All In One Lightbox – show any media in beautiful popups vs Vertical News Scroller

Turn images, audio, video, and any custom content into responsive lightbox popups and galleries – directly in the WordPress block editor, no coding required. Lightbox Block | Documentation | Pricing | Support | Live Demo Why All In One Lightbox? Cramming media into a page makes it cluttered – a lightbox lets content shine on demand. Lightbox Block is a Gutenberg plugin that displays different types of media inside a popup: create image galleries, audio playlists, video showcases, or show any custom content in a clean, interactive lightbox. It is simple to use and requires no coding knowledge. The plugin is fully responsive, so your popups look good on desktops, tablets, and mobile devices. Customize layouts, choose from different styles, and adjust settings to match your design – ideal for portfolios, tutorials, product galleries, media libraries, and any site where you want to highlight content. Free Features Five Lightbox Types: Gallery, Button, Audio, Video, and Content lightboxes for different kinds of media. Gallery Content Support: Build galleries with images, audio, video, or custom content blocks. Multiple Blocks Per Page: Add different lightbox types on the same page without conflicts. Button Lightbox: Trigger popups with customizable buttons placed anywhere in your content. Embed External Media: Supports YouTube, Vimeo, and self-hosted videos for quick playback. Mobile Responsive: Popups automatically adapt to all screen sizes. Slideshow & Fullscreen Modes: Present galleries as interactive slideshows or expand media fullscreen. Captions Support: Add titles or descriptions to each popup for context. Independent Galleries: Run multiple galleries on one site, each working separately. Layout Options: Choose between the default grid or the Masonry layout. Custom Layout Controls: Adjust row/column gaps and layout spacing for better design control. Pro Version The Lightbox Block Pro version adds more flexibility and advanced controls for media playback and customization. Pro features include: Shortcode Support: Insert lightboxes anywhere on your site, even outside Gutenberg. Extended Media Types: Embed PDFs, iframes, YouTube videos, and custom HTML alongside images, audio, and video. Custom Overlay & Captions: Change caption style and overlay colors to match your branding. Autoplay Slideshows: Automatically start popup slideshows for smooth presentations. Mouse-Wheel Navigation: Scroll to zoom or move between slides. Advanced Slide Effects: Slide, CrossFade, Classic, or Default transitions. Topbar Controls: Slide counts, zoom, rotate (clockwise/counter-clockwise), flip, and fullscreen toggle in the popup topbar. Toolbar Actions: Sharing (Facebook, Twitter), downloads, slideshow controls, thumbnails, and close buttons inside the popup. Thumbnail Previews: Classic or Modern gallery thumbnails for easy navigation. Advanced Media Player Controls: Play/pause, restart, rewind, fast-forward, progress bar, duration, mute, volume, PiP, Airplay, settings, download, and fullscreen. Multiple Audio Players: Four different audio player designs. Hover Effects: Zoom, Rotate, or Shine animations for gallery items. Gallery Styling: Border radius plus five aspect ratios (Landscape, Square, Horizontal, Vertical, Portrait). Color & Size Controls: Modal background, close icon colors, and per-device modal/icon sizes. Slider Layout: Use a slider format for galleries instead of grid or masonry. Try the Pro Version – Unlock all premium features today! How to Use Lightbox Block – Quick Start Install and activate Lightbox Block. In the Gutenberg editor, add a Lightbox Block from the Widgets section. Select your lightbox type (Gallery, Button, Audio, Video, Content). Upload media or embed from YouTube/Vimeo. Adjust layout, spacing, and display options from the block sidebar. Publish your post or page and enjoy your new interactive lightbox! Live Demo | Try the Pro Version Use Cases Portfolios: Present design, photography, and creative work in clean popup galleries. Product galleries: Let shoppers view product photos and videos in fullscreen detail. Tutorials & courses: Open videos and supporting content in focused popups. Media libraries: Organize audio playlists and video showcases without cluttering the page. Did you like this plugin? Hate it? Want a new feature? Send us your feedback Check out our other WordPress Plugins Html5 Video Player – Best video player plugin for WordPress. HTML5 Audio Player – Best audio player plugin for WordPress. PDF Poster – A fully-featured PDF Viewer Plugin for WordPress. StreamCast – A fully-featured Radio Player Plugin for WordPress. 