ModuloBox – NextGen Lightbox
by Themeone · Media
A modular, versatile & highly customizable lightbox plugin to display your media in a fully responsive popup.
60 health vs 59 average across 2,204 Media plugins
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Well optimized
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 598 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-06 · 1,425 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
85
now · peak 262
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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
1.6y ago
latest release · v1.7.0
7
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 66% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “200+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2019-08-21 · 1,382 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
A small install base leaves thin data to model from. The range spans more than 10x because wp.org publishes install counts as broad bands, and conversion and price compound on top. Read the midpoint as an order of magnitude, not a valuation.
How we estimate this
Assumptions
- Free → paid conversion. 0.5%–2% of active installs pay for the pro tier. Typical for freemium WordPress plugins; the real rate varies a lot by product.
- Annual price per customer. $39–$99 a year, typical for Media plugins rather than this plugin's own pricing.
- Acquisition multiple. 2.5x–4.5x annual revenue, the going range for small WordPress-plugin businesses, stretched a little because downloads are growing.
- Install base. 200–300 active installs, from our install estimate (wp.org only publishes the floor).
Inputs
- Active installs
- 200–300
- Category
- Media
- Pro tier
- detected ("Lite" naming, the free tier of a paid product)
- Download trend
- growing (30d downloads up vs prior 30d)
- Reviews
- 6
- Last updated
- 598 days ago
Revenue is installs × conversion × price; value is revenue × a typical acquisition multiple. Every factor is an assumption band, so the output is a wide range on purpose. If you're buying or selling, treat this as a starting point for due diligence.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ anocs5.7y ago
Amazing plugin, worth every penny. It just works out of the box, eg. with NextGen galleries.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ logaritym5.7y ago
I have no idea why this plugin has just a few positive reviews. I have tested about a dozen lightbox plugins and this is by far the best one in terms of features and customizations. Here are a few of the positives: – the plugin properly figures out which images are bundled together in a gallery, unlike some other plugins which let you cycle through all images on the page – the plugin allows zooming, sharing, downloading images, etc – the plugin can replace the WP gallery with its own justified gallery – it is compatible with all kinds of plugins, such as WP GridBuilder, The Grid, etc. It is possible that some of the listed features above are available only in the premium version, but its price is just $20 on CodeCanyon, so it is worth buying it. The only issue I currently have is that unlike other plugins, images linked to their media files pop up in a lightbox with a resolution identical to the resolution they are set on the page, not the full resolution they exist in the library. Not sure if this is an issue on my website only or intended functionality which unfortunately cannot be changed.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ imamovkz8.0y ago
Fast, convenient, beautiful!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Alvin8.5y ago
Hi there, If you’re looking for a good and fresh lightbox, ModuloBox is a good option. Even the free version has a lot of feature, and as I can see, the paid version has a lot more (much more!). However, I’m giving only two stars becase it seems that there isn’t any support for the free version available here. With the limitations of the free version, technical support is really needed. I know this is the free version, but this plugin isn’t provided by a person which works on it during her/his spare time. This plugin was developed by a company named Themeone, and as it looks, without time to answers simple questions. So, the plugin has been left on its on look. Let’s see if technical support reacts to this review. Regards, AJ This topic was modified 8 years, 4 months ago by Alvin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ yikescloud8.6y ago
Really good lightbox with zoom in!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Lazlo Toth9.0y ago
Finally…a lightbox that works great on both desktop and mobile. I love all of the features and the clean and clear interface. Well done!
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.7.1
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-08-16 300+ → 200+ down after 22 days in tier
- 2024-07-25 400+ → 300+ down after 20 days in tier
- 2024-07-05 500+ → 400+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2024-07-01 600+ → 500+ down after 20 days in tier
- 2024-06-11 500+ → 600+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-06-10 600+ → 500+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-06-09 500+ → 600+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-06-08 600+ → 500+ down after 1 days in tier
Competes with
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