Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block vs Search Modal Block

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?

The Search Modal Block enhances your WordPress site with a modern, popup search interface that’s both beautiful and functional. Built specifically for the block editor (Gutenberg), it provides a seamless way to add search functionality to any part of your content. Key Features: Clean, minimal design that works with any theme Fully responsive layout Accessibility-ready with ARIA labels and keyboard navigation Customizable text elements: Search input placeholder Search button text Screen reader labels Focus-visible support for better keyboard navigation Seamless integration with WordPress search Perfect For: Minimalist themes needing an elegant search solution Sites wanting to improve their search UX Accessibility-focused websites Any WordPress site using the block editor Development This block is built using the WordPress Create Block tool, ensuring compatibility with modern WordPress standards and practices. The source code is available in the plugin’s /src directory. Building from Source To build the plugin from source: Clone the repository Install dependencies with npm install Run npm run build to build the production files For development, use npm run start to start the development server The build process uses @wordpress/scripts to compile and minify the JavaScript and CSS files. The source code for the compiled files in the /build directory can be found in the /src directory. Development Dependencies @wordpress/scripts: ^32.4.1 @wordpress/eslint-plugin: ^25.4.1 @wordpress/stylelint-config: ^23.40.1 eslint: ^9.39.4 The complete source code is available on GitHub: https://github.com/philhoyt/search-modal-block Credits This plugin uses the following third-party libraries: MicroModal – A lightweight, configurable modal library for web applications.