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Lightbox with PhotoSwipe · Version history

Lightbox with PhotoSwipe changelog and version history

Latest version
5.17.0
Nov 2, 2026 (8 days ago)
Releases
29
since 2025
In the last year
24
about one every 15 days
Tested up to
WordPress 7.1.4

Releases each year

  • 20258 releases
  • 202621 releases

202621 releases

  1. Lightbox with PhotoSwipe 5.17.0Latest

    • Add check for missing image size and correct version info.

  2. Lightbox with PhotoSwipe 5.16.0

  3. Lightbox with PhotoSwipe 5.15.0

    • Implement persistent transients for metadata of local images.
    • Increased expiration timeout for temporary transients (used for external images) from 1 to 7 days.
    • Fixed missing size query of external images.

  4. Lightbox with PhotoSwipe 5.14.0

    • Use metadata from database, if the local file does not exist due to the use of a CDN.

  5. Lightbox with PhotoSwipe 5.13.0

    • Code refactoring to have all assets for PhotoSwipe 4 in one common folder.
    • Fix use of captions in
    • <
    • figcaption> elements to be used only, if they are valid for an image.

  6. Lightbox with PhotoSwipe 5.12.0

    • Fixed uninstall handler.

  7. Lightbox with PhotoSwipe 5.11.0

    • Updated WordPress compatibility information.
    • Added global instance variable for plugin again to address compatibility issues with certain themes.

  8. Lightbox with PhotoSwipe 5.10.1

    • Fixed error due to missing function.

  9. Lightbox with PhotoSwipe 5.10.0

    • Code refactoring.

  10. Lightbox with PhotoSwipe 5.9.6

    • Extended HTML whitelisting for captions to allow links with optional target and style as well.

  11. Lightbox with PhotoSwipe 5.9.5

  12. Lightbox with PhotoSwipe 5.9.4

  13. Lightbox with PhotoSwipe 5.9.3

  14. Lightbox with PhotoSwipe 5.9.2

    • Fixed formatting of EXIF data which broke due to the changes in version 5.9.0.

  15. Lightbox with PhotoSwipe 5.9.1

    • Updated translation.

  16. Lightbox with PhotoSwipe 5.9.0

    • Increased minimum required WordPress version to 6.5.0.
    • Fixed vulnerability which allowed frontend code injection using captions.
    • Refactored code to follow current WordPress coding guidelines.

  17. Lightbox with PhotoSwipe 5.8.7

    • Fixed issue which prevented uninstalling the plugin in WordPress.

  18. Lightbox with PhotoSwipe 5.8.6

    • Fixed warning when all images sizes reported by WordPress are cropped sizes.

  19. Lightbox with PhotoSwipe 5.8.5

    • Fixed warning about missing file support in EXIF helper when using webp images.

  20. Lightbox with PhotoSwipe 5.8.4

    • Updated WordPress compatibility information.
    • Added support for alternative text for lightbox elements in PhotoSwipe 5.

  21. Lightbox with PhotoSwipe 5.8.3

    • Added Turkish translation.
    • Changed PHP version warning to version 8.2 as minimum preferred version.

20258 releases

  1. Lightbox with PhotoSwipe 5.8.2

    • Fixed possible output buffer issues when using PhotoSwipe 5.

  2. Lightbox with PhotoSwipe 5.8.1

    • Updated download icon definition to add missing outline strokes.

  3. Lightbox with PhotoSwipe 5.8.0

    • Added download button for PhotoSwipe 5.

  4. Lightbox with PhotoSwipe 5.7.4

    • Removed autoloader for runtime as this is only needed for the build script.

  5. Lightbox with PhotoSwipe 5.7.3

    • Added optional removing “-rotated” from image links in addition to “-scaled”.

  6. Lightbox with PhotoSwipe 5.7.2

    • Fixed frontend error which prevented the lightbox from opening.

  7. Lightbox with PhotoSwipe 5.7.1

    • Improved hiding scrollbars.
    • Workaround to avoid warnings when the EXIF data contains an array for the ISO value instead of a single number.

  8. Lightbox with PhotoSwipe 5.7.0

    • Workaround to avoid sudden scrolling when enabling browser history support with PhotoSwipe 5.

Questions about Lightbox with PhotoSwipe’s releases

What is the latest version of Lightbox with PhotoSwipe?

5.17.0, released on Nov 2, 2026 (1 week ago). It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.

How often is Lightbox with PhotoSwipe updated?

24 releases in the last year, about one every 15 days. Its first release on WordPress.org dates from June 2025.

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Release dates come from the day each version’s folder was made in Lightbox with PhotoSwipe’s WordPress.org SVN repository; the notes from its readme’s changelog, as its authors wrote it.