ThickBox

v1.6.1

by Christian Schenk · updated 12 years ago

Embed ThickBox into your posts and pages.

gallery images pictures smoothbox thickbox

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Rank: #12,365; Up30 vs yesterday

Active installs (est.): ≈ 232; 200+ reported · High

Total downloads: 98.2K; 98,242 all-time

Rating: 2.6/5; 5 reviews

Support resolved: –; 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months

Growing·Downloads +50% (30d)·Toward 300+ · ETA ~18d

ThickBox at a glance

ThickBox is a WordPress plugin by Christian Schenk with 200+ active installs, the #12,365 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times, 50% more than the month before. It’s rated 2.6 out of 5 from 5 reviews. Version 1.6.1 came out on Jun 21, 2014, more than 12 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.9.40. Among the 8 plugins tagged “thickbox”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2008.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

72 downloads · the last 30 days

ThickBox Compare series

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Date	ThickBox
Oct 30, 2026	3
Oct 29, 2026	3
Oct 28, 2026	2
Oct 27, 2026	4
Oct 26, 2026	5
Oct 25, 2026	4
Oct 24, 2026	4
Oct 23, 2026	7
Oct 22, 2026	0
Oct 21, 2026	0
Oct 20, 2026	2
Oct 19, 2026	4
Oct 18, 2026	5
Oct 17, 2026	2
Oct 16, 2026	3
Oct 15, 2026	1
Oct 14, 2026	5
Oct 13, 2026	3
Oct 12, 2026	1
Oct 11, 2026	3
Oct 10, 2026	7
Oct 9, 2026	4

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 232 · -2.9% in the last 30 days

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Date	Estimated installs
Nov 8, 2026	232
Nov 7, 2026	231
Nov 5, 2026	233
Nov 4, 2026	233
Nov 3, 2026	233
Nov 2, 2026	235
Nov 1, 2026	233
Oct 31, 2026	233
Oct 30, 2026	235
Oct 29, 2026	231
Oct 28, 2026	233
Oct 27, 2026	239

Rank over time

#12,365 · down 16 in the last 30 days

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Date	Daily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026	#12,365
Nov 7, 2026	#12,395
Nov 6, 2026	#12,353
Nov 5, 2026	#12,340
Nov 4, 2026	#12,336
Nov 3, 2026	#12,343
Nov 2, 2026	#12,275
Nov 1, 2026	#12,301
Oct 31, 2026	#12,331
Oct 30, 2026	#12,245
Oct 29, 2026	#12,378
Oct 28, 2026	#12,357
Oct 27, 2026	#12,349

Growth %

Average -0.25% a day in the last 30 days

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Date	Growth
Nov 8, 2026	+0.43%
Nov 7, 2026	-0.43%
Nov 5, 2026	0.00%
Nov 4, 2026	0.00%
Nov 3, 2026	-0.85%
Nov 2, 2026	+0.86%
Nov 1, 2026	0.00%
Oct 31, 2026	-0.85%
Oct 30, 2026	+1.73%
Oct 29, 2026	-0.86%
Oct 28, 2026	-2.51%

Active installs band

200+ on WordPress.org

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Date	Daily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026	200+
Nov 7, 2026	200+
Nov 6, 2026	200+
Nov 5, 2026	200+
Nov 4, 2026	200+
Nov 3, 2026	200+
Nov 2, 2026	200+
Nov 1, 2026	200+
Oct 31, 2026	200+
Oct 30, 2026	200+
Oct 29, 2026	200+
Oct 28, 2026	200+
Oct 27, 2026	200+

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

v1.687%
v1.513%

Rating trend

2.6★★★★★5 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history

Version: 1.6.1
Requires WordPress: 2.5
Tested up to: 3.9.40
Requires PHP: –
First released: Feb 10, 2008
Last updated: Jun 21, 2014
Releases, last 12 months: …

Questions about ThickBox

How many websites use ThickBox?

ThickBox is active on 200+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #12,365 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has ThickBox been downloaded?

98,242 times in total since 2008. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats

When was ThickBox last updated?

Version 1.6.1 came out on Jun 21, 2014 (12 years ago).

Is ThickBox compatible with the latest WordPress?

ThickBox’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.9.40, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is ThickBox still maintained?

Its last release was 12 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does ThickBox have?

2.6 out of 5 from 5 reviews on WordPress.org. 40% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to ThickBox?

The plugins most like ThickBox, by the tags they share, are Responsive Lightbox & Gallery (100K+).

Rank in its tags

Where ThickBox sits among listings with the same tag, in WordPress.org’s popular order.

smoothbox#1 of 1
thickbox#2 of 8
Leader: PrettyPhoto
pictures#11 of 69
Leader: FancyBox for WordPress
images#147 of 1,004
Leader: Autoptimize
gallery#154 of 821
Leader: Smart Slider 3

Why it ranks where it does

WordPress.org search multiplies text relevance by these factors. Together: ×0.00.

Its search score has been falling since Dec 18, 2014, 180 days after its last update.

Last updated×0.000of ×1.000
Falling since 2014-12-18: more than 180 days without an update.
Tested up to×0.019of ×1.000
Says 3.9.40; WordPress 7.1 is out.
Resolved support threads×0.301
0 of 0 threads resolved in the last two months.
Rating×0.806of ×1.118
2.6 stars from 5 reviews.
Active installs×1.887
Grows with the log of installs, so each band adds less.
Size penalty×0.727of ×1.000
Applied below 1M installs; shrinks as installs grow.

Known vulnerabilities

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Review stats

2.6

★★★★★

5 reviews

5 stars: 2 reviews, 40%
4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
1 stars: 3 reviews, 60%

Positive: 40%4–5★
Mixed: 0%3★
Critical: 60%1–2★

About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 2.7.
Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.

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Metric	ThickBox
Estimated installs	≈ 232
Reported installs	200+
Rating	2.6
Reviews	5
Total downloads	98.2K
Author	Christian Schenk
First released	Feb 10, 2008
Version	1.6.1
Requires WP	2.5
Requires PHP	–
Last updated	Jun 21, 2014

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