LightPress Lightbox

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Directory rank vs rivals

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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 · 52% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

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.

1. ★★★★★ binarypusher

   1mo ago

   Works very well and easy to configure and fiddle with to get the best amount of optimisation.

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2. ★★★★★ rosie4tune

   2mo ago

   Have used LightPress Lightbox for 10+ years and it hasn’t missed a beat

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3. ★★★★★ maliege

   9mo ago

   Very useful

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4. ★★★★★ scorpress

   11mo ago

   I have used this plugin for a long time, and still think it has one of the best UI for a photo gallery.

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5. ★★★★★ chris1030

   11mo ago

   Great little plugin. Install and forget about it.

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6. ★★★★★ olgertart

   1.1y ago

   Делает то, что должен:)

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7. ★★★★★ inspirationally

   1.2y ago

   I’ve been using this plugin on my website for years and even forgot it is there because it just works and did never make any problems ever. I think, it’s been at about 10 years in use. I don’t even remember how I set it up. It’s just working with every new theme.

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8. ★★★★★ iLexx

   1.2y ago

   Best Lightbox Plugin

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. 2024-07-30 Version 2.3.2 Fix Animation Duration setting Fix top navbar box shadow Show optin/reviews to all users 2.3.2
2. 2024-07-08 Version 2.3.1 Fix JavaScript error Fix license checks 2.3.1
3. 2024-07-08 Version 2.3.0 Add block editor lightbox panel Add lightbox panel display options Add email opt in modal Add landing page for LightPress Pro 2.3.0
4. 2024-06-20 Version 2.2.0 Add review requests Add option to disable core lightbox Change how plugin is instantiated 2.2.0
5. 2024-06-19 Version 2.1.0 Major file reorganization Fix image inserting not working in classic editor Update plugin banner and icon 2.1.0
6. 2024-06-18 Version 2.0.0 Rename plugin to LightPress Add core LightPress plugin class Add new settings screen Old plugin file can be loaded by setting JQLB_LEGACY constant to true 2.0.0

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

1. Medium · 6.4 LightPress Lightbox <= 2.3.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'group' Shortcode Attribute ↗
   2026-04-07 CVE-2026-4379 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.3.4 Patched in 2.3.5
2. Medium · 6.4 LightPress Lightbox <= 2.3.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2025-04-21 CVE-2025-3649 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.3.3 Patched in 2.3.4
3. Medium · 6.4 WP jQuery Lightbox <= 1.5.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via title Attribute ↗
   2024-06-06 CVE-2024-5425 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.5.4 Patched in 1.5.5

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

Translated into 61 languages, 0 at 90% or more

Plus 37 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

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

1. 2023-12-30 50K+ → 40K+ down

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★ · 4 shared tags A
• WP Colorbox 5K+ installs · 4.2★ · 4 shared tags B
• Responsive Lightbox & Gallery 100K+ installs · 4.9★ · 3 shared tags A
• S Simple Lightbox 100K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags B
• Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block 20K+ installs · 4.9★ · 3 shared tags A
• WP Lightbox 2 20K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags B

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LightPress Lightbox: 40K+ active installs, 4.6★ (71 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-25. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/wp-jquery-lightbox