Lightbox slider – Responsive Lightbox Gallery
by Weblizar - WordPress Themes & Plugin · Media
Also makes 16 other plugins · 44.4K+ installs across the portfolio →
Lightbox slider plugin is allow users to view larger versions of images, simple slide shows and Gallery view with Responsive grid layout.
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Health
B 84/100
Open vulnerability
Active installs
3K+
≈3.6K estimated
Momentum
+36%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “gallery”, “image gallery” and “photo gallery” for “lightbox gallery”, “bootstrap slider” and “awesome gallery”. “gallery” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “lightbox gallery” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “image gallery” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “bootstrap slider” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “photo gallery” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “awesome gallery” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
84 health vs 62 average across 3,287 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.8%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 360.4K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,321 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Media plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 4 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
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
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 51 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.7★ over 24 reviews, smoothed to 4.29★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →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.
40
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
23%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
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.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| nivo slider | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| responsive lightbox | #2 | #3 | up 1 |
| nivo | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| lightbox gallery | #6 | #13 | up 2 |
| wordpress responsive slider lightbox | #4 | #8 | 0 |
| lightbox your tag | #12 | #16 | 0 |
| responsive gallery your tag | #17 | #21 | up 1 |
| bootstrap responsive slider | #6 | #7 | 0 |
| simple lightbox | #6 | #8 | 0 |
| bootstrap slider | #11 | #9 | down 1 |
| easy integrated image gallery | #7 | #13 | up 1 |
| wordpress responsive lightbox gallery | #8 | #17 | down 1 |
| slide show | #14 | #17 | down 2 |
| easy lightbox | #9 | #13 | up 1 |
| awesome gallery | #14 | #17 | down 1 |
| responsive banner slider | #17 | #16 | up 1 |
| simple gallery | #18 | #22 | up 1 |
| swipe | #18 | #19 | up 4 |
| uploader | #20 | #15 | down 2 |
| wordpress lightbox | #12 | #16 | up 1 |
| gallery your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| image gallery your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| photo gallery your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
73 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 44 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “gallery”, “image gallery” and “photo gallery” for “lightbox gallery”, “bootstrap slider” and “awesome gallery”. “gallery” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “lightbox gallery” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “image gallery” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “bootstrap slider” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “photo gallery” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “awesome gallery” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “lightbox”. #12 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 3.3K · peaks are release surges
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
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
4
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v1.10.8 · 11 Sep 2026
83
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 60% 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 “3K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 5 months ago; the previous band took 13 months to cross, which places it about 58% of the way through.
Install history since 12 May 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Jean-Francois Jagodzinski2.6y ago
Used to be nice but lack of maintenance so worpress site crashes and can not be displayed. Very bad surprise. Had to correct the code by myself This topic was modified 2 years, 4 months ago by Jean-Francois Jagodzinski.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mohanvej6.7y ago
this is very commercial plugin, most of the advanced settings are available in pro version only,. even no settings are available to put large size images????? at least need to provide some more options in free version Thanks
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ andreaskohn637.2y ago
Macht was es soll.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rodolfofurneri18.3y ago
Fa il suo dovere
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ souslevent9718.3y ago
new releases issues where fixed very rapidly by the support team, even for the free plugin 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ velixclothing8.5y ago
it’s relly usefull simple to use
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ josue07168.5y ago
this a best plugin for gallery
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ phelvoort658.7y ago
Jammer dat je niet onbeperkt mag aanmakwn
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.10.7 [13-06-2026] * Tested upto WordPress 7.0 * Tested upto php 8.5.6 1.10.7
- — Version 1.10.6 [23-02-2026] * Tested upto WordPress 6.9.1 * Tested upto php 8.5.1 1.10.6
- — Version 1.10.5 [12-12-2025] * Tested upto WordPress 6.9 * Tested upto php 8.4 1.10.5
- — Version 1.10.4 [19-07-2025] * Tested upto WordPress 6.8.2 * Tested upto php 8.3.16 1.10.4
- — Version 1.10.3 [13-05-2025] * Tested upto WordPress 6.8 1.10.3
- — Version 1.10.2 [04-04-2025] * Tested upto WordPress 6.7.2 * Tested upto php 8.3.3 1.10.2
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence1 open vulnerability affects the current version (1.10.8). 1 of 2 disclosed are patched.
- Open Medium · 6.4 Lightbox slider – Responsive Lightbox Gallery <= 1.10.2 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-10-15 CVE-2024-49280 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.10.2 No patch available
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
5 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Lightbox slider plugin is allow users to view larger versions of images, simple slide shows and Gallery vie..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Twitter.
- ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 5 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,562 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "image gallery", "photo gallery" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-05-23 4K+ → 3K+ down after 383 days in tier
- 2025-05-05 5K+ → 4K+ down after 295 days in tier
- 2024-07-14 6K+ → 5K+ down after 286 days in tier
- 2023-10-02 7K+ → 6K+ down after 193 days in tier
- 2023-03-23 8K+ → 7K+ down after 178 days in tier
- 2022-09-26 9K+ → 8K+ down after 248 days in tier
- 2022-01-21 10K+ → 9K+ down after 1450 days in tier
- 2018-02-01 7K+ → 10K+ up after 365 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).
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Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly Image Gallery 100K+ installs · 4.5★ · 4 shared tags B -
Envira Gallery – Image Photo Gallery, Albums, Video Gallery, Slideshows & More 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 4 shared tags A -
Robo Gallery – Photo & Image Slider 40K+ installs · 4.3★ · 4 shared tags B -
Photo Gallery by Supsystic – Image Gallery, Masonry, Albums & Lightbox 20K+ installs · 4.6★ · 4 shared tags A -
Easy Image Gallery 4K+ installs · 4.5★ · 4 shared tags A -
Image Gallery Block – Showcase Photos in Stunning Responsive Grids 2K+ installs · 4.1★ · 4 shared tags B
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