Image Projector

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1. ★★★★★ shajolreddy

   1.3y ago

   breaking my side design This topic was modified 1 year, 2 months ago by shajolreddy.

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2. ★★★★★ trifido

   2.8y ago

   The only plugin that truly works with webp images, simple to use and with excellent support.

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3. ★★★★★ Valerie

   3.3y ago

   I needed a way to render images of varied original quality (historical records scanned by a third party) so users could clearly focus on text and read. I tried numerous lightbox, gallery, photo plugins and none accomplished this – magnification / zooming was too limited or resulted in image distortion or loss of responsiveness. What I really wanted was flexible magnification and panning while maintaining clarity and responsiveness. Image Projector does exactly this and doesn’t come with excess features/bloat. When I look for a plugin I read the reviews, I look at whether or not it’s being maintained. Ordinarily, I might have overlooked this one given its age and low number of downloads, but it had been recently updated and was a great fit for my needs. After installing, it didn’t work. Typically, I walk away and simply use something else, but I’d already tried the other options. This time, I went to the support forum. And viola! I have an updated version (5.3) installed and all is great! So, a huge applause for the developer who was responsive and expedient with the needed fix. It is completely compatible with WordPress 6.2.2 and twenty twenty-three. Image Projector is the best I have come across for responsive detailed image viewing with just the right number of customizing options! This topic was modified 3 years, 1 month ago by Valerie. This topic was modified 3 years, 1 month ago by Valerie. This topic was modified 3 years, 1 month ago by Valerie.

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4. ★★★★★ wpdanilo

   3.4y ago

   Thank you very much for this plugin, I have tested many but this one answers everything I was looking for!!

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5. ★★★★★ Simplesite

   4.4y ago

   This plugin is a good choice if you use DIVI, and want using alternative lightbox. With this plugin can zoom image in lightbox, bright/dark background, lot of control settings, caption support and many more good options. And the support is excellent. I really recommend it.

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6. ★★★★★ ragnarfredrik

   4.7y ago

   The possibility to choose background; white/dark is so brilliant. Also you can choose different sizes to show your photo in the lightbox + more options. And as a quick respond to my request they added a choice to limit the image to original size. So -the support is also excellent! A very nice and unique plugin indeed. Recommended.

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7. ★★★★★ pigi77

   5.8y ago

   Useful and unique plugin. Easily manages the display and enlargement of images. Great support.

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8. ★★★★★ charliezz

   8.4y ago

   despite the low number of downloads this is the best WordPress image plug-in, perfect for desktops and smartphones

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-08-13 30+ → 40+ up after 49 days in tier
2. 2026-06-25 40+ → 30+ down after 51 days in tier
3. 2026-05-05 30+ → 40+ up after 1 days in tier
4. 2026-05-04 40+ → 30+ down after 5 days in tier
5. 2026-04-29 30+ → 40+ up after 1 days in tier
6. 2026-04-28 40+ → 30+ down after 5 days in tier
7. 2026-04-23 30+ → 40+ up after 1 days in tier
8. 2026-04-22 40+ → 30+ down after 2 days in tier

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).

• Firelight Lightbox 200K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A
• LightPress Lightbox 40K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A
• WP Colorbox 5K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags C
• WP fancybox 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags C
• Responsive Lightbox & Gallery 100K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A
• S Simple Lightbox 100K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags B

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Image Projector: 40+ active installs, 4.6★ (10 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/image-projector