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Fancy Lightbox

v1.0.0

by Alobaidi · updated 10 years ago

Add fancy lightbox easily, responsive lightbox and easy to use, without options and without complexity, compatible with all major browsers.

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Rank
#8,974
Down9 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 529
500+ reported · High
Total downloads
16.1K
16,068 all-time
Rating
4.8/5
4 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +10% (30d)·Toward 600+ · ETA ~41d

Fancy Lightbox at a glance

Fancy Lightbox is a WordPress plugin by Alobaidi with 500+ active installs, the #8,974 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times, 10% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 4 reviews. Version 1.0.0 came out on Aug 20, 2016, more than 10 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.6.30. It leads the 12 plugins tagged “fancy”. It was first released in 2015.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

126 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Fancy Lightbox Compare series
Downloads over time: 21 days across 1 series.5Oct 9Oct 12Oct 16Oct 19Oct 22Oct 26Oct 29
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DateFancy Lightbox
Oct 29, 20265
Oct 28, 20268
Oct 27, 20267
Oct 26, 20268
Oct 25, 20266
Oct 24, 20268
Oct 23, 20265
Oct 22, 20266
Oct 21, 20265
Oct 20, 20264
Oct 19, 20267
Oct 18, 20265
Oct 17, 20267
Oct 16, 20266
Oct 15, 20264
Oct 14, 20268
Oct 13, 20267
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20263
Oct 10, 20268
Oct 9, 20268

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 529 · -0.6% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.528530532Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026529
Nov 7, 2026531
Nov 5, 2026530
Nov 4, 2026528
Nov 3, 2026527
Nov 2, 2026528
Nov 1, 2026528
Oct 31, 2026529
Oct 30, 2026530
Oct 29, 2026529
Oct 28, 2026529
Oct 27, 2026532

Rank over time

#8,974 · up 51 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#9K#9K#9KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#8,974
Nov 7, 2026#8,965
Nov 6, 2026#8,965
Nov 5, 2026#8,965
Nov 4, 2026#8,985
Nov 3, 2026#8,996
Nov 2, 2026#8,988
Nov 1, 2026#8,990
Oct 31, 2026#8,976
Oct 30, 2026#8,976
Oct 29, 2026#8,992
Oct 28, 2026#9,006
Oct 27, 2026#9,025

Growth %

Average -0.05% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-0.5%0%0.5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026-0.38%
Nov 7, 2026+0.09%
Nov 5, 2026+0.38%
Nov 4, 2026+0.19%
Nov 3, 2026-0.19%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026-0.19%
Oct 31, 2026-0.19%
Oct 30, 2026+0.19%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-0.56%

Active installs band

500+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.480500520Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026500+
Nov 7, 2026500+
Nov 6, 2026500+
Nov 5, 2026500+
Nov 4, 2026500+
Nov 3, 2026500+
Nov 2, 2026500+
Nov 1, 2026500+
Oct 31, 2026500+
Oct 30, 2026500+
Oct 29, 2026500+
Oct 28, 2026500+
Oct 27, 2026500+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v1.0100%

Rating trend

4.8★★★★★4 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.0
Requires WordPress
2.6.0
Tested up to
4.6.30
Requires PHP
–
First released
Oct 9, 2015
Last updated
Aug 20, 2016
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Fancy Lightbox

How many websites use Fancy Lightbox?

Fancy Lightbox is active on 500+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #8,974 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Fancy Lightbox been downloaded?

16,068 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times. See download stats

When was Fancy Lightbox last updated?

Version 1.0.0 came out on Aug 20, 2016 (10 years ago).

Is Fancy Lightbox compatible with the latest WordPress?

Fancy Lightbox’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.6.30, 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 Fancy Lightbox still maintained?

Its last release was 10 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Fancy Lightbox have?

4.8 out of 5 from 4 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Fancy Lightbox?

The plugins most like Fancy Lightbox, by the tags they share, are FancyBox for WordPress (30K+), FancyBox (3K+) and PrettyPhoto (2K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.8

★★★★★

4 reviews

  • 5 stars: 3 reviews, 75%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 25%
  • 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 3 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 15 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Fancy Lightbox
Estimated installs≈ 529
Reported installs500+
Rating4.8
Reviews4
Total downloads16.1K
AuthorAlobaidi
First releasedOct 9, 2015
Version1.0.0
Requires WP2.6.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedAug 20, 2016

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