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jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries

v3.2.2Not updated in over a year

Makes the native WordPress galleries use a lightbox script called ColorBox to display the fullsize images.

by Automattic · Website

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Rank
#3,300 24h -5 · 7d -12
Est. installs
4,915 High confidence
Total downloads
227K all time
Rating
4.0 ★ 10 reviews
Official installs
4,000+ public bucket
Support threads
0 last 2 months
Support resolved
— of threads
Tested up to
WP 3.4.2 compatibility

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Maintenance & compatibility

8.9 years ago

Last release

Version
3.2.2
Requires WP
2.6
Requires PHP
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On WP.org since
2008

About jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries

jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries is a WordPress plugin by Automattic, first published on WordPress.org in 2008. It has 4,000+ active installations and 227,109 downloads in total, and ranks #3,300 in the WordPress.org plugin directory. Over the past week it slipped 12 places. Users rate it 4.0 out of 5 across 10 reviews. Version 3.2.2 was released 8.9 years ago; WordPress.org flags plugins that have not been updated in over a year. It is tested up to WordPress 3.4.2 and requires WordPress 2.6 or later. No support threads were opened in the last two months. It is listed under gallery, jquery and lightbox. Plugins with a similar focus include Cleaner Gallery, WP Featherlight Disabled and fancyBox 3 for WordPress.

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