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Best lightbox plugins for WordPress

The most popular lightbox plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Shortcodes Ultimate leads with 400K+ active installs, ahead of Firelight Lightbox (200K+) and Responsive Lightbox & Gallery (100K+). All 289 plugins tagged “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 10 lightbox plugins

  1. 1.
    Shortcodes Ultimate

    The most installed lightbox plugin, with 400K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 5,925 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago.

  2. 2.
    Firelight Lightbox

    200K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 361 reviews, updated 2 days ago.

  3. 3.
    Responsive Lightbox & Gallery

    100K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 2,003 reviews, updated 2 weeks ago.

  4. 4.
    Simple Lightbox

    100K+ active installs. Rated 4.3 from 239 reviews, updated 1 month ago.

  5. 5.
    Envira Gallery

    100K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 1,598 reviews, updated 2 weeks ago.

  6. 6.
    Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin

    100K+ active installs. Rated 3.9 from 95 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago.

  7. 7.
    SimpLy Gallery

    40K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 118 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago.

  8. 8.
    LightPress Lightbox

    40K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 72 reviews, updated 7 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.

  9. 9.
    FancyBox for WordPress

    30K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 92 reviews, updated 3 months ago.

  10. 10.
    Lightbox with PhotoSwipe

    20K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 115 reviews, updated 6 days ago.

All 289 plugins tagged “lightbox”