Title: Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin – FooBox Author: FooPlugins Published: Avril 8, 2014 Last modified: Janvye 21, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/foobox-image-lightbox/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=2667030) ![](https://ps.w.org/foobox-image-lightbox/assets/icon-256x256.gif?rev=2667030) # Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin – FooBox By [FooPlugins](https://profiles.wordpress.org/fooplugins/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/foobox-image-lightbox.2.7.41.zip) [Live Preview](https://hat.wordpress.org/plugins/foobox-image-lightbox/?preview=1) * [Details](https://hat.wordpress.org/plugins/foobox-image-lightbox/#description) * [Reviews](https://hat.wordpress.org/plugins/foobox-image-lightbox/#reviews) * [Installation](https://hat.wordpress.org/plugins/foobox-image-lightbox/#installation) * [Development](https://hat.wordpress.org/plugins/foobox-image-lightbox/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/foobox-image-lightbox/) ## Description FooBox adds a lightbox to your WordPress site, so images are loaded in a modal or popup instead of redirecting your visitors away from your site. Some people often refer to a lightbox as an “Image Zoom” effect. It’s really just a modal overlay or popup that showcases your images. FooBox was the first lightbox to take responsive layout seriously. Not only does it scale images to look better on phones, but it rearranges it’s button controls to look great in both portrait or landscape orientation. Add a modal popup to your website images with no setup. FooBox will automatically add modals to WordPress galleries, WordPress images with captions, and attachment images. Works with most image gallery plugins, but works best with our [FooGallery Gallery WordPress Plugin](https://fooplugins.com/foogallery-wordpress-gallery-plugin/). **FULL GUTENBERG SUPPORT** Within Gutenberg, FooBox lightbox will automatically add a modal popup to images and galleries that have the “Link To” setting set to “Media File”. Image captions set in the editor are also automatically picked up in the FooBox modal popup. **FooBox Image Lightbox Features:** * Responsive lightbox design * Modern lightbox design * Zero configuration! * Works with WordPress galleries * Works with WordPress captioned images * Control when to exclude / include FooBox JS & CSS assets **Includes a 7-day free trial of FooBox Pro Lightbox!** You can try the PRO version for free for 7 days. **[FooBox PRO](https://fooplugins.com/foobox/?utm_source=fooboxfreeplugin&utm_medium=fooboxfreeprolink&utm_campaign=foobox_free_wprepo) Features:** * Social sharing (10+ networks) * Video lightbox support * HTML lightbox support * iFrame support * Deeplinking * Fullscreen and slideshow modes * Glass lightbox theme (including custom color pickers) * Metro lightbox theme * Flat lightbox theme * 5 color schemes, 12 button icons and 11 loader icons * 12 animation effects * 85+ settings to customize **[FooBox PRO](https://fooplugins.com/foobox/?utm_source=fooboxfreeplugin&utm_medium=fooboxfreeprolink&utm_campaign=foobox_free_wprepo) Works With:** * [The Best Image Gallery Plugin for WordPress](https://fooplugins.com/foogallery-wordpress-gallery-plugin/) * NextGen * [Justified Image Grid](https://codecanyon.net/item/justified-image-grid-premium-wordpress-gallery/2594251) * Envira Gallery * WooCommerce product images (Works with WooCommerce v3+) * JetPack Tiled Gallery * AutOptimize Check out the [full feature comparison](https://fooplugins.com/foobox-feature-comparison/?utm_source=fooboxfreeplugin&utm_medium=fooboxcomparelink&utm_campaign=foobox_free_wprepo). **Complete FooBox Asset Control** By default, FooBox lightbox includes javascript and stylesheet assets into all your pages. We do this, because we do not know if the page content contains media or not. If you want more control over when FooBox assets are included, you can now exclude the assets by default, by enabling a setting. Then on each page, you can choose to include them when required. Alternatively, you can leave the setting disabled, and then choose to exclude the FooBox assets from particular pages. A new metabox is now available when editing your pages or posts. This new feature was only available in the PRO version beforehand, but we feel control over your website performance is something you should not have to pay for. Enjoy! **Translations** * [Serbo-Croatian by Borisa Djuraskovic](https://www.webhostinghub.com/) ## Screenshots * [[ * Frontend example * [[ * Phone example ## Installation 1. Upload `foobox-free` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress 3. A modal lightbox will automatically be added to your linked images and galleries ## FAQ ### What is a WordPress gallery lightbox? A WordPress gallery lightbox displays images in a modal overlay above the page when clicked, allowing visitors to view larger images and navigate through a gallery without leaving the page. ### Does WordPress have a built-in lightbox? Yes. WordPress 6.4+ includes a basic Expand on Click feature for galleries. It provides a simple overlay but lacks advanced features like navigation controls, styling options, and social sharing. ### What is FooBox? FooBox is a WordPress lightbox plugin that adds customizable, responsive overlays for images, with zero configuration. ### Is FooBox mobile-friendly? Yes. FooBox supports responsive layouts, swipe gestures, and touch-optimized controls for mobile and tablet devices. ### Can FooBox be customized? Yes. FooBox PRO includes themes, color controls, icons, animations, caption display options, slideshow mode, fullscreen viewing, and deep-linking. ### Does FooBox slow down a website? No. FooBox is performance-optimized and loads assets only when needed. When combined with optimized images, it does not negatively impact page speed. ### FooBox is not working. I do not see a lightbox Make sure your images/galleries are set to Link To the Media File (within Gutenberg). In the class editor, make sure your images/galleries are linking to the media file. FooBox scans for images or thumbs that are pointing to the full-size version of the image. If the image is not linking to the full size image, then FooBox cannot work on that image. You can tell if an image links to a full-size version when you can click on the image and the full size version opens in the browser. ### FooBox is not working. There is an error in the console “Uncaught ReferenceError: FooBox is not defined” Some plugins or themes defer javascript in the page, which causes the FooBox initialization code to run BEFORE the FooBox main script is loaded. This has been fixed in version 1.2.24. Please upgrade. ### My theme has a built-in lightbox and it shows under FooBox. What can I do? There is a setting to try and disable hard coded lightboxes, but this is not a sure- fire solution for every scenario. If that setting does not work for you, you might need to deregister certain javascript files, or uncomment certain lines of code in your theme to remove it’s lightbox. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/43730967b075e1682e1e2c0c80be7bc6b8f94da4f05565bdf0319701263905f0? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[FooBox is fantastic](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/foobox-is-fantastic/)󠁿 [Ronald Huereca](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ronalfy/) Mas 12, 2026 1 reply FooBox works great ouf of the box (pun intended) and is well-suited for sites that need a quick image lightbox plugin that plays well with others. The default lightbox theme provided is professionally made and well-suited for showcasing screenshots, portfolio items, photography, and more. If you need more layout choices and compatibility with even the peskiest lightbox plugins, please check out Pro, as it’s the only license I don’t hesitate to renew. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e1702949b9bc4d45d396c0614f530769d00a3db469caf06d5d103f26ce395aea? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[PHP 8.5 compatibility](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-8-5-compatibility/)󠁿 [vulpecula](https://profiles.wordpress.org/vulpecula/) fevriye 10, 2026 1 reply The freemium.php file used by this plugin raises php warnings, not safe. PHP warning: Deprecation: Using null as an array offset is deprecated, use an empty string insteadThis should be fixed, thanks ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/75335f4a79b32a73923a2d4e969d5a7c4c13304b143d50e749072714a9ed08a2? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Igor](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/igor-2/)󠁿 [igormig](https://profiles.wordpress.org/igormig/) Desanm 19, 2025 1 reply A simple and convenient plugin. Just what I needed to replace “Image Zoom”, which isn’t updated and doesn’t support modern PHP versions. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e54a0c97b290607957d39f035145a390010d8993c2a3317387d81e3efa902090? