Plugin info

Total downloads: 2,402
Active installs: 100
Total reviews: 2
Average rating: 5
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 1 language(s)
Contributors: 1
Last updated: 12/6/2023 (756 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 6/19/2022 (3 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 5.7
Tested up to WordPress version: 6.4.7
Minimum PHP version: 7.0.0

Maintenance & Compatibility

Maintenance score

Possibly abandoned • Last updated 756 days ago • 2 reviews

22/100

Is FCP Lightest Lightbox abandoned?

Possibly abandoned (last update 756 days ago).

Compatibility

Requires WordPress: 5.7
Tested up to: 6.4.7
Requires PHP: 7.0.0

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Description

Simple and super lightweight Lightbox for WordPress with gallery navigation support.

Features

  • Zero render-blocking tags are added on the page
  • Only 0.5 kB is loaded if no linked images found
  • Gallery support
  • Caching, minifying & combining friendly
  • jQuery independent (in case it’s async)
  • Responsive
  • Keyboard navigation
  • Swipe navigation

Demo

firmcatalyst.com/lightest-lightbox

Usage

Starts working just by the plugin activation. Opens linked images in a popup Lightbox by click. Adds arrow navigation, if an image is a part of a gallery or other links sequence.

Development

You can modify the code for your needs, or suggest improvemens on GitHub. It is pretty transparent and well-commented.

Installation

  1. Install the plugin
  2. Activate the plugin

Frequently Asked Questions

Waiting for your questions, which you can ask here or via GitHub.

Review feed

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Screenshots

  1. Desktop view

    Desktop view

  2. Mobile view

    Mobile view

Changelog

1.4

  • Swipe navigation added
  • Inlined the inline js
  • Improved the siblings search

1.3

  • Removed the render blocking css to be loaded by js
  • Moved the main js and css away to load only if a linked image is found

1.2

  • Optimized to fit WP 5.7

1.1

  • Optimized: Gallery & image sequences tracking added

1.0

  • Initial release