3D Viewer – Display interactive 3D models on the webs. Source Code You can find the source code, report bugs, and contribute to the development of this plugin on our GitHub repository: Lightbox Block on GitHub Third-party Libraries @fancyapps/ui (Fancybox & Carousel) Used for: Lightbox popup, carousel slider, and thumbnail navigation Version: 5.0.36 Source: https://fancyapps.com/ License: Fancyapps UI License License URI: https://fancyapps.com/pricing/ Font Awesome Free Used for: Icons throughout the plugin interface Version: 6.4.2 Source: https://fontawesome.com/ License: Icons: CC BY 4.0, Fonts: SIL OFL 1.1, Code: MIT License License URI: https://fontawesome.com/license/free Plyr Used for: Audio and video media player controls Version: 3.x Source: https://plyr.io/ License: MIT License URI: https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT bpl-tools Source / GitHub: https://github.com/bPlugins/bpl-tools License: GPL-2.0-or-later – https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html Purpose: Shared utility library providing admin dashboard components and common Gutenberg editor controls. External Services: The library may connect to bPlugins, WordPress.org, and Freemius services for product data and checkout functionality. See full details: https://github.com/bPlugins/bpl-tools#external-requests–why-they-are-made Freemius Lite SDK Source: https://bplugins.com/ GitHub: https://github.com/bPlugins/freemius-lite-sdk License: GPL-2.0-or-later – https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html Purpose: Provides an opt-in consent form for usage tracking and analytics to help improve the plugin. No data is sent before explicit user consent. External Services: Communicates with api.bplugins.com (activation events) and wp.freemius.com (opt-in processing) only after user opt-in. See bPlugins Privacy Policy and Freemius Privacy Policy.

Vertical News Scroller turns any sidebar, footer, or page section into a live scrolling news ticker – no coding required. Add unlimited news items, choose how they scroll, and drop the scroller in with a widget, shortcode, or the native block editor. Whether you’re running a news site, a school or club website, a business homepage with announcements, or just want a “what’s new” ticker that doesn’t take up much space, this plugin gets it on your page in a couple of minutes. Live Demo Vertical News List Shortcode Demo Why people use it Two scroll styles – a smooth jQuery slide-up scroller, or a simple continuous marquee-style scroll Works everywhere – native Gutenberg block, classic widget, or shortcode – use whichever fits your site Reliable on modern themes – built on a lightweight v3 scroll engine that fixes the inconsistent behavior older ticker plugins are known for Full control – set scroll speed, direction, height, width, and whether to show the news content or just the title Custom links – send each news item to any URL, opening in the same tab or a new one Lightweight – no bloated settings, no tracking, no ads Want more? The Pro version adds unlimited news categories, automatic RSS feed integration (pull in headlines from any site), thumbnail images, custom colors and fonts, 4 visual style presets, a lightbox preview popup, and colored item labels (News/Event/Announcement/Notice). See the full comparison at Vertical News Scroller Pro. Features Add unlimited news items from a clean admin screen Two scroll styles: smooth jQuery scroller or classic marquee-style scroll Native Gutenberg block – search “News Scroller” in the block inserter Classic widget support – drag and drop into any widget area Shortcode support for placing the scroller anywhere Lightweight v3 scroll engine (default) – reliable scrolling across most themes, with v1/v2 kept for backward compatibility Control scroll speed, direction, height, width, and padding Choose to show full news content or just the title Add a custom link to any news item, opening in the same tab or a new one Two visual styles (Default and Card) to match your site No coding knowledge needed – works out of the box Responsive admin layout Pro Version Features Unlimited news categories – organize news by section instead of one combined list Automatic RSS feed integration – pull in headlines from BBC, Reuters, or any site and mix them with your own news Thumbnail image support for every news item 4 visual style presets: Default, Card, Minimal, Headline Lightbox preview popup – readers preview a headline without leaving your page Colored item labels: News, Event, Announcement, Notice (with customizable text) Custom title/content colors and font sizes News list shortcode (static list, no scrolling) for archives and footers Manual news ordering and mass reorder Turn any existing post or page into a news item with one checkbox Role and capability support for multi-author sites Multisite compatible No ads, ever Get Support License This plugin is free for everyone! Since it’s released under the GPL, you can use it free of charge on your personal or commercial blog. But you can make some donations if you realy find it useful.