{"id":34923,"date":"2022-02-21T15:00:18","date_gmt":"2022-02-21T14:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/?p=34923"},"modified":"2022-02-24T15:53:24","modified_gmt":"2022-02-24T14:53:24","slug":"best-lightbox-plugins-for-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/best-lightbox-plugins-for-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Best Lightbox Plugins for WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Lightbox is a simple yet highly effective way of presenting media on your website. You\u2019ve probably seen it used many times, and you maybe didn\u2019t even know it. But whenever you clicked on a media file, and it opened almost like a pop-up or pop over, becoming larger and more in focus while everything around it darkened and was relegated to the background \u2013 you saw what a lightbox does.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Some WordPress themes, like our <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/qi-theme\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Qi Theme<\/a>, come with the effect built-in. If yours doesn\u2019t, don\u2019t worry &#8211; thanks to the fact that WordPress websites are so easily customizable with plugins, you can set up the lightbox effect on your website in a couple of steps. If you\u2019re not sure which plugin to use for it, don\u2019t worry \u2013 we\u2019ll show you some of the best WordPress lightbox plugins you can find.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The plugins we\u2019ll mention include:<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;22px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#qi-addons-for-elementor\">Qi Addons for Elementor<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#simple-lightbox\">Simple Lightbox<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#gallery-blocks-with-lightbox\">Gallery Blocks with Lightbox<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#photonic-gallery-and-lightbox\">Photonic Gallery and Lightbox<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#wp-video-lightbox\">WP Video Lightbox<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#responsive-lightbox-and-gallery\">Responsive Lightbox and Gallery<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#ari-fancy-lightbox\">ARI Fancy Lightbox<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#wp-featherlight\">WP Featherlight<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;80px&#8221;][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=&#8221;new-top-picks-banner&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;80px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"qi-addons-for-elementor\"><\/a>Qi Addons for Elementor<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"493\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Qi-Addons-For-Elementor.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Qi Addons For Elementor\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Qi-Addons-For-Elementor.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Qi-Addons-For-Elementor-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Qi-Addons-For-Elementor-768x391.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Qi-Addons-For-Elementor-620x315.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]A product of our design and development team, <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/qi-addons-for-elementor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Qi Addons for Elementor<\/a> is a plugin created to be the largest free bundle of Elementor widgets you can find online. <strong>Counting no less than sixty addons, Qi Addons for Elementor brings a lot of new things to Elementor users.<\/strong> Qi Addons for Elementor fits naturally on this list because some of the plugin\u2019s addons use the lightbox effect.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]If you want to create an image gallery with a lightbox effect when opening images, the <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/qi-addons-for-elementor\/image-gallery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Image Gallery widget<\/a> is a good choice. <strong>You can adjust the item spacing and set the number of columns for different types of devices.<\/strong> With the <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/qi-addons-for-elementor\/image-slider\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Image Slider widget<\/a>, you can <strong>create an image slider that will loop images, let people navigate using arrows, and choose whether you want one image or multiple to appear at a time.<\/strong> All the while, people wishing to view the images will enjoy the lightbox effect when they click on them.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/qi-addons-for-elementor\/masonry-image-gallery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Masonry Image Gallery<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/qi-addons-for-elementor\/pinterest-image-gallery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pinterest Image Gallery<\/a> widgets allow you to add the two styles of image galleries to your website. <strong>Whichever you choose, the images will display in a lightbox when clicked, and viewers will be able to navigate the gallery, while in lightbox mode, using the left and right arrows.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"simple-lightbox\"><\/a>Simple Lightbox<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Simple-Lightbox.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Simple Lightbox\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Simple-Lightbox.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Simple-Lightbox-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Simple-Lightbox-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Simple-Lightbox-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]When you need a simple way to implement the lightbox effect to images on your WordPress website, choosing a plugin named <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/simple-lightbox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Simple Lightbox<\/a> is a no-brainer choice. <strong>This lightweight plugin delivers on its two basic promises \u2013 it lets you add a lightbox to your website, and it\u2019s incredibly simple.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The plugin lets you set up everything without having to write a single line of code, or even use shortcode. <strong>You can customize the lightbox with themes, display image metadata in the lightbox, group image links to play them like a slideshow, and do many more awesome things.<\/strong> The best part of it is that, once you set it up, all you need to do to use it is add image links to your posts or pages, and the plugin will do the rest.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Simple Lightbox is a free plugin.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"gallery-blocks-with-lightbox\"><\/a>Gallery Blocks with Lightbox<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Gallery-Blocks-with-Lightbox.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Gallery Blocks with Lightbox\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Gallery-Blocks-with-Lightbox.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Gallery-Blocks-with-Lightbox-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Gallery-Blocks-with-Lightbox-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Gallery-Blocks-with-Lightbox-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>If simple and lightweight isn\u2019t your style, and you want a lightbox plugin that will do plenty of other things<\/strong> \u2013 things like adding gallery blocks to the Gutenberg editor \u2013 then <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/simply-gallery-block\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gallery Block with Lightbox<\/a> is just the plugin for you.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]This plugin enables you to do several things. <strong>For starters, it adds justified, masonry, and grid gallery blocks you can use with the Gutenberg editor.<\/strong> You can also combine multiple galleries to create albums. And yes, the images can open in a lightbox when your viewers click on them.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]These are the core plugin features and they are free. <strong>With the premium versions of the plugin, which start at close to $22, you get additional blocks that include the accordion block, the portfolio block, and the split carousel block.<\/strong> You can also get the modern lightbox, a different kind of lightbox from the one you get with the free version.