WP Colorbox is the #45 ranked gallery app on WordPress, with a 4.3 average rating from 23 reviews, as of Aug 31, 2026.
WP Colorbox is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Noor Alam. With a rating of 4.3★ from 23 reviews, it currently ranks #45 in the Gallery category.
AppRanks data: WP Colorbox ranks #45 in Gallery on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 8% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
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WP Colorbox is a well-rated WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Gallery category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 23 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 Noor Alam — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (23) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How WP Colorbox works
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WP Colorbox plugin is a simple lightbox tool for WordPress. It allows users to pop up content in lightbox using the popular jQuery ColorBox library. They can also view the larger version of a particular media file without leaving the page.
Features
Beautiful lightbox popup style
Flexiblity of creating your own lightbox link
Pop up custom/HTML content in lightbox
Trigger lightbox from either a text/image link
Add lightbox to a YouTube or Vimeo video link
Enable lightbox functionality on your site which supports modern browsers
Use a simple shortcode to pop up a media file in lightbox
Apply lightbox effect on images inserted into WordPress post/page
Open external page in lightbox using iframe
Responsive lightbox popup which works on mobile devices. Also it fits perfectly on smaller screens.
How to Use WP Colorbox Pop up image in lightbox
Create a new post/page and use the following shortcode to create a text/image link which will trigger lightbox once clicked:
[wp_colorbox_media url="https://example.com/wp-content/uploads/images/overlay.jpg" type="image" hyperlink="click here to pop up image"]
here, url is the link to the media file that you wish to open in lightbox and hyperlink is the anchor text/image.
[wp_colorbox_media url="https://example.com/wp-content/uploads/images/overlay.jpg" type="image" hyperlink="http://example.com/wp-content/uploads/images/thumb.jpg"]
Pop up YouTube video in lightbox
[wp_colorbox_media url="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nmp3Ra3Yj24" type="youtube" hyperlink="click here to pop up youtube video"]
Pop up Vimeo video in lightbox
[wp_colorbox_media url="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1284237" type="vimeo" hyperlink="click here to pop up vimeo video"]
Specify an Alternate Text for an Image
[wp_colorbox_media url="https://example.com/wp-content/uploads/images/overlay.jpg" title="overlay image" type="image" hyperlink="http://example.com/wp-content/uploads/images/thumb.jpg" alt="Thumbnail image description"]
Apply Custom CSS
You can specify your own CSS class in the shortcode to customize a text/image link.
[wp_colorbox_media url="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nmp3Ra3Yj24" type="youtube" hyperlink="click here to pop up youtube video" class="custom_class"]
Multiple CSS classes can be separated with a space. For example:
[wp_colorbox_media url="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nmp3Ra3Yj24" type="youtube" hyperlink="click here to pop up youtube video" class="custom_class custom_class2"]
For detailed documentation please visit the WordPress Colorbox plugin page
Category rankings
As of Sep 4, 2026- Gallery#45of 595Top 8%
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Where WP Colorbox stands in the Gallery category
WP Colorbox ranks #45 of 595 apps in the Gallery category, placing it in the top 8% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is WP Colorbox?
WP Colorbox is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 4.3-star rating from 23 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 Noor Alam.
Who uses WP Colorbox?
Currently around 5,000 active stores have installed WP Colorbox. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Gallery category on WordPress.
Where does WP Colorbox rank on WordPress?
WP Colorbox currently sits at position #45 in the Gallery category on WordPress. That places it in the top 8% 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.