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.
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Top 4 image lightbox plugins
- 1.
Gallery LightboxThe most installed image lightbox plugin, with 10K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 106 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
- 2.
Image and Video Lightbox, Image PopUp1K+ active installs. Rated 3.3 from 12 reviews, updated 9 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 3.
Ultimate Lightbox1K+ active installs. Rated 4.1 from 19 reviews, updated 3 months ago.
- 4.
Master Image Feed for Elementor10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.3.14.
All 4 plugins tagged “image lightbox”

Gallery Lightbox
Up in the last 7 days:3#1,935by GhozyLab2 months ago
Gallery - Display your Wordpress galleries in a lightbox easily
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 4.7(106)
- Downloads
- 65/day

Image and Video Lightbox, Image PopUp
Down in the last 7 days:14#5,824by wpdevart9 months ago
Image and Video Lightbox is an high customizable and responsive plugin for displaying images and videos in popup.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 3.3(12)
- Downloads
- 22/day

Ultimate Lightbox
Up in the last 7 days:26#6,559by Rustaurius3 months ago
Add a responsive lightbox to any or all images on your site
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 4.1(19)
- Downloads
- 21/day

Master Image Feed for Elementor
Down in the last 7 days:11,436#46,779by Liton Arefin3 years ago
Master Image Feed for Elementor is a most advanced and feature rich plugin. Master images can be shown in grid and card layout
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day