Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block vs Genesis Custom Blocks

This WordPress Plugin adds a simple & lightweight Lightbox to the standard WordPress Gallery & Image Block. It detects if a post contains a Gallery or Image Block and then loads & initialize baguetteBox.js, a pure JavaScript Lightbox script without any dependencies and a modern minimal look. There is no lock in effect. It does not add a new Block Editor/Gutenberg Block and relies solo on the standard WordPress Gallery and Image Block. You can deactivate this plugin at any time and your Gallery and Image Blocks will work as they’ve done before. Just without the lightbox. Just one important thing to remember: You always have to select Link → Link to image file or Link images to media file (see screenshots below) for all of your Image & Gallery Blocks to work properly. If you choose None or Link to attachment page it will not work. But that’s fine if you don’t want the Lightbox for a specific Image or Gallery. Take a look at the YouTube video from Jakson where he reviews this plugin: Features Here are the features of baguetteBox.js: Written in pure JavaScript No dependencies (e.g. jQuery) Image captions support Responsive Supports swipe gestures Around 13 KB, 7 KB gzipped Works with Gallery Block (Default Block) Image Block (Default Block) Media and Text Block (Default Block) Gallery (Default Classic Editor Gallery) CoBlocks Gallery Collage / Masonry / Offset / Stacked Meow Gallery (+ Gallery Block) Don’t forget to select Link to → Media File for all of your Galleries & Images to work properly. Notice: At the moment, just Blocks inside a post are supported. Not Blocks in a Widget. You can make it work but have to enqueue the necessary style & script yourself. See FAQ –> How to enqueue the necessary assets (script & style) for blocks outside of posts or for block types that are not supported by default?

Genesis Custom Blocks provides WordPress developers with the tools they need to take control of the block-first reality of modern WordPress. The WordPress block editor (AKA Gutenberg) opens up a whole new world for the way we build pages, posts, and websites with WordPress. Genesis Custom Blocks makes it easy to harness this and build custom blocks the way you want them to be built. Whether you want to implement a custom design, deliver unique functionality, or even remove your dependence on other plugins, Genesis Custom Blocks equips you with the tools you need to hit “Publish” sooner. Take control of design – Implement beautiful, custom designs with fine-tuned front-end templating control. Build unique functionality – Build blocks that function and behave exactly as you need. Extend & Integrate – Easily extend your custom blocks to integrate with third-party apps and plugins. Features A Familiar Experience Work within the WordPress admin with an interface you already know. Block Fields Add from a growing list of available fields to your custom blocks. Simple Templating Let the plugin do the heavy lifting so you can use the built-in editor, or familiar WordPress development practices to build block templates. Developer Friendly Functions As an alternative to the built-in editor, there are simple functions, ready to render and work with the data stored through your custom block fields. Currently available block fields Inner Blocks Field File Field Text Field Image Field URL Field Toggle Field Textarea Field Select Field Range Field Radio Field Number Field Multi-select Field Email Field Color Field Checkbox Field Do more with Genesis Pro For those wanting to level-up with Genesis Custom Blocks, a Genesis Pro subscription brings some serious power-user features: Genesis Custom Blocks Pro Features Repeater Field Taxonomy Field Post Field User Field Rich Text Field Classic Text Field Block Level Import/Export 24/7 Support Genesis Pro includes even more value for modern WordPress content creators, marketers, and developers. Learn more about Genesis Pro here. Developer docs you can rely on. Developer tools are only as good as their docs. That’s why we take them seriously. Here are a few links to get you started: Getting Started FAQs Block Fields PHP Functions Links WordPress.org GitHub Documentation