Always Valid Lightbox
vv1.1.3by Joffrey Quillet · updated 14 years ago
Always Valid Lightbox is a Lightbox plugin whose markup adapts to the WP site's Doctype, in order to always provide valid HTML markup.
- Rank
- #20,389
- Up59 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 56
- 50+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 9.3K
- 9,283 all-time
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- 2 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Always Valid Lightbox at a glance
Always Valid Lightbox is a WordPress plugin by Joffrey Quillet with 50+ active installs, the #20,389 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It’s rated 4.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version v1.1.3 came out on Aug 24, 2012, more than 14 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.4.2. Among the 5 plugins tagged “shadowbox”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2012.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats33 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Always Valid Lightbox |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 56 · -3.4% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 56 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 55 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 56 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 56 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 55 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 56 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 56 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 55 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 55 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 56 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 56 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 58 |
Rank over time
#20,389 · down 198 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #20,389 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #20,448 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #20,438 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #20,349 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #20,382 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #20,393 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #20,336 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #20,332 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #20,424 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #20,420 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #20,216 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #20,262 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #20,191 |
Growth %
Average -0.29% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +1.82% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.89% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +1.82% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -1.79% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +1.82% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -1.79% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -3.45% |
Active installs band
50+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 50+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.1100%
Rating trend
4.5★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- v1.1.3
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0
- Tested up to
- 3.4.2
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Aug 7, 2012
- Last updated
- Aug 24, 2012
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Always Valid Lightbox
How many websites use Always Valid Lightbox?
Always Valid Lightbox is active on 50+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #20,389 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Always Valid Lightbox been downloaded?
9,283 times in total since 2012.
When was Always Valid Lightbox last updated?
Version v1.1.3 came out on Aug 24, 2012 (14 years ago).
Is Always Valid Lightbox compatible with the latest WordPress?
Always Valid Lightbox’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.4.2, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Always Valid Lightbox still maintained?
Its last release was 14 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Always Valid Lightbox have?
4.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Always Valid Lightbox?
The plugins most like Always Valid Lightbox, by the tags they share, are Add LightBox & Title (300+), Firelight Lightbox (200K+) and Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin (100K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.5
★★★★★
2 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.6.
- Each new 1★ review takes 7 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 56 |
| Reported installs | 50+ |
| Rating | 4.5 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 9.3K |
| Author | Joffrey Quillet |
| First released | Aug 7, 2012 |
| Version | v1.1.3 |
| Requires WP | 3.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Aug 24, 2012 |
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