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Simple Lightbox

100K+ installs · #331 most popular

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Closest match
Firelight Lightbox
Shares 3 of Simple Lightbox's 5 tags.
Most installed
Firelight Lightbox
200K+ active installs.
Best rated
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block
5.0 out of 5 from 88 reviews.
Most recently updated
Firelight Lightbox
Updated on Nov 6, 2026.
  1. Firelight Lightbox

    by Firelight

    Formerly Easy Fancybox. The most popular WordPress lightbox plugin. Simple, fast, and responsive. Opens images, videos, PDFs, and custom popups.

    Installs
    200K+
    Rank
    #257
    Rating
    4.8(361)
    Updated
    2 days ago

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  2. Responsive Lightbox & Gallery

    by dFactory

    The most popular lightbox plugin and responsive gallery builder for WordPress.

    Installs
    100K+
    Rank
    #327
    Rating
    4.9(2K)
    Updated
    19 days ago

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  3. LightPress Lightbox

    by Firelight

    Simple, lightweight lightbox plugin for WordPress. Formerly the WP JQuery Lightbox.

    Installs
    40K+
    Rank
    #904
    Rating
    4.6(72)
    Updated
    7 months ago

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  4. Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

    by Johannes Kinast

    Adds a simple & lightweight Lightbox to the standard WordPress Gallery & Image Block. No lock in and no dependencies.

    Installs
    20K+
    Rank
    #1,294
    Rating
    5.0(88)
    Updated
    5 months ago

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  5. WP Lightbox 2

    by Syed Balkhi

    WP Lightbox 2 adds stunning lightbox effects to images and galleries on your WordPress site.

    Installs
    20K+
    Rank
    #1,100
    Rating
    4.4(89)
    Updated
    9 months ago

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  6. Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin

    by FooPlugins

    A responsive image lightbox for WordPress galleries, WordPress attachments & FooGallery

    Installs
    100K+
    Rank
    #423
    Rating
    3.9(95)
    Updated
    27 days ago

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  7. Photo Gallery by Supsystic

    by supsystic

    Responsive photo and image galleries with masonry, albums and a lightbox. Bulk upload, drag-and-drop ordering, Gutenberg block and Elementor widget.

    Installs
    20K+
    Rank
    #1,201
    Rating
    4.6(498)
    Updated
    9 days ago

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  8. Lightbox with PhotoSwipe

    by Arno Welzel

    Integration of PhotoSwipe (http://photoswipe.com) for WordPress.

    Installs
    20K+
    Rank
    #1,089
    Rating
    4.9(115)
    Updated
    6 days ago

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  9. Meow Lightbox

    by Jordy Meow

    The elegant lightbox built for photographers. Fast, responsive, and displays your photos beautifully with EXIF data and maps. You'll love it! 💕

    Installs
    10K+
    Rank
    #1,981
    Rating
    4.9(190)
    Updated
    9 days ago

    Shareslightboxphotography

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  10. Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others

    by Sayontan Sinha

    Galleries on steroids! A stylish lightbox & gallery plugin for WP, Flickr, SmugMug and Zenfolio photos and videos.

    Installs
    10K+
    Rank
    #1,751
    Rating
    4.8(193)
    Updated
    1 month ago

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  11. Responsive Lightbox

    by subhansanjaya

    This plugin offers a nice and elegant way to add Lightbox functionality for images, html content and media on your webpages.

    Installs
    10K+
    Rank
    #2,054
    Rating
    4.6(42)
    Updated
    1 year ago

    Shareslightbox

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  12. Gallery Lightbox

    by GhozyLab

    Gallery - Display your Wordpress galleries in a lightbox easily

    Installs
    10K+
    Rank
    #1,937
    Rating
    4.7(106)
    Updated
    2 months ago

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