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Best image lightbox plugins for WordPress

The most popular image lightbox plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Gallery Lightbox leads with 10K+ active installs, ahead of Image and Video Lightbox, Image PopUp (1K+) and Ultimate Lightbox (1K+). All 4 plugins tagged “image lightbox” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 4 image lightbox plugins

  1. 1.
    Gallery Lightbox

    The most installed image lightbox plugin, with 10K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 106 reviews, updated 2 months ago.

  2. 2.
    Image and Video Lightbox, Image PopUp

    1K+ active installs. Rated 3.3 from 12 reviews, updated 9 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.

  3. 3.
    Ultimate Lightbox

    1K+ active installs. Rated 4.1 from 19 reviews, updated 3 months ago.

  4. 4.
    Master Image Feed for Elementor

    10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.3.14.

All 4 plugins tagged “image lightbox”