ThickBox for WordPress Plugin Directory
ThickBox is a WordPress app, with a 2.6 average rating from 5 reviews, as of Aug 31, 2026.
ThickBox is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Christian Schenk. With a rating of 2.6★ from 5 reviews.
AppRanks verdict
Generated from live marketplace data — refreshed daily
ThickBox is a mixed-rating WordPress app with a limited review volume. Category data on the canonical marketplace listing is currently incomplete, so AppRanks falls back to platform-wide rather than category-relative comparison for this listing. 5 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 Christian Schenk — established developer track record
Cons
- −Average rating below 4.0 (2.6★) — read recent low-star reviews before committing
- −Limited review base (5) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How ThickBox works
Allows you to embed ThickBox into your blog. Simply insert ThickBox compliant markup
where ever you want and you’re all set. It is a pretty lightweight plugin but here
are some of its features:
comes with an expert mode that allows you include the JavaScript and CSS for ThickBox only on those pages that actually need it
you can opt to use the script and style already bundled with WordPress
automatically adds the correct class attribute when using the gallery shortcode
and also contains SmoothBox
Licence This plugin is released under the GPL.
Competitors & alternatives
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Frequently asked questions
What is ThickBox?
ThickBox is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 2.6-star rating from 5 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. AppRanks tracks its category position, review-velocity trend, and the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Christian Schenk.