Title: Simple Lightbox Author: Archetyped Published: 29 Maajo, 2010 Last modified: 24 Febraayo, 2026 --- Raadi kaabayaal ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/simple-lightbox.svg) # Simple Lightbox Qore [Archetyped](https://profiles.wordpress.org/archetyped/) [Soo Rog](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/simple-lightbox.2.9.5.zip) * [Faahfaahin](https://so.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-lightbox/#description) * [Dibu-eegisyo](https://so.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-lightbox/#reviews) * [Rakibaad](https://so.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-lightbox/#installation) * [Horumarinta](https://so.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-lightbox/#developers) [Taageero](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simple-lightbox/) ## Sharraxaad Simple Lightbox is a very simple and customizable lightbox that is easy to add to your WordPress website. #### Features Options for customizing the lightbox behavior are located in the **Appearance > Lightbox** admin menu (or just click the **Settings** link below the plugin’s name when viewing the list of installed plugins) * Automatically activate links (no manual coding required) * Automatically resize lightbox to fit in window * Customize lightbox with **themes** * Mobile-optimized responsive themes included * Customizable lightbox animations * Infinitely customizable with **add-ons** * Supports WordPress **image attachment** links * Supports links in **widgets** * Keyboard Navigation * Display media metadata (caption, description, etc.) in lightbox * Enable Lightbox depending on Page Type (Home, Pages, Archive, etc.) * Group image links (play as a slideshow) * Group image links by Post (separate slideshow for each post on page) #### Usage 1. Insert links to images/image attachments into your posts/pages **That’s it! The image will be displayed in a lightbox automatically.** * For more usage tips, go to [Simple Lightbox’s official page](http://archetyped.com/tools/simple-lightbox/) * See [Simple Lightbox’s documentation](https://github.com/archetyped/simple-lightbox/wiki) for in-depth information on using and customizing SLB. ## Sawir-shaashado [⌊Lightbox Customization Options⌉⌊Lightbox Customization Options⌉[ Lightbox Customization Options [⌊Light Theme⌉⌊Light Theme⌉[ Light Theme [⌊Dark Theme⌉⌊Dark Theme⌉[ Dark Theme ## Rakibaad 1. Install and activate SLB 2. Verify that your site’s theme uses the `wp_head()`, `wp_footer()`, & `the_content()` template tags (standard in any professional theme) ## SBI Get more information on [Simple Lightbox’s official page](http://archetyped.com/tools/simple-lightbox/) ## Dibu-eegisyo ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6df0928d0a16b895e78b36a144da3996aac5c65b365aadc09c85a00c94fcb257? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Lean easy and looks great](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/lean-easy-and-looks-great/)󠁿 [WebHostPro](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dwhswebhosting/) 7 Juunyo, 2026 I love when an app just works. This was a simple set up and worked right away. I just switched to the dark mode and increased the play gallery function .3 for a faster rotation. Easy peazy, great job! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2ff9311985ea18bb7d093117f5d1a4577436d65c5caef32fd50918756f98e90c? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Works as expected](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/works-as-expected-954/)󠁿 [speff](https://profiles.wordpress.org/speff/) 11 Maajo, 2026 Exactly what I needed. Don’t know how the other 1-starring people are using it, but I didn’t have any issues ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2fdb235fa06fa6c78203a132043e05a480d51568386789776d8ccb47f7d9ac07? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Does not do anything](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-not-do-anything-15/)󠁿 [Benjamin Stocker](https://profiles.wordpress.org/bstocker/) 12 Sebteembar, 2025 Just does not work. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5b4e98f7d978059aca3ab98a4e0a3f7721c9159ee123f3436f8bedb78c182c4e? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Worked straight out of the box!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/worked-straight-out-of-the-box-5/)󠁿 [splinter1](https://profiles.wordpress.org/splinter1/) 27 Nofeembar, 2024 Couldn’t be simpler. Downloaded, installed, activated and now all my post images open in a lightbox. Brilliant! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d5d85d79f79baba4f5b9a619c51000a67c90c4a228473a9b3d30773859ec200e? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Simple Yet Awesome](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simple-yet-awesome-5/)󠁿 [Skylabb](https://profiles.wordpress.org/skylabb/) 17 Oktoobar, 2024 I like the simplicity of the plugin and it works with WP native image block. The ability to automatically group single images on a page or post and browse through them in the model box is great. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c725ecd7aa72251dcfaecb6a4664454fe64a40366e0daa5d5684823c4d7ea6e3? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Just fab!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/just-fab-4/)󠁿 [Marc Bijl](https://profiles.wordpress.org/newoceans/) 8 Oktoobar, 2024 That’s all I can say: just fab! 