Best lighbox plugins for WordPress
The most popular lighbox plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Gameplorer`s WPColorBox leads with 10+ active installs, ahead of PopupThis (10+). All 2 plugins tagged “lighbox” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 lighbox plugins
- 1.
Gameplorer`s WPColorBoxThe most installed lighbox plugin, with 10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 15 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.2.1.
- 2.
PopupThis10+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 13 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.0.5.
All 2 plugins tagged “lighbox”
Gameplorer`s WPColorBox
Down in the last 7 days:1,315#37,226by Dennis15 years ago
Gameplorer`s WPColorBox adds a ColorBox effect to all of your linked images - automatically!
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
PopupThis
#42,356by SAID ASSEMLAL13 years ago
Generates Custom popups for any part of your post's content
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 3.7(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day