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Total downloads: 1,146
Active installs: 60
Total reviews: 2
Average rating: 3.5
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 1 language(s)
Contributors: 1
Last updated: 12/7/2025 (24 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 5/2/2023 (2 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 5.4
Tested up to WordPress version: 6.9
Minimum PHP version: 7.4

Maintenance & Compatibility

Maintenance score

Actively maintained • Last updated 24 days ago • 2 reviews

70/100

Is Clickable Featured Image for Lightbox & Archives abandoned?

Likely maintained (last update 24 days ago).

Compatibility

Requires WordPress: 5.4
Tested up to: 6.9
Requires PHP: 7.4

Ratings

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Developers

Bjorn Solstad (Owner)1

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Description

Clickable Featured Image for Lightbox & Archives is a WordPress plugin that enhances your featured images by making them clickable, opening the full-size image in a lightbox on single post pages, and linking to the post itself on archive pages like category listings. This plugin has been tested with the “Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block” plugin and the GeneratePress theme.

Features

  • Make featured images clickable and open in a lightbox on single post pages
  • Make featured images clickable and link to the post itself on archive pages
  • Tested with “Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block” plugin
  • Tested with GeneratePress theme

Installation

  1. Upload the folder clickable-featured-image to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
  3. That’s it! The plugin will automatically make your featured images clickable on single post pages and archive pages.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the plugin have a Settings page?

Currently, the functionality is so simple, that there is no need to set anything. Activate it, and it just works.

Will this plugin work with any lightbox plugin?

This plugin has been tested with the “Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block” plugin, but it should work with other lightbox plugins as well. Please note that compatibility with other lightbox plugins is not guaranteed.

Will this plugin work with any WordPress theme?

Clickable Featured Image has been tested with the GeneratePress theme. It should work with most themes, but compatibility with all themes is not guaranteed. If you find any issues with your theme, please let us know.

Can I use this plugin without a lightbox plugin?

Yes. The featured image will link directly to the full-size image file.

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Screenshots

  1. Screenshot of a post with a featured image, showing the mouse cursor hovering over the image, indicating that it is clickable.

    Screenshot of a post with a featured image, showing the mouse cursor hovering over the image, indicating that it is clickable.

  2. Screenshot of a lightbox open on a single post page, displaying the featured image.

    Screenshot of a lightbox open on a single post page, displaying the featured image.

  3. Screenshot of an archive page (e.g., category listing), showing multiple posts with clickable featured images.

    Screenshot of an archive page (e.g., category listing), showing multiple posts with clickable featured images.

Changelog

1.0.3

  • Fixed: No longer breaks archive page links when theme already wraps featured images
  • Fixed: Added proper URL escaping for security
  • Tested compatibility with WordPress 6.9
  • Updated minimum PHP requirement to 7.4

1.0.2

Fixed a syntax error in the plugin code that caused a parse error.

1.0.1

Updated stable tag and function names to follow guidelines for the Clickable Featured Image WordPress Plugin.

1.0

Initial release

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