Simple Lightbox for WordPress

How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.

Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.

wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.

19 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 9 listed. 10 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.

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.

Crossed into this band 8 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 65% of the way through.

1. ★★★★★ electricwatches

   1.4y ago

   I’ve been trying many different Lightbox Plugins over the last 3-4 years, some of them quite good and some awful ones. But none of them quite had what I was looking for. But have tried this one, coupled with the Basic (free) fsLightbox.js that came with it, it was clear this was the one for me and I immediately upgraded to the Pro version of fsLightbox.js. Try it, you won’t be disappointed.

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2. ★★★★★ PTPAC

   1.5y ago

   Na perspetiva de programador, claro.Para utilizadores com menos skills pode ser complicado na medida em que envolve algumas configurações em casos especiais como temas e custom post_types.Recomendo a leitura atenta aos conteúdos do readme, descrições e suporte.Abraço, PPR

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3. ★★★★★ Michael Goitein

   3.0y ago

   I had a small issue that was killing one page on my site due to some plugin incompatibilities, and Martin, the developer, jumped in and had a fix in a matter of days. Very supportive & responsive throughout the process. Highly recommended. MG

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4. ★★★★★ bastienchilloux

   3.1y ago

   Worked well until this plugin disable all my independent Vimeo embedded links and my image galeries. Rolling back to previous WordPress version or plugin version don’t solve the issue.Update: issue fixed by replacing this plugin with another one. This topic was modified 4 months ago by bastienchilloux. Reason: From 2-stars to 5-stars

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5. ★★★★★ Josh

   3.1y ago

   This plugin does exactly what it says without adding any unwanted fluff to the webpage. One thing that would be good, would be to allow settings to be stored across updates. This isn’t a massive problem as I’ve turned off auto updates. It is worth noting the file is called plugin-settings.json instead of settings.json, as mentioned in the description. This topic was modified 2 years, 10 months ago by Josh. This topic was modified 2 years, 10 months ago by Josh. This topic was modified 2 years, 10 months ago by Josh.

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6. ★★★★★ David Ha

   3.3y ago

   This is the perfect and best plugin for WordPress using the Lightbox library! I want to give you my sincere thanks!

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7. ★★★★★ notanothercliche

   3.3y ago

   This plugin works perfectly and is much lighter than the Elementor lightbox. I highly recommend this plugin if you’re looking for a sleek looking lightbox for your site.

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8. ★★★★★ dasigna

   3.7y ago

   if you want only pure lightbox function without bloat or tons of ‘fancy’ options this ist the thing!simple, lightweight and does a great job. maybe just one tiny options panel in the backend would be icing on the cake – for simple lazyness 😉 this is a gem. thanks, keep it up! This topic was modified 3 years, 4 months ago by dasigna. Reason: typo

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Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.

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Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-03-09 300+ → 400+ up after 1 days in tier
2. 2026-03-08 400+ → 300+ down after 2 days in tier
3. 2026-03-06 300+ → 400+ up after 2 days in tier
4. 2026-03-04 400+ → 300+ down after 3 days in tier
5. 2026-03-01 300+ → 400+ up after 74 days in tier
6. 2025-12-17 200+ → 300+ up after 2 days in tier
7. 2025-12-15 300+ → 200+ down after 37 days in tier
8. 2025-11-08 200+ → 300+ up after 3 days in tier

Competes with

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Simple Lightbox for WordPress: 400+ active installs, 5.0★ (10 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-10-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/simple-lightbox-fslight