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Responsive Lightbox & Gallery
Free lightbox and gallery plugin by dFactory with eight lightbox scripts, a gallery builder, media folders and paid layout and lightbox extensions.
Free installs100K+WordPress.org, active
Est. Pro installs~6KLikely 3K–12K
Rating4.9/52,003 reviews
Price from$69/yrFreemium
Last updated20 Oct 2026Version 2.7.11.1
Overview
Responsive Lightbox & Gallery from dFactory started as a lightbox plugin and grew into a gallery builder. Its core job is to add a lightbox automatically to WordPress image links, native galleries, video links, widgets, comments and the WooCommerce product gallery, using one of eight bundled scripts such as SwipeBox, Magnific Popup, Featherlight or GLightbox.
On top of that, the free plugin includes a drag-and-drop gallery builder with grid, slider and masonry templates. Galleries can be filled from the Media Library, from featured images of posts (updating as new content is published) or from a media folder, and the builder offers five hover effects, title and caption controls, and standard, AJAX or infinite-scroll pagination with a load more button. Media Folders adds drag-and-drop folder organisation to the Media Library, and the Remote Library lets you search and import images from Flickr, Unsplash and Wikimedia. Gutenberg blocks, the WP Gallery and Image blocks, multisite and conditional script loading are supported.
Extensions
Extra layouts and lightboxes are sold as individual extensions at $29 each, or together in the Photo & Art Bundle at $69, $79 or $99 per year for one, five or unlimited sites. Extensions include Justified, Expander, Inline, Hidden, Slider and Masonry Pro galleries, the Fancybox Pro, PhotoSwipe, Lightgallery, Lightcase and Strip lightboxes, Lightbox Comments and Remote Library Pro, which adds sources such as Pixabay, Pexels and Instagram. Video embeds inside galleries rely on the Lightgallery, Fancybox Pro or Lightcase extensions.
Strengths and limitations
- Excellent for adding a consistent lightbox across an existing site.
- Free gallery builder with dynamic sources and media folders.
- Justified layouts, social sharing and video galleries cost extra.
- No albums, watermarks, protection or password features.
It is a strong pick for bloggers, publishers and WooCommerce stores that mainly need a reliable lightbox and simple galleries. Photographers needing albums, watermarks or proofing will want a dedicated portfolio plugin.
Best for: Sites that want a dependable lightbox across all content plus straightforward galleries, without a heavy photography suite.
Responsive Lightbox & Gallery is one of the most practical free ways to add a lightbox everywhere on a WordPress site, and its gallery builder covers everyday needs. It is thin on photographer features, so treat it as a lightbox-first tool rather than a portfolio platform.
Pros
- Eight free lightbox scripts applied automatically site-wide
- Free gallery builder with grid, slider and masonry templates
- Galleries from Media Library, featured images or media folders
- Free Remote Library for Flickr, Unsplash and Wikimedia images
- WooCommerce product gallery lightbox and conditional loading
- Inexpensive all-extensions bundle
Cons
- Justified layout, social sharing and gallery video need paid extensions
- No albums or nested galleries
- No watermarking, right-click or password protection
- Paid features are spread across many separate extensions
Key features
What Responsive Lightbox & Gallery highlights on its WordPress.org page and its own website, split by version.
Free version WordPress.org
- Eight bundled lightbox scripts
- Automatic lightbox for images and galleries
- Lightbox for YouTube and Vimeo links
- Drag-and-drop gallery builder
- Grid, slider and masonry templates
- Galleries from featured images or folders
- Media Library folders
- Remote Library for Flickr and Unsplash
- AJAX pagination and infinite scroll
- Five thumbnail hover effects
- WooCommerce product gallery support
- Gutenberg blocks and multisite support
Pro / paid adds From $69/yr
- Photo & Art Bundle of 12 extensions
- Justified gallery layout
- Expander, inline and hidden galleries
- Slider Gallery and Masonry Pro
- Fancybox Pro lightbox
- PhotoSwipe with social sharing
- Lightgallery and Lightcase lightboxes
- Strip lightbox
- Video embeds in galleries
- Lightbox Comments
- Remote Library Pro (Pixabay, Pexels, Instagram)
Feature checklist
13 of 24 features we track in Gallery Plugins, feature score 55/100
Building galleries 5/7
Drag & drop gallery builder Key
Create and reorder galleries visually, with bulk upload from the media library.
Drag-and-drop builder using Media Library, featured images or media folders.
Included
Masonry layout Key
Pinterest-style layout for mixed image sizes.
Basic masonry template is free; Masonry Gallery Pro extension adds more options.
Included
Justified & mosaic layouts
Rows of equal height or tiled mosaic grids.
Needs the paid Justified Gallery extension ($29 or in the bundle).
Via add-on
Slider & carousel
Show a gallery as a slideshow or carousel.
Basic slider gallery template is included free.
Included
Albums Key
Group several galleries into albums.
No album or nested gallery feature is offered.
Not included
Video galleries Key
Add YouTube, Vimeo or self-hosted videos to galleries.
Linked YouTube/Vimeo videos open in the lightbox; gallery video embeds need paid lightbox extensions.
Partial
Filterable galleries & tags
Let visitors filter a gallery by category or tag.
Changelog mentions filtering galleries by category, but a front-end filter is not documented.
Not verified
Display & lightbox 5/6
Lightbox Key
Opens images full size in an overlay with navigation.
Eight free lightbox scripts, applied automatically to images, galleries and videos.
