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Amit Kumar Singh

Aim of this plugin was to create a simple lightbox, to be used with the images on the post, it helps you add your images as you do now, it will take care of rest of the things. It works transparently without adding any extra work on your part.
For more information check out the <a href="http://amiworks.co.in/talk/akwplightbox/" title="akWPLightbox : simple lightbox for wordpress" rel="nofollow ugc">plugin homepage</a>.
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akWPLightbox

It makes all the image in a post that are linked to larger images, to open with lightbox effect.

Arno Welzel

This plugin integrates PhotoSwipe to WordPress. All linked images in a post or page will be displayed using PhotoSwipe, regardless if they are part of a gallery or single images.
More about the original version of PhotoSwipe see here: <a href="http://photoswipe.com" rel="nofollow ugc">http://photoswipe.com</a>
You can also display EXIF data from supported image types.
As of version 4.0.0 this plugin requires at least WordPress 5.3 and PHP 7.0. Older PHP version will cause problems. In this case you have to upgrade your PHP version or ask your hoster to do so. Please note that WordPress itself also recommends at least PHP 7.4 – see <a href="https://wordpress.org/about/requirements/" rel="ugc">https://wordpress.org/about/requirements/</a>.
Please keep in mind: not the visible thumbnail is relevant, but only the image link. Images should always be linked to the file and not to the attachment page. Since version 5.6.1 there is an option to fix attachment links which can be enabled if needed – however this may slow down your website since then all links on a page will be checked if they are attachment links.

Lightbox with PhotoSwipe

Amazing lightbox plugin

Integration of PhotoSwipe (http://photoswipe.com) for WordPress.

akWPLightbox vs Lightbox with PhotoSwipe