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"photonic-gallery-and-lightbox\"><\/a>Photonic Gallery and Lightbox<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Photonic-Gallery-and-Lightbox.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Photonic Gallery and Lightbox\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Photonic-Gallery-and-Lightbox.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Photonic-Gallery-and-Lightbox-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Photonic-Gallery-and-Lightbox-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Photonic-Gallery-and-Lightbox-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Need a plugin that will help you display images from your social networks on your website and do it with lightbox?<\/strong> Look no further than the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/photonic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Photonic Gallery and Lightbox<\/a> plugin. This plugin will let you add multiple sources of images and allow you to create beautiful galleries with the lightbox effect.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Photonic Gallery and Lightbox is a plugin that\u2019s advertised as a super-charger for your regular WordPress gallery. <strong>The plugin has support for several new photo sources, including Flickr, Google Photos, SmugMug, Zenfolio, and Instagram.<\/strong> As for the lightbox, this plugin comes with no less than thirteen different lightbox scripts. It can add third-party scripts and apply any script to non-Photonic images, so you don\u2019t have to install a separate plugin for them.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Photonic Gallery and Lightbox is a free plugin.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"wp-video-lightbox\"><\/a>WP Video Lightbox<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/WP-Video-Lightbox.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"WP Video Lightbox\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/WP-Video-Lightbox.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/WP-Video-Lightbox-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/WP-Video-Lightbox-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/WP-Video-Lightbox-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Video is an incredibly popular form of content, and no one would fault you if you decided to include more of it on your website.<\/strong> So, if you\u2019re looking for a way to embed videos while also giving them that lightbox effect when played, consider giving the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-video-lightbox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WP Video Lightbox<\/a> plugin a try.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]WP Video Lightbox, as its name says, is a plugin that lets you embed videos on your website and display them in a lightbox. <strong>The plugin does more than that, of course, as it\u2019s equally useful for displaying images, Flash animation, or iFrames. As for the video sources, the plugin supports Vimeo and YouTube, so it\u2019s bound to be useful.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>WP Video Lightbox is a free plugin.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"responsive-lightbox-and-gallery\"><\/a>Responsive Lightbox and Gallery<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Responsive-Lightbox-and-Gallery.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Responsive Lightbox and Gallery\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Responsive-Lightbox-and-Gallery.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Responsive-Lightbox-and-Gallery-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Responsive-Lightbox-and-Gallery-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Responsive-Lightbox-and-Gallery-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Looking for a popular plugin that lets you create galleries in WordPress easily, while also giving them the ability to display images in a lightbox and be responsive?<\/strong> There\u2019s one plugin that has three of the four requirements in its name \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/responsive-lightbox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Responsive Lightbox and Gallery<\/a> \u2013 and the reputation to match the fourth.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]This plugin gives you the ability to create image galleries in WordPress using drag &amp; drop style gallery builder. <strong>There\u2019s nothing easier than dragging and dropping images to create a gallery, and there\u2019s no better way to accentuate the images in that gallery than with one of the eight types of lightboxes the plugin supports.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The plugin doesn\u2019t stop there. <strong>While it is free, you can extend its functionalities with the premium extensions that will add different types of galleries as well as lightboxes.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"ari-fancy-lightbox\"><\/a>ARI Fancy Lightbox<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/ARI-Fancy-Lightbox.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"ARI Fancy Lightbox\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/ARI-Fancy-Lightbox.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/ARI-Fancy-Lightbox-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/ARI-Fancy-Lightbox-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/ARI-Fancy-Lightbox-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>The lightbox effect can work creatively with a variety of content types \u2013 you don\u2019t have to use it with images and videos alone.<\/strong> If you want to expand what you can show with the lightbox, you could turn to the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/ari-fancy-lightbox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ARI Fancy Lightbox<\/a> for help.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The plugin works with native WordPress galleries, as well as Jetpack, right away.<strong> You can set it up to integrate with WooCommerce so that the product images in your WordPress store also open in a lightbox.<\/strong> You can also display videos from a variety of sources in the lightbox, as well as PDF files, Google Maps links, and even external pages.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>The premium version of the plugin will set you back $9 per website, and it will expand on the initial offering of features.<\/strong> It gives you deep linking, integration with the Facebook comments plugin, extended parameters for video content, and other features.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"wp-featherlight\"><\/a>WP Featherlight<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/WP-Featherlight.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"WP Featherlight\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/WP-Featherlight.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/WP-Featherlight-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/WP-Featherlight-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/WP-Featherlight-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Minimal is often the best way to go with WordPress plugins, especially given how quickly they can get out of hand and overburden the resources your website has at its disposal.<\/strong> So when minimal is what you want, <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-featherlight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WP Featherlight \u2013 A Simple jQuery Lightbox<\/a> is what you need.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]This plugin has no settings. <strong>You simply install it, and it will display images and galleries in a lightbox<\/strong>. Nothing fancy about it \u2013 although there are some ways you can control it too, for example, disable the plugin on certain pages.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>WP Featherlight is a free plugin.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\">Let\u2019s Wrap It Up!<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Adding a lightbox effect to your website is a simple yet effective way to liven it up and make it look more modern. You\u2019ll have plenty of different plugins at your disposal for adding the effect \u2013 from our Qi Addons which comes with sixty different Elementor widgets to the lightweight WP Featherlight. So make your pick and watch your photos get wind in their wings!<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you want photos and other media on your WordPress website to open with the lightbox effect? 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