ active installs for Simple Lightbox for WordPress as of September 7, 2026.
Is Simple Lightbox for WordPress still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on August 25, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Does Simple Lightbox for WordPress have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 1 of 1 recent support threads for Simple Lightbox for WordPress are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is Simple Lightbox for WordPress free?
Simple Lightbox for WordPress is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.