ARI Fancy Lightbox – Popup for WordPress vs Shortcodes Ultimate – Content Elements

Need a lightbox plugin to show various content on any device (from mobile to desktop)? ARI Fancy Lightbox is the right choice. It uses Fancybox popup to bring lightbox effect to WordPress sites. Use it to show images from native WordPress, NextGEN, FooGallery, Justified Image Grid and Jetpack galleries, photos, videos from YouTube, Vimeo, Dailymotion, Vine, Metacafe services, PDF documents, Google Maps links, inline content, external pages into the lightbox. It works with WordPress native and Jetpack (tiled, circle) galleries out of the box. Just install and activate the plugin and images from galleries will be opened into fancybox popup. Easy to use, no need any additional modification of HTML code. Just select media items which want to display into the lightbox (for example YouTube or Vimeo videos) and the plugin attaches lightbox automatically to all appropriate links on your site. Want demo? Try the lightbox in action on demo site “ARI Fancy Lightbox” supports the following features: Features Mobile friendly. Works well on any device. Supports gestures (tap, zoom, pan and pinch), swipe navigation, inline zoom. Show videos from YouTube, Vimeo, Vine, Dailymotion, Metacafe services into the popup. Integration with NextGEN galleries. Can load get titles from EXIF data or use file names as titles for images. One click integration with WooCommerce. Show WooCommerce product images in fancy lightbox. Automatic integration with WordPress and Jetpack galleries. Photos from galleries will be opened into the lightbox. FooGallery support. Can disable right click for images to avoid copying URLs. Show local PDF files in cross-browser PDFJS viewer. Supports slideshow mode and loop navigation. Can show all external links into the lightbox. Provides UI interface to change lightbox styles. Open content in fullscreen mode. Show thumbnails toolbar for fast navigation between lightbox items. Display inline content and web pages. Supports custom actions and filters. Extend functionality easily. Highly customizable. Uses Fancybox3 Need more features? Get PRO version. Premium Features Supports deeplinking. Generates an unique link for each lightbox item and open the lightbox automatically when the link is opened into a browser. Integration with Facebook comment plugin. Share lightbox content via social networks: Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest, LinkedIn, VK. Send by e-mail. Extended parameters for YouTube, Vimeo, Dailymotion video players (auto-play, related video, fullscreen button and others). Possible to disable the lightbox on small screens. Create splash window via shortcode. The lightbox with the defined content will be opened on page load. Possible to show it only once. Can show external/internal links with target=”_blank” attribute into the popup. Supports integration with Justified Image Grid. More information can be found in user’s guide. Featured In The Media We’ve been featured in 10 Best WordPress Lightbox Plugins for 2017 and Best WordPress Lightbox Plugins. Have any idea how to improve the plugin? Don’t hesitate to share it here and we will try to implement it in future versions of the plugin. Do you like the plugin and want to say about it? Write a review and rate it here. Are interested in other our WordPress plugins? Check ARI Stream Quiz – WordPress Viral Quiz plugin, Contact Form 7 Connector integrates CF7 with MailChimp and MailerLite, ARI Adminer – WordPress database management plugin.

Shortcodes Ultimate is a WordPress shortcode plugin for adding tabs, accordions, buttons, FAQs, sliders, carousels, lightboxes, columns, boxes and other reusable content elements without coding. It is ideal for site owners who want richer content layouts and practical UI elements without switching to a full page builder. Use Shortcodes Ultimate in the Block Editor, Classic Editor, widgets and template files. Generate shortcodes visually, preview the result before inserting it, and reuse the same elements across posts, pages and existing shortcode-based content. Trusted by hundreds of thousands of WordPress sites, Shortcodes Ultimate helps you replace multiple single-purpose UI plugins with one maintained toolkit. Explore live examples What you can build With Shortcodes Ultimate, you can quickly add common WordPress content elements such as: Accordions and FAQ sections Responsive tabs CTA buttons and download buttons Boxes, notes and callouts Columns and layout helpers Sliders and carousels Lightboxes for images and custom content Post lists and dynamic content blocks Spoilers, toggles and expandable content Media embeds and visual content blocks Instead of installing a separate plugin for every small content element, Shortcodes Ultimate gives you one maintained toolkit for everyday WordPress content tasks. Works with modern and classic WordPress workflows Shortcodes Ultimate works with the Block Editor, Classic Editor, widgets and template files. You can insert shortcodes manually, use WordPress shortcode blocks or use the built-in shortcode generator to configure elements visually. This makes the plugin useful for: Site owners who want to improve content without coding Bloggers and affiliate publishers who need reusable CTA and content blocks Agencies and freelancers maintaining multiple WordPress sites Developers who want shortcode-friendly output in templates Existing sites with older content that already uses shortcodes Why use Shortcodes Ultimate? 50+ ready-to-use WordPress shortcodes Visual shortcode generator Live preview Works with the Block Editor and Classic Editor Shortcodes can be used in posts, pages, widgets and template files Responsive elements that work with your theme Built-in Custom CSS editor Developer-friendly hooks and documentation Free version available on WordPress.org Pro version available for advanced shortcodes, extra styles and premium support Why shortcodes still matter in WordPress The WordPress Block Editor is great for visual content editing, but shortcodes are still useful when you need portable, reusable content elements that work across different parts of a WordPress site. Shortcodes are especially helpful when you want to: Reuse the same content element in many posts or pages Add dynamic content inside widgets or templates Maintain older WordPress sites that already use shortcodes Work across Classic Editor and Block Editor workflows Add content elements without switching to a full page builder Keep common UI elements available through a simple text-based syntax Shortcodes Ultimate is designed for these practical workflows. It gives you a large collection of ready-made shortcodes and a visual generator, so you do not need to write shortcode syntax manually unless you want to. Free and Pro The free version of Shortcodes Ultimate includes a large collection of useful shortcodes for everyday WordPress content tasks. Shortcodes Ultimate Pro adds advanced shortcodes, additional styles, Content Slider, Pricing Table, Testimonials, Shortcode Creator, Elementor support and premium support. Compare Free and Pro Useful links Documentation Live Examples Pro features Support