The most popular lightbox plugin and responsive gallery builder for WordPress.
Alternatives to jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries
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Transforms WordPress galleries into lightweight lightbox carousels. Works with any theme — only ~13 KB.
Photo galleries for WordPress. Upload photos, a folder or a zip file, and they're shown in a justified grid with a full-screen lightbox.
Create beautiful galleries from PDFs (and other files), with customizable layouts, lightbox viewer, and drag-and-drop management.
A fast, responsive, and flexible lightbox for images, videos, and galleries. Zero jQuery dependency.
Galleries on native attachments. Removes EXIF and GPS data, imports NextGEN, Envira, FooGallery and Modula, loads nothing from other servers.
Build responsive image galleries, organize uploads into folders, publish Gutenberg blocks, and use a fast zero-dependency lightbox.
Build polished Grid and Masonry galleries with independent Desktop, Tablet and Mobile controls, hover effects and Classic Lightbox.
Build responsive WordPress galleries from direct CDN image URLs or Media Library images, with captions and a full-screen lightbox.
Responsive image galleries with a modern lightbox and a built-in slider/carousel. Pure vanilla JS — no jQuery, no frameworks.