Lightbox with PhotoSwipe

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Directory rank vs rivals

wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

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

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No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A declining trend compresses what a buyer would pay.

Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 5.9.6 Extended HTML whitelisting for captions to allow links with optional target and style as well. 5.9.6
2. — Version 5.9.3 Removed HTML tags in translatable strings for the backend settings. Updated translation. 5.9.3
3. — Version 5.9.2 Fixed formatting of EXIF data which broke due to the changes in version 5.9.0. 5.9.2
4. — Version 5.9.1 Updated translation. 5.9.1
5. — Version 5.9.0 Increased minimum required WordPress version to 6.5.0. Fixed vulnerability which allowed frontend code injection using captions. Refactored code to follow current WordPress coding guidelines. 5.9.0
6. — Version 5.8.7 Fixed issue which prevented uninstalling the plugin in WordPress. 5.8.7

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

1. Medium · 6.4 Lightbox with PhotoSwipe <= 5.8.0 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2026-07-13 CVE-2026-14833 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 5.8.0 Patched in 5.9.0

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 11 languages, 0 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

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

No tier crossings observed yet.

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).

• Responsive Lightbox & Gallery 100K+ installs · 4.9★ · 3 shared tags A
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• C Cleaner Gallery 2K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags D
• Gallery Block by Galleryberg: Lightbox with Tiles, Masonry, Square, & Justified Layouts 2K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A
• I Import external attachments 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags D
• Firelight Lightbox 200K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A

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Lightbox with PhotoSwipe: 20K+ active installs, 4.9★ (115 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/lightbox-photoswipe