Best lightbox popup plugins for WordPress
The most popular lightbox popup plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. WP Lightbox 2 leads with 20K+ active installs, ahead of Jine Optins Popups & Bars (fewer than 10). All 2 plugins tagged “lightbox popup” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 lightbox popup plugins
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WP Lightbox 2The most installed lightbox popup plugin, with 20K+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 89 reviews, updated 9 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
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Jine Optins Popups & BarsFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.8.34.
All 2 plugins tagged “lightbox popup”
WP Lightbox 2
Up in the last 7 days:2#1,100by Syed Balkhi9 months ago
WP Lightbox 2 adds stunning lightbox effects to images and galleries on your WordPress site.
- Installs
- 20K+
- Rating
- 4.4(89)
- Downloads
- 85/day
Jine Optins Popups & Bars
Up in the last 7 days:21,710#51,246by Jayasri Nagrale9 years ago
Grow your email list fast & increase profits with JineOptins. Create engaging widgets customized for your visitors and watch your conversions soar …
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day