Lightbox with PhotoSwipe for WordPress Plugin Directory
By Arno Welzel
Lightbox with PhotoSwipe is the #21 ranked gallery app on WordPress, with a 4.9 average rating from 115 reviews, as of Aug 31, 2026.
Lightbox with PhotoSwipe is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Arno Welzel. With a rating of 4.9★ from 115 reviews, it currently ranks #21 in the Gallery category.
AppRanks data: Lightbox with PhotoSwipe ranks #21 in Gallery on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 4% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
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Lightbox with PhotoSwipe is a category-leading WordPress app with a growing review traction. It is listed in the Gallery category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 115 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (4.9★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by Arno Welzel — established developer track record
Cons
- −No declared third-party integrations on the listing — verify compatibility with your existing tools before installing
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How Lightbox with PhotoSwipe works
This plugin integrates PhotoSwipe to WordPress. All linked images in a post or page will be displayed using PhotoSwipe, regardless if they are part of a gallery or single images.
More about the original version of PhotoSwipe see here: http://photoswipe.com
You can also display EXIF data from supported image types.
As of version 4.0.0 this plugin requires at least WordPress 5.3 and PHP 7.0. Older PHP version will cause problems. In this case you have to upgrade your PHP version or ask your hoster to do so. Please note that WordPress itself also recommends at least PHP 7.4 – see https://wordpress.org/about/requirements/.
Please keep in mind: not the visible thumbnail is relevant, but only the image link. Images should always be linked to the file and not to the attachment page. Since version 5.6.1 there is an option to fix attachment links which can be enabled if needed – however this may slow down your website since then all links on a page will be checked if they are attachment links.
Category rankings
As of Sep 6, 2026- Gallery#21of 595Top 4%
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Where Lightbox with PhotoSwipe stands in the Gallery category
Lightbox with PhotoSwipe ranks #21 of 595 apps in the Gallery category, placing it in the top 4% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Lightbox with PhotoSwipe?
Lightbox with PhotoSwipe is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 4.9-star rating from 115 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Gallery category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Arno Welzel.
Where does Lightbox with PhotoSwipe rank on WordPress?
Lightbox with PhotoSwipe currently sits at position #21 in the Gallery category on WordPress. That places it in the top 4% of 595 apps tracked in the same category. Category positions are read from the live marketplace ranking and refresh on each scrape, so the number you see here reflects the most recent crawl rather than a long-running average.