Simple Fancybox is the #86 ranked popup app on WordPress, with a 5.0 average rating from 4 reviews, as of Aug 31, 2026.
Simple Fancybox is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by damiroquai. With a rating of 5.0★ from 4 reviews, it currently ranks #86 in the Popup category.
AppRanks data: Simple Fancybox ranks #86 in Popup on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 21% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
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Simple Fancybox is a category-leading WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Popup category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 4 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 (5.0★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by damiroquai — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (4) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Simple Fancybox works
Simple Fancybox for WordPress image gallery. Works for both, shortcode gallery in classic editor and Gutenberg blocks. Install and activate, nothing else to set up here. Fancybox will work for WordPress galleries. Only important thing is to set link to file, we don’t want to open attachment page. By default, the plugin will use jQuery to apply FancyBox to any thumbnails that link directly to an image.
Fancybox includes support for touch gestures and even supports pinch gestures for zooming. It is perfectly suited for both mobile and desktop browsers.
Fancybox has been tested in following browsers/devices:
Chrome
Firefox
IE10/11
Edge
iOS Safari
Android 7.0 Tablet
Plugin Home + Demo URL
Original fancybox script is licensed under the GPLv3 license for all open source applications. A commercial license is required for all commercial applications (including sites, themes and apps you plan to sell).
Category rankings
As of Sep 5, 2026- Popup#86of 418Top 21%
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Competitors & alternatives
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Where Simple Fancybox stands in the Popup category
Simple Fancybox ranks #86 of 418 apps in the Popup category, placing it in the top 21% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Simple Fancybox?
Simple Fancybox is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 5.0-star rating from 4 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Popup 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 damiroquai.
Who uses Simple Fancybox?
Currently around 300 active stores have installed Simple Fancybox. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Popup category on WordPress.
Where does Simple Fancybox rank on WordPress?
Simple Fancybox currently sits at position #86 in the Popup category on WordPress. That places it in the top 21% of 418 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.