😀 [ Akhri dhammaan 238 dibu-eegis ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simple-lightbox/reviews/) ## Ka-qaybgalayaasha & Horumariyayaasha “Simple Lightbox” waa softiweer il furan. Dadka soo socda ayaa wax ku biiriyay kaabahan. Ka-qaybgalayaasha * [ Archetyped ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/archetyped/) “Simple Lightbox” waxaa lagu tarjumay 20 luqadood. Way ku mahadsan yihiin [turjumaannada](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/simple-lightbox/contributors) ka-qaybqaadashadooda. [Ku tarjun “Simple Lightbox” luqaddaada.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/simple-lightbox) ### Ma xiisaynaysaa horumarinta? [Baadh koodka](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-lightbox/), fiiri [bakhaarka SVN](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/simple-lightbox/), ama iska qor [diiwaanka horumarinta](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/simple-lightbox/) adigoo adeegsanaya [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/simple-lightbox/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Isbeddellada #### 2.9.5 * Optimize: Parameterize DB queries. * Update: Confirm WordPress 6.9 compatibility. #### 2.9.4 * Optimize: Escape special characters in DOM attributes. * Update: Confirm WordPress 6.2-6.8 compatibility. #### 2.9.3 * Hotfix: WordPress 6.1 `wp_rand()` bug (32-bit platforms) ([#974](https://github.com/archetyped/simple-lightbox/issues/974)) * Update: Confirm WordPress 6.1 compatibility * Optimize: Media item cache key generation * Optimize: Prune build tasks #### 2.9.2 * Optimize: Symbolic link handing for file/directory paths. #### 2.9.1 * Fix: Validate hook priority values (Let’s Getz Prioritized) #### 2.9.0 * Add: Support WebP image format * Add: Support AVIF image format * Add: Documentation link to readme file * Optimize: Code cleanup/refactoring * Optimize: WPCS validation (Phase 1) * Optimize: Activate links after all other filters * Optimize: Plugin metadata retrieval * Update: Confirm WordPress 6.0 compatibility * Update: Build dependencies * Update: GitHub issue templates [See full changelog](https://github.com/archetyped/simple-lightbox/releases) ## Meta * Version **2.9.5** * Last updated **4 bil kahor** * Active installations **100,000+** * WordPress version ** 5.3 ama ka sareeya ** * Tested up to **6.9.4** * PHP version ** 5.6.20 ama ka sareeya ** * Languages * [Chinese (Taiwan)](https://tw.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-lightbox/), [Czech](https://cs.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-lightbox/), [Danish](https://da.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-lightbox/), [Dutch](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-lightbox/), [Dutch (Belgium)](https://nl-be.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-lightbox/), [English (UK)](https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-lightbox/), [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-lightbox/), [French (France)](https://fr.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-lightbox/), [Galician](https://gl.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-lightbox/), [German](https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-lightbox/), [Greek](https://el.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-lightbox/), [Japanese](https://ja.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-lightbox/), [Norwegian (Bokmål)](https://nb.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-lightbox/), [Polish](https://pl.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-lightbox/), [Portuguese (Portugal)](https://pt.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-lightbox/), [Russian](https://ru.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-lightbox/), [Slovak](https://sk.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-lightbox/), [Spanish (Chile)](https://cl.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-lightbox/), [Spanish (Mexico)](https://es-mx.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-lightbox/), [Spanish (Spain)](https://es.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-lightbox/), and [Spanish (Venezuela)](https://ve.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-lightbox/). * [Ku tarjun luqaddaada](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/simple-lightbox) * Tags * [gallery](https://so.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/gallery/)[image](https://so.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/image/) [lightbox](https://so.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/lightbox/)[photography](https://so.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/photography/) [slideshow](https://so.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/slideshow/) * [Aragti Sare](https://so.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-lightbox/advanced/) ## Qiimeynta 4.3 out of 5 stars. * [ 188 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simple-lightbox/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 10 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simple-lightbox/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 5 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simple-lightbox/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 3 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simple-lightbox/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 32 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simple-lightbox/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simple-lightbox/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simple-lightbox/reviews/) ## Ka-qaybgalayaasha * [ Archetyped ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/archetyped/) ## Taageero Ma heysaa waxaad dhahdo? 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