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Simplelightbox

1K+ installs · #5,705 most popular

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Firelight Lightbox
Shares 3 of Simplelightbox'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
Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin
Updated on Nov 7, 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
    #256
    Rating
    4.8(361)
    Updated
    2 days ago

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  2. 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
    1 day ago

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  3. Simple Lightbox

    by Archetyped

    The highly customizable lightbox for WordPress

    Installs
    100K+
    Rank
    #331
    Rating
    4.3(239)
    Updated
    1 month ago

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  4. 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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  5. LightPress Lightbox

    by Firelight

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

    Installs
    40K+
    Rank
    #901
    Rating
    4.6(72)
    Updated
    7 months ago

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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. Menu Image, Icons made easy

    by Rui Guerreiro

    Adds an image or icon in the menu items. You can choose the position of the image (after, before, above, below) or even hide the menu item title.

    Installs
    100K+
    Rank
    #408
    Rating
    4.5(123)
    Updated
    1 year ago

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  9. Image Widget

    by Nexcess

    A simple image widget that uses the native WordPress media manager to add image widgets to your site.

    Installs
    100K+
    Rank
    #398
    Rating
    4.9(287)
    Updated
    6 months ago

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  10. reSmush.it

    by ShortPixel

    reSmush.it is the FREE image compressor and optimizer plugin - use it to optimize your images and improve the SEO and performance of your website.

    Installs
    100K+
    Rank
    #364
    Rating
    4.3(166)
    Updated
    2 months ago

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  11. Envira Gallery

    by Syed Balkhi

    The fastest drag & drop photo gallery plugin. Create stunning image galleries, albums, video galleries & lightbox displays in minutes — no coding!

    Installs
    100K+
    Rank
    #337
    Rating
    4.7(1.6K)
    Updated
    16 days ago

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  12. Simple Image Sizes

    by Nicolas Juen

    This plugin lets you create custom image sizes for your site. Override your theme sizes directly on the Media settings page, regenerate thumbnails, an …

    Installs
    60K+
    Rank
    #660
    Rating
    4.6(91)
    Updated
    2 months ago

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