OrangeBox Reviews, Downloads & Maintenance

It can display images, YouTube and Vimeo videos, Flash SWF files, PDFs, iFrames and any other inline content. It also groups items together (regardless of their content type) and shows easy to use navigation.

This is the second release of the OrangeBox WordPress Plugin.
The Plugin runs on OrangeBox 3

What’s new in OrangeBox 3

Valid Markup
Better cross-browser compatability
PDF Support
Set “lightbox” search term
Dynamically show custom content in OrangeBox
Flickr and Picasa image streams
URL Links to share content
Expanded Image Viewing
Advanced Logging
Advanced Size Settings
Link from Image Maps

See the full change log

Installation

Upgrading:

If you are upgrading to OrangeBox3, please first read the upgrade notes.

New Installation:

To install the plugin, please follow these steps

Upload the orangebox folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
Go to the OrangeBox Options/Settings page in your WordPress Dashboard and set up your options
For more information on usage and customization go to the http://davidpaulhamilton.net/orangebox

How To:

The plugin automatically adds OrangeBox functionality to image/video links. There is no shortcode and no extra steps. Read the full documentation for more information

API & Customization

OrangeBox can be fully customized through the OrangeBox settings page. Visit this page for information about API and Customization

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I use OrangeBox with NextGen Gallery?

To setup NextGen Gallery to use OrangeBox:
1. Click on “Options” under “Gallery” in your WordPress Dashboard (on the left)
1. Select the “Effects” tab
1. Select “Lightbox” as the JavaScript Thumbnail effect