Simple Lightbox for WordPress vs Video Gallery – YouTube, Vimeo & Video Slider with Lightbox

** !!! Upgrade only if your server uses PHP 8.0++. Do NOT upgrade if it still uses PHP 7.4. !!! ** Provides an easy was to add a Lightbox to Images in Gutenberg image, gallery and Media-with-Text-Blocks. Additionally to Youtube and HTML5 Videos but no other videos. Other video types like VideoPress, Vimeo etc. are currently NOT supported. The Javascript library fslightbox.js is used for that. You even may use the paid version of fslightbox.js. Plugin settings are provided by a JSON-file that may be easily changed and backed-up manually (automatically after V2.0.0). NEW: Added support for the complete HTML-code to the post, page etc. in-between body tags and not only the content. This is an Opt-in. See example settings file in ./settings/plugin-settings-body.json. The support for HTML5-Videos and Youtube-Videos will add a small red button on the top left of the embedded Youtube-Video which opens the lightbox with that video. YT-Videos could be disabled by deleting the line "wp-block-embed-youtube" in the file plugin-settings.json. If you do so please delete the comma at the end of the line before, too! See live example here: https://www.berg-reise-foto.de/software-wordpress-lightroom-plugins/wordpress-plugins-fotos-und-karten/ The support for Youtube-Videos is working with the given functionality and extended to stop running videos onOpen and for the paid version to stop running videos on slideChange. Plugin uses Following libraries and WP-Plugins were used to create this plugin: fslightbox.js HTML5DOMDocument by ivopetkov Lightbox Gallery by Kodefix

Video Gallery turns any WordPress site into a video showcase in minutes. Paste in YouTube, Vimeo, or Dailymotion video URLs — the title, description, and thumbnail all fetch automatically — and display them in a responsive, animated slider with a proper lightbox popup. No coding, no manual thumbnail hunting. 🚀 Want more? PRO unlocks unlimited video galleries, Metacafe and custom HTML5 video, Elementor & Divi widgets, bulk import from a YouTube channel or playlist, real easing animations, and full block-editor video management. See “Pro Version Features” below, or get PRO here. Find WordPress Video Gallery Pro Plugin (Unlimited Video Galleries + Elementor/Divi + Bulk YouTube Import) at WordPress Video Gallery Pro Live Demo WordPress Responsive Video Carousel With Lightbox Pro Plugin Video Please rate this plugin if you find it useful =Features= Add unlimited videos to one video gallery slider (YouTube, Vimeo, Dailymotion). Auto-fetch video title, description, and thumbnail – just paste the URL. Modern, lightweight slider engine (no jQuery required) with a proper video lightbox, or the original Legacy engine – your choice, per gallery. Slider and lightbox are fully responsive on mobile, tablet, and desktop. Add, edit, and delete videos from a clean admin screen. Preview your video gallery before publishing it. Native Gutenberg block – search “Responsive Video Gallery” in the block inserter, no shortcode needed. Shortcode also supported for any theme or page builder. Set video thumbnail width and height. Control slider speed, number of visible videos, and circular (looping) mode. Left/right arrow navigation or automatic sliding. Pagination dots, shown automatically only when there’s more than one page of videos. Video title shown as a caption on the thumbnail, with optional description in the lightbox. Schema.org VideoObject structured data (JSON-LD) automatically added, helping your videos qualify for rich video results in Google search. WordPress capabilities/roles support. No advertisements, anywhere in the admin. =Pro Version Features= Unlimited video galleries (multiple, independently configured) – free is limited to one gallery. All 5 video types: YouTube, Vimeo, Dailymotion, Metacafe, and custom HTML5 video (uploaded or external URL, with fallback source formats). Bulk import videos from an entire YouTube channel or playlist in one click – title, description, and thumbnail all pulled in automatically for every video. Native Elementor widget and Divi module – drag a video gallery into your builder layout, no shortcode needed. Full Gutenberg block editor integration – create and edit a gallery’s complete settings, and add/remove videos, directly from the block sidebar. Real slider easing effects – 16 genuine Penner/easings.net animation curves (including true Bounce and Elastic), not just an approximated CSS transition. Configurable lightbox width and height. Custom video thumbnail upload, or one-click automatic thumbnail download. Video description shown directly in the lightbox popup. Crop / no-crop thumbnail display, border color, border radius, and box shadow – all independently customizable per gallery. Manual video ordering with mass order update, or randomize video order on each page load. Open videos in the lightbox, or in a new browser tab – your choice per gallery. Video gallery with thumbnail caption and smart pagination. Responsive admin layout. No advertisements. WordPress capabilities/roles feature. 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.