ARI Fancy Lightbox – Popup for WordPress

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 63% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ meggsico

   2.0y ago

   It is a great lightbox plugin. The support is fast and very competent. This plugin is absolutely recommendable.

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2. ★★★★★ Josh Journey

   2.0y ago

   I’ve installed dozens of lightboxes in search of the perfect one. And this is it! Light weight, very fast, has pretty url hash, and is visually dazzling. The demo showcases the gallery well. As a free user I asked a question in the forums, swiftly received a great response. I was sold on getting the pro version which is an incredible value. Out of the box there is a plethora of features followed by customizations in the forums. The ability to convert links to iframes, videos, and other content is the cherry on top. Most responsive lightboxes don’t work with touch screen monitor swipes, Air Fancy Lightbox is the exception to this and swipes beautifully. I also love that images are zoomed to the precise position via a single touch, the second and third best galleries I’ve tested require more effort to navigate (double tab). Full screen can be enabled by default so your audience can jump straight in to the best viewing experience. Support has been great. 🙂 This plugin comes highly recommended! ★★★★★

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3. ★★★★★ jeff fren

   2.2y ago

   This fixes the mobile view of the PDF width 👍👍👍wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-responsive-pdf-on-mobile

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4. ★★★★★ Anonymous

   2.4y ago

   This is a Plugin that works “right out of the box.” We are using it to show videos from a CDN in a Lightbox.

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5. ★★★★★ foxglovesystems

   2.5y ago

   We’re using it for pdfs, which aren’t supported by most lightboxes. Good plugin & excellent support.

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6. ★★★★★ creationmultimed

   2.8y ago

   Installed and configured in 2 minutes, and works perfectly for my youtube and PDF links with the Divi Builder. Well done to the developers!

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7. ★★★★★ tinadev

   3.0y ago

   After trying 7 different plugins, popup settings, and banging my head against the desk this plugin literally saved the day. Very easy setup after installing.

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8. ★★★★★ jeroenx

   3.4y ago

   Ari Fancy Lightbox is the best lightbox plugin i’ve been able to find. I like to showcase big images in a portfolio gallery and provide the option to zoom into the tiny details. AFL allows you to zoom and pan across images allowing visitors to appreciate all the details in a beautiful fullscreen viewer. As far as i’ve seen it works perfectly whether on desktop or mobile browsers too. I’ve ran into some compatibility issues with gallery plugins or WP themes but a brief visit to the support forums always yields a perfect solution from the developer. Give it a shot!

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.4.1 Fix security issue 1.4.1
2. — Version 1.4.0 Add “Advanced -> Allow HTML in title” option 1.4.0
3. — Version 1.3.19 Fix potential XSS security issue 1.3.19
4. — Version 1.3.18 Fix potential XSS security issue 1.3.18
5. — Version 1.3.17 Fix PHP version check. It was not possible to activate the plugin 1.3.17
6. — Version 1.3.16 Follow Plugin Check recommendations 1.3.16

4 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 6.4 ARI Fancy Lightbox <= 1.4.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2025-09-05 CVE-2025-58784 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.4.0 Patched in 1.4.1
2. Medium · 6.4 ARI Fancy Lightbox <= 1.3.17 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2024-09-25 CVE-2024-47310 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.3.17 Patched in 1.3.18
3. Medium · 6.4 PDF.js < 4.2.67 - Arbitrary JavaScript Execution ↗
   2024-05-20 CVE-2024-4367 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.3.14 Patched in 1.3.15
4. Medium · 6.1 ARI Fancy Lightbox <= 1.3.8 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2022-02-17 CVE-2022-0161 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects < 1.3.9 Patched in 1.3.9

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.3

Translated into 1 language, 1 at 90% or more

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Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• Easy Lightbox – Image, Gallery and Video Lightbox for WordPress 1K+ installs · 3.9★ · 3 shared tags C
• S Simple Fancybox 300+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags D
• Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin – FooBox 100K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B
• FancyBox for WordPress 30K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
• Video Popup – Video Lightbox for YouTube, Vimeo & MP4 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
• Modal Window – create popup modal window 10K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags B

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