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Simple Colorbox

v1.6.1Not updated in over a year

Description: Adds a very simple Colorbox to your linked images.

by Ryan Hellyer · Website

colorboxhoverlayoverlightboxsimple
Rank
#5,401 24h -1 · 7d -30
Est. installs
1,894 High confidence
Total downloads
42K all time
Rating
4.8 ★ 12 reviews
Official installs
1,000+ public bucket
Support threads
0 last 2 months
Support resolved
— of threads
Tested up to
WP 4.4.34 compatibility

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Maintenance & compatibility

8.9 years ago

Last release

Version
1.6.1
Requires WP
3.9
Requires PHP
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On WP.org since
2012

About Simple Colorbox

Simple Colorbox is a WordPress plugin by Ryan Hellyer, first published on WordPress.org in 2012. It has 1,000+ active installations and 41,796 downloads in total, and ranks #5,401 in the WordPress.org plugin directory. Over the past week it slipped 30 places. Users rate it 4.8 out of 5 across 12 reviews. Version 1.6.1 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 4.4.34 and requires WordPress 3.9 or later. No support threads were opened in the last two months. It is listed under colorbox, hover, layover, lightbox and simple. Plugins with a similar focus include Simplelightbox, WP Colorbox and blueimp lightbox.

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