Alternatives to EWSEL Lightbox For Galleries
Makes the WordPress galleries use a lightbox script called ColorBox to display the fullsize images.
Snapshot
Rating: 4.6/5 (7 reviews)
Downloads: 17,478
Active installs: 300
Maintenance score: 22/100
Compatibility
Requires WordPress: 2.6
Tested up to: 3.5.2
Requires PHP: f
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Shortcodes Ultimate – Content Elements(5,923)•Updated 24d ago
Add 50+ shortcodes with live preview for tabs, accordions, buttons, FAQs, sliders and boxes. Works in Block Editor and Classic Editor.
400,000 installs25,488,734 downloads91/100 • Actively maintained
Firelight Lightbox(346)•Updated 57d ago
Formerly Easy Fancybox. The most popular WordPress lightbox plugin. Simple, fast, and responsive. Opens images, videos, PDFs, and custom popups.
200,000 installs7,737,612 downloads60/100 • Actively maintained
Responsive Lightbox & Gallery(1,996)•Updated 46d ago
The most popular lightbox plugin and responsive gallery builder for WordPress.
100,000 installs6,604,943 downloads70/100 • Actively maintained
Photo Gallery by FooGallery : Responsive Image Gallery, Masonry Gallery & Carousel(981)•Updated 44d ago
Photo Gallery, Image Gallery by FooGallery — fast, responsive, SEO-optimized, and packed with beautiful layouts.
100,000 installs6,501,749 downloads78/100 • Actively maintained
100,000 installs3,008,589 downloads59/100 • Maintained
Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin – FooBox(95)•Updated 51d ago
A responsive image lightbox for WordPress galleries, WordPress attachments & FooGallery
100,000 installs2,909,937 downloads75/100 • Actively maintained
WP Featherlight – A Simple jQuery Lightbox(95)•Updated 2034d ago
An ultra lightweight jQuery lightbox for WordPress images and galleries.
50,000 installs508,040 downloads16/100 • Possibly abandoned
Mixed Media Gallery Blocks(116)•Updated 26d ago
Create responsive photo, image, video, and mixed media galleries for WordPress with gallery blocks, albums, sliders, and a built-in lightbox.
40,000 installs1,145,363 downloads87/100 • Actively maintained
LightPress Lightbox(69)•Updated 101d ago
Simple, lightweight lightbox plugin for WordPress. Formerly the WP JQuery Lightbox.
40,000 installs910,788 downloads56/100 • Maintained
FancyBox for WordPress(92)•Updated 423d ago
Seamlessly integrates FancyBox lightbox into your WordPress blog: Upload, activate, and you're done. Additional configuration optional.
30,000 installs1,947,185 downloads32/100 • Possibly abandoned
WP Lightbox 2(89)•Updated 154d ago
WP Lightbox 2 adds stunning lightbox effects to images and galleries on your WordPress site.
30,000 installs1,282,014 downloads56/100 • Maintained
Advanced Responsive Video Embedder for Rumble, Odysee, YouTube, Vimeo, Kick …(169)•Updated 56d ago
Level up your basic video embeds! Advanced features, privacy. Use URLs, Shortcodes or Blocks to customize videos to your needs.
20,000 installs2,817,819 downloads78/100 • Actively maintained
Lightbox with PhotoSwipe(114)•Updated 24d ago
Integration of PhotoSwipe (http://photoswipe.com) for WordPress.
20,000 installs971,268 downloads80/100 • Actively maintained
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block(88)•Updated 37d ago
Adds a simple & lightweight Lightbox to the standard WordPress Gallery & Image Block. No lock in and no dependencies.
20,000 installs195,295 downloads75/100 • Actively maintained
Lightbox Gallery(44)•Updated 1813d ago
The Lightbox Gallery plugin changes the view of galleries to the lightbox.
20,000 installs1,079,548 downloads16/100 • Possibly abandoned
jQuery Colorbox(35)•Updated 359d ago
Adds Colorbox/Lightbox functionality to images, grouped by post or page. Works for WordPress and NextGEN galleries. Comes with different themes.
20,000 installs523,139 downloads44/100 • Stale
WP Photo Album Plus(199)•Updated 16d ago
This plugin is more than just a photo album plugin, it is a complete, highly customizable multimedia cms and display system.
10,000 installs3,423,101 downloads75/100 • Actively maintained
Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others(193)•Updated 74d ago
Galleries on steroids! A stylish lightbox & gallery plugin for WP, Flickr, SmugMug and Zenfolio photos and videos.
10,000 installs827,793 downloads66/100 • Actively maintained
Meow Lightbox(184)•Updated 35d ago
The elegant lightbox built for photographers. Fast, responsive, and displays your photos beautifully with EXIF data and maps. You'll love it! 💕
10,000 installs415,669 downloads78/100 • Actively maintained
10,000 installs352,597 downloads44/100 • Stale