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ARI Fancy Lightbox – Popup for WordPress

v1.4.1

by arisoft · updated 1 year ago

Lightbox for WordPress with social and viral features. Show photos, gallery, PDF, videos, WooCommerce images, inline content, Google Maps links.

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Rank
#1,768
Down1 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 14,000
10K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
249.4K
249,410 all-time
Rating
4.7/5
71 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +18.9% (30d)·Toward 20K+ · ETA ~2mo

ARI Fancy Lightbox at a glance

ARI Fancy Lightbox is a WordPress plugin by arisoft with 10K+ active installs, the #1,768 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 49 times, 19% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.7 out of 5 from 71 reviews. Version 1.4.1 came out on Sep 24, 2025, more than a year ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.8.12. Among the 29 plugins tagged “fancybox”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2017.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

1.3K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
ARI Fancy Lightbox Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.20406080Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 25Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateARI Fancy Lightbox
Nov 8, 202638
Nov 7, 202629
Nov 6, 202644
Nov 5, 202650
Nov 4, 202651
Nov 3, 202663
Nov 2, 202657
Nov 1, 202644
Oct 31, 202637
Oct 30, 202643
Oct 29, 202649
Oct 28, 202662
Oct 27, 202667
Oct 26, 202648
Oct 25, 202654
Oct 24, 202645
Oct 23, 202671
Oct 22, 202677
Oct 21, 202644
Oct 20, 202637
Oct 19, 202646
Oct 18, 202625
Oct 17, 202628
Oct 16, 202625
Oct 15, 202628
Oct 14, 202634
Oct 13, 202627
Oct 12, 202627
Oct 11, 202634
Oct 10, 202617

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 14,125 · -0.5% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.14.2K14.2KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202614,125
Nov 8, 202614,160
Nov 7, 202614,164
Nov 5, 202614,183
Nov 4, 202614,180
Nov 3, 202614,176
Nov 2, 202614,162
Nov 1, 202614,179
Oct 31, 202614,171
Oct 30, 202614,183
Oct 29, 202614,198
Oct 28, 202614,195
Oct 27, 202614,203

Rank over time

#1,768 · up 8 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#1.8K#1.8K#1.8KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#1,768
Nov 8, 2026#1,767
Nov 7, 2026#1,766
Nov 6, 2026#1,767
Nov 5, 2026#1,766
Nov 4, 2026#1,766
Nov 3, 2026#1,764
Nov 2, 2026#1,767
Nov 1, 2026#1,766
Oct 31, 2026#1,768
Oct 30, 2026#1,768
Oct 29, 2026#1,767
Oct 28, 2026#1,769
Oct 27, 2026#1,769
Oct 16, 2026#1,776

Growth %

Average -0.04% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-0.2%0%0.2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-0.25%
Nov 8, 2026-0.03%
Nov 7, 2026-0.07%
Nov 5, 2026+0.02%
Nov 4, 2026+0.03%
Nov 3, 2026+0.10%
Nov 2, 2026-0.12%
Nov 1, 2026+0.06%
Oct 31, 2026-0.09%
Oct 30, 2026-0.11%
Oct 29, 2026+0.02%
Oct 28, 2026-0.06%

Active installs band

10K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.9.5K10K10.5KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202610K+
Nov 8, 202610K+
Nov 7, 202610K+
Nov 6, 202610K+
Nov 5, 202610K+
Nov 4, 202610K+
Nov 3, 202610K+
Nov 2, 202610K+
Nov 1, 202610K+
Oct 31, 202610K+
Oct 30, 202610K+
Oct 29, 202610K+
Oct 28, 202610K+
Oct 27, 202610K+
Oct 16, 202610K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #1769 → #1766Downloads -3.3%
    • Tested up to 6.8.11 → 6.8.12

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.468%
  • v1.332%
  • v1.20.1%

Rating trend

4.7★★★★★71 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.4.1
Requires WordPress
3.4
Tested up to
6.8.12
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jan 22, 2017
Last updated
Sep 24, 2025
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about ARI Fancy Lightbox

How many websites use ARI Fancy Lightbox?

ARI Fancy Lightbox is active on 10K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,768 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has ARI Fancy Lightbox been downloaded?

249,410 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 49 times. See download stats

When was ARI Fancy Lightbox last updated?

Version 1.4.1 came out on Sep 24, 2025 (1 year ago). See every release

Is ARI Fancy Lightbox compatible with the latest WordPress?

ARI Fancy Lightbox’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 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.

Does ARI Fancy Lightbox have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 4 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep ARI Fancy Lightbox up to date. See its security record

Is ARI Fancy Lightbox still maintained?

Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does ARI Fancy Lightbox have?

4.7 out of 5 from 71 reviews on WordPress.org. 90% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to ARI Fancy Lightbox?

The plugins most like ARI Fancy Lightbox, by the tags they share, are Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin (100K+), FancyBox for WordPress (30K+) and Modal Window (10K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.7

★★★★★

71 reviews

  • 5 stars: 64 reviews, 90%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 1%
  • 3 stars: 2 reviews, 3%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 4 reviews, 6%
Positive
92%4–5★
Mixed
3%3★
Critical
6%1–2★
  • About 13 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.8.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 13 five-star reviews to balance out.

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ARI Fancy Lightbox
Estimated installs≈ 14,000
Reported installs10K+
Rating4.7
Reviews71
Total downloads249.4K
Authorarisoft
First releasedJan 22, 2017
Version1.4.1
Requires WP3.4
Requires PHP–
Last updatedSep 24, 2025

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