Included
Hover effects & styling
Captions, hover animations, borders and spacing controls.
Builder design tab offers five hover effects plus colour and border controls.
Included
Captions & EXIF data
Show titles, captions or camera EXIF details.
Titles and captions from image title, caption, alt or description; no EXIF.
Included
Social sharing
Share buttons on images or in the lightbox.
Sharing comes with the paid PhotoSwipe Lightbox extension.
Via add-on
Pagination & load more
Paginate large galleries or add load more / infinite scroll.
Standard, AJAX or infinite-scroll pagination with load more on click.
Included
Deep linking
Each lightbox image gets its own shareable URL.
No per-image URL option is documented for the core lightboxes.
Not verified
Performance & protection 0/5
Lazy loading Key
Images load only as they come into view.
Lazy loading is not mentioned in the readme or docs.
Not verified
Image optimisation & CDN
Resizing, compression or a CDN for gallery images.
Lets you choose image sizes but offers no compression or CDN.
Not included
Right-click & download protection
Discourages copying or downloading images.
No image protection feature is listed.
Not included
Watermarks
Adds a text or image watermark to photos.
No watermark feature in the plugin or its extensions.
Not included
Password-protected galleries
Restrict galleries with a password.
No gallery password option is offered.
Not included
Integrations & selling 3/6
Block editor block
Insert galleries with a Gutenberg block.
Gallery and Remote Library Image blocks plus WP Gallery block support.
Included
Page builder widgets
Elementor or other page builder widgets.
Readme claims page builder compatibility; no dedicated Elementor widget is documented.
Partial
Instagram & cloud imports
Build galleries from Instagram, Flickr, Google Photos or Dropbox.
Free Remote Library imports from Flickr, Unsplash and Wikimedia; Pro adds Instagram and more.
Included
Sell photos & prints
Sell digital downloads or prints from galleries.
No photo sales feature.
Not included
Client proofing
Clients select and approve photos from a gallery.
No client proofing workflow.
Not included
Import from other gallery plugins
Migrate galleries from NextGEN, Envira or similar.
No importer for other gallery plugins is documented.
Not included
Pricing
Free
$0On WordPress.org
Photo & Art Bundle – Personal
$69per year1 site
All 12 extensions with 1 year of updates and support; single extensions are $29 each.
Photo & Art Bundle – Business
$79per year5 sites
All extensions with 1 year of updates and priority support.
Photo & Art Bundle – Developer
$99per yearUnlimited
All extensions with 1 year of updates and priority support.
Prices are list prices from the vendor's site, checked 14 Oct 2026. Many vendors discount the first year.
How many sites use Responsive Lightbox & Gallery?
Free installs from WordPress.org, the vendor's own claim, and our estimate of paid installs.
Free version (WordPress.org)
100K+
Active installations reported by WordPress.org.
Vendor claim
—
The vendor does not publish a total.
Estimated Pro / paid installs
~6K
Our estimate, see method below.
How we estimated this: About 150K free installs x 4% (the usual share of free sites that also run the paid version when most features are free) gives 6K. Likely range: 3K to 12K. This counts sites running the paid version, including sites whose licence has lapsed. Estimates are rough and based on public figures as of 14 Oct 2026.
Stats & health
Weekly downloads
13,399 downloads last week, 6.9M all time
Rating breakdown
| Version | 2.7.11.1 |
|---|---|
| Last updated | 20 Oct 2026 (14 days ago) |
| Tested up to | WordPress 7.1.4 |
| Requires | WordPress 6.4+, PHP 7.4+ |
| Support threads (2 months) | 1 of 7 resolved |
| On WordPress.org since | 8 Jul 2013 |
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FAQ
Is Responsive Lightbox & Gallery free?
Yes. Responsive Lightbox & Gallery has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $69/yr.
How many sites use Responsive Lightbox & Gallery?
WordPress.org reports 100K+ active installations of the free version. We estimate around 6K sites run the paid version.
Does Responsive Lightbox & Gallery have drag & drop gallery builder?
Yes: included. Drag-and-drop builder using Media Library, featured images or media folders.
Does Responsive Lightbox & Gallery have masonry layout?
Yes: included. Basic masonry template is free; Masonry Gallery Pro extension adds more options.
Does Responsive Lightbox & Gallery have albums?
No: not included. No album or nested gallery feature is offered.
Does Responsive Lightbox & Gallery have video galleries?
Yes: partial. Linked YouTube/Vimeo videos open in the lightbox; gallery video embeds need paid lightbox extensions.
Does Responsive Lightbox & Gallery have lightbox?
Yes: included. Eight free lightbox scripts, applied automatically to images, galleries and videos.
Is Responsive Lightbox & Gallery free?
Yes. The core plugin with eight lightboxes, the gallery builder, media folders and Remote Library is free. Extra layouts and lightboxes are optional paid extensions.
How much do the extensions cost?
Individual extensions are $29 (Remote Library Pro is $19). The Photo & Art Bundle with all extensions costs $69 a year for one site, $79 for five or $99 for unlimited sites.
Does it work with WooCommerce?
Yes. It can replace the WooCommerce product gallery lightbox with any of its lightbox scripts.
Can I add videos to a gallery?
Linked YouTube and Vimeo videos open in the free lightboxes, but embedding videos inside builder galleries is supported through the Lightgallery, Fancybox Pro or Lightcase extensions.
Last updated 6 Oct 2026. Spotted something wrong? Suggest an edit.