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Best WordPress Plugins for Fancybox

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Fancybox

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for fancybox comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 15 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 15 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

  1. 1. FancyBox for WordPress Best overall 86/100
  2. 2. ARI Fancy Lightbox 76/100
  3. 3. WP ImageViewer 74/100
  4. 4. PrettyPhoto 68/100
  5. 5. WP fancybox 67/100
  6. 6. Portfolio by BestWebSoft 63/100
  7. 7. fancyBox 3 for WordPress 56/100
  8. 8. Popup with fancybox 53/100
  9. 9. Easy SwipeBox 52/100
  10. 10. FancyBox 49/100
  11. 11. Lightbox 49/100
  12. 12. Fancy Lightbox 49/100
  13. 13. RPS Image Gallery 48/100
  14. 14. FancyBox Gallery 48/100
  15. 15. Really Simple Popup 48/100
1 FancyBox for WordPress
Best overall Free by colorlibplugins

FancyBox for WordPress

Seamlessly integrates FancyBox lightbox into your WordPress blog: Upload, activate, and you're done. Additional configuration optional.

4.6★
from 92 ratings
30k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
86

WPScore

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2 ARI Fancy Lightbox
Free by arisoft

ARI Fancy Lightbox

Lightbox for WordPress with social and viral features. Show photos, gallery, PDF, videos, WooCommerce images, inline content, Google Maps links.

4.7★
from 71 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Sep 2025
Tested to
WP 6.8.8
76

WPScore

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3 WP ImageViewer
Free by Marcel Pol

WP ImageViewer

A zooming and panning plugin inspired by google photos for your web images.

4.9★
from 10 ratings
700+
active installs
Updated
Feb 2026
Tested to
WP 6.9.7
74

WPScore

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4 PrettyPhoto
Free by Babar

PrettyPhoto

An easy to use lightbox/thickbox clone for WordPress. Prettyphoto Elementor Addon supports

2.8★
from 15 ratings
2k+
active installs
Updated
Sep 2025
Tested to
WP 6.8.8
68

WPScore

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5 WP fancybox
Free by Noor Alam

WP fancybox

View image, YouTube video, Vimeo video, inline HTML in lightbox. Add fancybox lightbox effect to your WordPress site.

5★
from 2 ratings
1k+
active installs
Updated
Jun 2025
Tested to
WP 6.8.8
67

WPScore

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6 Portfolio by BestWebSoft
Free by bestweblayout

Portfolio by BestWebSoft

Create and add personal portfolio to your WordPress website. Manage and showcase past projects to get more clients.

3.5★
from 26 ratings
600+
active installs
Updated
Jun 2025
Tested to
WP 6.8.8
63

WPScore

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7 fancyBox 3 for WordPress
Free by w3dev

fancyBox 3 for WordPress

Seamlessly integrates the fancyBox 3 script into your WordPress installation: Upload, activate, and you're done. Additional configuration is opti …

4.9★
from 7 ratings
1k+
active installs
Updated
Nov 2023
Tested to
WP 6.3.10
56

WPScore

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8 Popup with fancybox
Free by gopiplus@hotmail.com

Popup with fancybox

This plugin allows you to create lightweight fancy box popup window in your blog with custom content. we can easily configure popup size and timeout.

3.5★
from 11 ratings
900+
active installs
Updated
Oct 2023
Tested to
WP 6.4.10
53

WPScore

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9 Easy SwipeBox
Free by Leonardo Giacone

Easy SwipeBox

Easily enable the SwipeBox jQuery extension on all media links. Optimized for responsive layouts and touch devices.

5★
from 16 ratings
2k+
active installs
Updated
Feb 2021
Tested to
WP 5.6.19
52

WPScore

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10 FancyBox
Free by Kevin Sylvestre

FancyBox

Enables fancybox on all image links including BMP, GIF, JPG, JPEG, and PNG links.

2.8★
from 9 ratings
4k+
active installs
Updated
Nov 2017
Tested to
WP 3.5.2
49

WPScore

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12 Fancy Lightbox
Free by Alobaidi

Fancy Lightbox

Add fancy lightbox easily, responsive lightbox and easy to use, without options and without complexity, compatible with all major browsers.

4.8★
from 4 ratings
500+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2016
Tested to
WP 4.6.30
49

WPScore

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13 RPS Image Gallery
Free by redpixelstudios

RPS Image Gallery

RPS Image Gallery takes over where the WordPress gallery leaves off by adding responsive galleries, slideshow and advanced linking capabilities.

4★
from 14 ratings
700+
active installs
Updated
Jun 2022
Tested to
WP 6.0.14
48

WPScore

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14 FancyBox Gallery
Free by Dougal Campbell

FancyBox Gallery

Integrates the FancyBox jQuery plugin to generate dynamic pop-up image overlays for WordPress galleries.

4.7★
from 3 ratings
400+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2015
Tested to
WP 4.3.34
48

WPScore

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