Who is Simple Lightbox for?

Simple Lightbox is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners.

Is Simple Lightbox free?

Yes — Simple Lightbox is free to use.

What platforms does Simple Lightbox run on?

Simple Lightbox runs on the web.

Is Simple Lightbox still maintained?

Unverified. Simple Lightbox has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to Simple Lightbox?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include LightPress Lightbox, Ultimate Lightbox, and Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.

Who develops Simple Lightbox?

Simple Lightbox is developed by Archetyped.

How long has Simple Lightbox been around?

Simple Lightbox first shipped in 2011.

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Simple Lightbox

Name: Simple Lightbox
Author: Archetyped

wordpress.orgOther creative

Simple Lightbox is a WordPress plugin for displaying linked images and media in a customizable lightbox. It provides responsive themes, automatic link activation, animations, metadata display, keyboard navigation, page-type controls, and slideshow grouping for WordPress site owners.

FreeGPL-2.0WebCloud-managed

Visit wordpress.org

79stars

37forks

2alternatives

10features

2011since

Overview

10 features

In the Other creative space, Simple Lightbox takes a focused approach. It focuses on displaying WordPress images and media in a responsive, customizable lightbox without manual coding. Simple Lightbox is a B2B product aimed at wordPress site owners. Simple Lightbox costs nothing to use. It ships for the web.

Archetyped builds and maintains Simple Lightbox, and it first shipped in 2011. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 79 stars. Among its 10 catalogued features are automatic activation, responsive themes, and lightbox animations. The interface is available in 15 languages, including Czech, Danish, and German.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Automatic activation
Responsive themes
Lightbox animations
Image resizing
Keyboard navigation
Media metadata
Page-type controls
Slideshow grouping
Widget support
Add-ons

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserCloud-managed

Trust & compliance

License

GPL-2.0

Verified signals

HTTPSFree tierGitHub · ★ 79Multi-language

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed17 Aug · 00:32 UTC
Simple Lightbox verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about Simple Lightbox

What does Simple Lightbox do?: Simple Lightbox focuses on displaying WordPress images and media in a responsive, customizable lightbox without manual coding. It is catalogued under Other creative on PulseGate.
Who is Simple Lightbox for?: Simple Lightbox is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners.
Is Simple Lightbox free?: Yes — Simple Lightbox is free to use.
What platforms does Simple Lightbox run on?: Simple Lightbox runs on the web.
Is Simple Lightbox still maintained?: Unverified. Simple Lightbox has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to Simple Lightbox?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include LightPress Lightbox, Ultimate Lightbox, and Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.LightPress Lightbox Ultimate Lightbox Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block
Who develops Simple Lightbox?: Simple Lightbox is developed by Archetyped.
How long has Simple Lightbox been around?: Simple Lightbox first shipped in 2011.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Open source: Yes · ★ 79
License: GPL-2.0
First seen: 17 Aug 2026
Built for: WordPress site owners
Model: B2B
Solves: Displaying WordPress images and media in a responsive, customizable lightbox without manual coding.

Registered as

GitHub: archetyped/simple-lightbox
WordPress.org: simple-lightbox

Developer

Archetyped

Small team

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 79
Forks: 37
Open issues: 92
Last commit: 24 Feb 2026
Commits 90d: 0
Contributors: 3
Authorship: Small team
Default branch: develop
Latest release: 2.9.5 · 24 Feb 2026

Index record

Identity confidence: High · 96.2
Indexed: 17 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 17 Aug 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: simple-lightbox-wordpress-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 17 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 17 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 17 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-lightbox

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