Magenta Cuda

This is a responsive, mobile-friendly, plug-compatible replacement for the built-in WordPress gallery shortcode. You can view a working sample web page using this plugin at <a href="http://magentacuda.com/demo-bbgallery/" rel="nofollow ugc">my portfolio website</a>. It is implemented using a <a href="http://backbonejs.org/" rel="nofollow ugc">Backbone.js</a> Model-View-Presenter (MVP) populated via the <a href="http://v2.wp-api.org/" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress REST API</a>. It is styled by a <a href="http://getbootstrap.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Twitter Bootstrap 3</a> stylesheet and has touch optimizations from <a href="https://jquerymobile.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">jQuery Mobile</a>. Using a MVP allows you to <a href="http://docs.magentacuda.com/#navbar" rel="nofollow ugc">switch instantaneously</a> (i.e. without doing a HTTP request) between multiple views of a gallery. The default implementation supports a <a href="http://docs.magentacuda.com/#gallery" rel="nofollow ugc">gallery view</a>, <a href="http://miromannino.github.io/Justified-Gallery/" rel="nofollow ugc">Miro’s Justified Gallery</a> view, a <a href="http://docs.magentacuda.com/#carousel" rel="nofollow ugc">carousel view</a>, a <a href="http://docs.magentacuda.com/#tabs" rel="nofollow ugc">tabs view</a> and a <a href="http://docs.magentacuda.com/#dense" rel="nofollow ugc">dense view</a> of the gallery. Using the WP REST API allows you to <a href="http://docs.magentacuda.com/#alt_galleries" rel="nofollow ugc">dynamically load</a> (i.e. without reloading the entire page) new galleries. The view is styled by a Twitter Bootstrap 3 stylesheet so it is automatically responsive. You can easily modify the Backbone templates to create your own customized views of the gallery. The homepage for this plug-in is <a href="http://docs.magentacuda.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">http://docs.magentacuda.com/</a>.

Backbone Bootstrap Gallery

Responsive plug-compatible replacement for the built-in WordPress gallery shortcode.

Johannes Kinast

This WordPress Plugin adds a simple & lightweight Lightbox to the standard WordPress Gallery & Image Block. It detects if a post contains a Gallery or Image Block and then loads & initialize <a href="https://github.com/feimosi/baguetteBox.js" rel="nofollow ugc">baguetteBox.js</a>, a pure JavaScript Lightbox script without any dependencies and a modern minimal look.
There is no lock in effect. It does not add a new Block Editor/Gutenberg Block and relies solo on the standard WordPress Gallery and Image Block. You can deactivate this plugin at any time and your Gallery and Image Blocks will work as they’ve done before. Just without the lightbox.
Just one important thing to remember: You always have to select Link → Link to image file or Link images to media file (see screenshots below) for all of your Image & Gallery Blocks to work properly. If you choose None or Link to attachment page it will not work. But that’s fine if you don’t want the Lightbox for a specific Image or Gallery.
Take a look at the <a href="https://youtu.be/qfLOH22cUNM" rel="nofollow ugc">YouTube video from Jakson</a> where he reviews this plugin:
<iframe loading="lazy" title="How to create a popup light box Gallery in WordPress Block Themes" width="750" height="422" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qfLOH22cUNM?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe>
<h3>Features</h3>
Here are the features of baguetteBox.js:
<ul>
<li>Written in pure JavaScript</li>
<li>No dependencies (e.g. jQuery)</li>
<li>Image captions support</li>
<li>Responsive</li>
<li>Supports swipe gestures</li>
<li>Around 13 KB, 7 KB gzipped</li>
</ul>
<h3>Works with</h3>
<ul>
<li>Gallery Block (Default Block)</li>
<li>Image Block (Default Block)</li>
<li>Media and Text Block (Default Block)</li>
<li>Gallery (Default Classic Editor Gallery)</li>
<li>CoBlocks Gallery Collage / Masonry / Offset / Stacked</li>
<li>Meow Gallery (+ Gallery Block)</li>
</ul>
Don’t forget to select Link to → Media File for all of your Galleries & Images to work properly.
Notice: At the moment, just Blocks inside a post are supported. Not Blocks in a Widget. You can make it work but have to enqueue the necessary style & script yourself. See FAQ –> How to enqueue the necessary assets (script & style) for blocks outside of posts or for block types that are not supported by default?

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

Lightbox for Blocks


This is one of this plugins that improves WordPress with zero effort and a easy minimalistic approach that should be in the core.



Congratulations!


Brilliant and simple solution


My favourite lightweight lightbox viewer closed recently and I needed something to replace it.



This plugin is super lightweight, and has exactly the same admin interface, i.e. nothing to do, just install it and watch the magic happen on existing images and galleries. What's not to like.


A worthy successor to WP Featherlight

Adds a simple & lightweight Lightbox to the standard WordPress Gallery & Image Block. No lock in and no dependencies.

Backbone Bootstrap Gallery vs Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block