Simple Lightbox is the #8 ranked gallery app on WordPress, with a 4.3 average rating from 239 reviews, as of Aug 31, 2026.
Simple Lightbox is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Archetyped. With a rating of 4.3★ from 239 reviews, it currently ranks #8 in the Gallery category.
AppRanks data: Simple Lightbox ranks #8 in Gallery on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 2% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
Generated from live marketplace data — refreshed daily
Simple Lightbox is a well-rated 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. 239 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
- +Published by Archetyped — 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 Simple Lightbox works
Simple Lightbox is a very simple and customizable lightbox that is easy to add to your WordPress website.
Features Options for customizing the lightbox behavior are located in the Appearance > Lightbox admin menu (or just click the Settings link below the plugin’s name when viewing the list of installed plugins)
Automatically activate links (no manual coding required)
Automatically resize lightbox to fit in window
Customize lightbox with themes
Mobile-optimized responsive themes included
Customizable lightbox animations
Infinitely customizable with add-ons
Supports WordPress image attachment links
Supports links in widgets
Keyboard Navigation
Display media metadata (caption, description, etc.) in lightbox
Enable Lightbox depending on Page Type (Home, Pages, Archive, etc.)
Group image links (play as a slideshow)
Group image links by Post (separate slideshow for each post on page)
Usage
Insert links to images/image attachments into your posts/pages
That’s it! The image will be displayed in a lightbox automatically.
For more usage tips, go to Simple Lightbox’s official page
See Simple Lightbox’s documentation for in-depth information on using and customizing SLB.
Category rankings
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Where Simple Lightbox stands in the Gallery category
Simple Lightbox ranks #8 of 595 apps in the Gallery category, placing it in the top 2% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Simple Lightbox?
Simple Lightbox is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 4.3-star rating from 239 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 Archetyped.
Where does Simple Lightbox rank on WordPress?
Simple Lightbox currently sits at position #8 in the Gallery category on WordPress. That places it in the top 1% 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.