Best Lightbox Apps for WordPress (2026)

50 Lightbox apps, ranked

1. #1

   #1

   Pop-up

   4.7(85 reviews)

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2. #2

   #2

   Responsive Lightbox

   4.6(42 reviews)

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3. #3

   #3

   Video Popup – Video Lightbox for YouTube, Vimeo & MP4

   4.5(43 reviews)

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4. #4

   #4

   Modal Window – create popup modal window

   3.8(36 reviews)

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5. #5

   #5

   Themify Popup

   4.9(11 reviews)

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6. #6

   #6

   VenoBox Lightbox

   4.9(9 reviews)

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7. #7

   #7

   WP Popup

   4.2(6 reviews)

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8. #8

   #8

   Video Reviews / Video Widget

   5.0(4 reviews)

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9. #9

   #9

   Lightbox Pop – Responsive Lightbox

   2.4(23 reviews)

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10. #10

    #10

    MisticEase

    No reviews yet

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11. #11

    #11

    Modern Modal for Ninja Forms

    No reviews yet

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12. #12

    #12

    YAP – Yet Another Popups

    No reviews yet

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13. #13

    #13

    Shortcodes Ultimate – Content Elements

    4.9(5,924 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere

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14. #14

    #14

    Responsive Lightbox & Gallery

    4.9(2,000 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere

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15. #15

    #15

    Firelight Lightbox

    4.8(359 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere

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16. #16

    #16

    Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others

    4.8(193 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere

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17. #17

    #17

    WP Photo Album Plus

    4.7(199 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere

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18. #18

    #18

    Simple Lightbox

    4.3(240 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere

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19. #19

    #19

    Lightbox with PhotoSwipe

    4.9(115 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere

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20. #20

    #20

    SimpLy Gallery

    4.8(116 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere

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21. #21

    #21

    Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

    5.0(88 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere

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22. #22

    #22

    Advanced Responsive Video Embedder for Rumble, Odysee, YouTube, Vimeo, Kick …

    4.2(169 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere

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23. #23

    #23

    ARI Fancy Lightbox – Popup for WordPress

    4.7(71 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere

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24. #24

    #24

    WP Lightbox 2

    4.4(89 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere

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25. #25

    #25

    LightPress Lightbox

    4.6(72 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere

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26. #26

    #26

    PopupAlly

    4.1(76 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere

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27. #27

    #27

    Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin – FooBox

    3.9(95 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere

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28. #28

    #28

    Album Gallery for Photo & Video

    4.8(26 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere

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29. #29

    #29

    Image Gallery

    4.4(32 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere

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30. #30

    #30

    Cleaner Gallery

    4.8(23 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere

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31. #31

    #31

    Lightbox slider – Responsive Lightbox Gallery

    4.7(24 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere

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32. #32

    #32

    Gallery Carousel Without JetPack

    3.9(39 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere

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33. #33

    #33

    Lightbox Images for Divi Enhanced

    5.0(15 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere

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34. #34

    #34

    WP Colorbox

    4.3(23 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere

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35. #35

    #35

    Light Modal Block

    5.0(13 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere

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36. #36

    #36

    WF Magnific Lightbox

    5.0(12 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere

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37. #37

    #37

    Code Pixelz Simple Responsive Image Gallery Plugin

    5.0(11 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere

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38. #38

    #38

    Optinly – Exit Intent, Newsletter Popups, Gamification & Opt-in Forms

    4.3(16 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere

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39. #39

    #39

    Simple Lightbox for WordPress

    5.0(10 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere

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40. #40

    #40

    Gutenberg Gallery Blocks Lightbox

    4.8(11 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere

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41. #41

    #41

    Easy YouTube Gallery

    5.0(9 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere

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42. #42

    #42

    Gallery Block by Galleryberg: Lightbox with Tiles, Masonry, Square, & Justified Layouts

    5.0(9 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere

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43. #43

    #43

    fancyBox 3 for WordPress

    4.9(7 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere

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44. #44

    #44

    WP Modal Popup with Cookie Integration

    4.5(8 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere

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45. #45

    #45

    FolioBlocks

    5.0(6 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere

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46. #46

    #46

    All In One Lightbox – show any media in beautiful popups

    5.0(6 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere

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47. #47

    #47

    ShutterPress Gallery – Masonry, justified and grid galleries, lightbox and infinite scroll

    5.0(6 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere

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48. #48

    #48

    WP Flow Plus

    5.0(6 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere

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49. #49

    #49

    jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries

    4.0(10 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere

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50. #50

    #50

    EWSEL Lightbox For Galleries

    4.6(7 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere

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At-a-glance comparison

Frequently asked

How is this list of Lightbox apps ranked?

Apps whose primary category is this one come first. Within each group, average rating multiplied by the logarithm of the review count. Listed in this category on the marketplace. AppRanks does not accept payment to add, remove or move an app.

How is this page different from the Lightbox category page?

The category page shows WordPress's own order for Lightbox together with category-wide counts and ratings. This page ranks up to 50 apps by the rule above, so the order differs.

How current is this list?

It was ranked on Oct 20, 2026 from the latest listing data AppRanks holds. Ratings, review counts and pricing come from each app's WordPress Plugin Directory listing.