Image and Video Lightbox, Image PopUp

68 Quality Score

Active Installs

14/30

At 1,000 active installs against category leaders at 100,000 to 400,000, adoption is very thin and well below mainstream lightbox options.

Update Freshness

22/25

Updated on February 2, 2026 against WordPress 6.9.4, the maintenance signal is strong, though with such a small user base there is little surface area for bugs to surface.

User Rating

10/15

A 66/100 average across only 12 ratings is below the 80+ scores typical of respected lightbox plugins and signals some user dissatisfaction.

Support Health

8/15

Zero support threads opened and zero resolved is not reassuring; either the plugin is so simple that nobody needs help, or the support channel is unreachable.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Compatible up to WordPress 6.9.4 and dating back to 3.4.0, compatibility is broad and the plugin runs without a stated PHP version floor.

Scores higher than 20% of indexed plugins

About

Image and Video Lightbox is an high customizable and responsive plugin for displaying images and videos in popup.

Active Installs 1k+

Rating ★★★ 3.3/5

Last Updated 2026-02-02 9:27pm GMT

Requires WordPress 3.4.0+

Tested Up To 6.9.7

Security History

1 known vulnerability, all patched

1 Medium

Most recent: January 23, 2023

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What It Does

Image and Video Lightbox, Image PopUp displays single images and embedded videos inside a popup overlay, enlarging them above the page content. It adds lightbox behaviour to media on a WordPress site with a focus on simple popups rather than full gallery management. The plugin has no gallery builder, no album system, and no shortcode creation wizard; it is largely a frontend script with admin settings.

Who It's For

This plugin fits small sites that only need a basic click-to-enlarge effect on existing images or a single-video popup, such as a one-page photographer splash or a local restaurant food photo page. It also suits developers comfortable writing their own shortcodes or HTML who do not mind a 66/100 user rating. Sites needing real galleries, albums, or reliable vendor support should look elsewhere.

Who Should Skip It

Anyone running a portfolio, real estate listing, product showcase, or any site that needs proper gallery management, shortcode builders, or responsive thumbnails should skip this plugin. Sites that depend on timely support will also struggle, since there are zero recorded support threads and no resolution track record.

The Bottom Line

Scoring 70.83/100, this plugin does the minimum: it pops images and videos into an overlay, and not much more. The thin install base, mediocre user ratings, and absent support trail make it hard to recommend over category leaders like Firelight Lightbox or Responsive Lightbox. Acceptable only as a stopgap on very small static sites.

Pick this if you want a much larger shortcode toolkit that includes lightbox capability along with hundreds of other elements and a 92.74/100 score.

Firelight Lightbox 86/100

Pick this for a battle-tested lightbox used on 200,000+ sites with solid documentation and a 85.64/100 score.

Responsive Lightbox & Gallery 85/100

Pick this if you want responsive gallery layouts and multiple lightbox skins, with 100,000 installs and a 84.59/100 score.

Envira Gallery Lite 84/100

Pick this when you need full gallery and album management with drag-and-drop builder, scoring 83.99/100.

Simple Lightbox 83/100

Pick this for a developer-friendly, lightweight lightbox with strong WordPress media integration and an 82.79/100 score.