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Review nag banner keeps coming back](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/review-nag-banner-keeps-coming-back/)󠁿 [kpolljonker](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kpolljonker/) Avril 28, 2025 DIsmissing it once should be enough, instead it keeps begging me to leave a review. Well here it is: 1 star for constantly annoying me until I went to waste time leaving a review ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/eb207d35142be19d16a2803e575465ece358fb4f01620a168cb073d9ae8aa78a? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Brilliant plugin, Thank YOU!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/brilliant-plugin-thank-you-5/)󠁿 [tasmanianflora](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tasmanianflora/) Mas 31, 2025 I’ve been using FooBox for several years now and find it a superb plugin for my flora of Tasmania website. Superb and easy to use. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3d0e51f67e79066e084e65acf7ead254274952f9cb933ee9c2759614ee74ac3e? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Worked great right out of the box](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/worked-great-right-out-of-the-box-2/)󠁿 [jonbius](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jonbius/) Novanm 20, 2024 Thanks for a great, simple to use plugin! [ Read all 94 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/foobox-image-lightbox/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin – FooBox” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ FooPlugins ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/fooplugins/) * [ bradvin ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/bradvin/) “Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin – FooBox” has been translated into 15 locales. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/foobox-image-lightbox/contributors) for their contributions. [Translate “Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin – FooBox” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/foobox-image-lightbox) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/foobox-image-lightbox/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/foobox-image-lightbox/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/foobox-image-lightbox/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/foobox-image-lightbox/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 2.7.41 * Updated 19 Jan 2025 * Update : Made sure all plugin check warnings were corrected. * Update : Updated getting started admin page to include links to homepage and docs. * Update : Freemius SDK update 2.13.0 #### 2.7.38 * Updated 15 Sept 2025 * Update : Updated the settings page – moved promos and rate widget under Thanks tab (free only) * Update : Freemius SDK update 2.12.2 #### 2.7.37 * Updated 14 Sept 2025 * New : Added setting and admin notice for “Default Image Link”, which allows users to set the default link for images that do not have a link set. #### 2.7.36 * Updated 08 Aug 2025 * Update : Updated to latest FooBox client JS & CSS 2.5.3 * Update : Freemius SDK update 2.12.1 * Fix : Fixed bug where lightbox buttons were showing as non crawable in lighthouse. #### 2.7.35 * Updated 03 July 2025 * Update : Updated to latest FooBox client JS & CSS 2.5.2 * Update : Freemius SDK update 2.12.0 * Fix : Fixed bug where double escaped HTML was not being parsed correctly. #### 2.7.34 * Updated 27 Jan 2025 * Update : Freemius SDK update 2.11.0 * Fix : Fixed bug where custom JS from settings was being double escaped. #### 2.7.33 * Updated 10 Nov 2024 * Update : Freemius SDK update 2.9.0 #### 2.7.32 * Updated 4 Aug 2024 * Update : Freemius SDK update 2.7.3 * Update : Updated to latest FooBox client JS & CSS 2.4.13 * Fix : Fixed parsing of HTML captions, so that it strips harmful scripts. #### 2.7.29 * Updated 1 June 2024 #### 2.7.30 * Updated 8 July 2024 #### 2.7.29 * Updated 1 June 2024 #### 2.7.28 * Update 4 May 2024 * Update : Freemius SDK update 2.7.2 * Fix : enhanced sanitization for settings. #### 2.7.27 * Updated 1 July 2023 * Update : Freemius SDK to 2.5.10 #### 2.7.26 * Updated 10 April 2023 * Update : Freemius SDK to 2.5.6 #### 2.7.25 * Updated 01 March 2023 * Update : Freemius SDK to 2.5.3 * Update : Updated to latest FooBox client JS & CSS 2.4.13 #### 2.7.24 * Updated 03 March 2022 * Fix : Security fix in wp-admin * Update : Freemius SDK to 2.4.3 #### 2.7.22 * Updated 15 Jan 2022 #### 2.7.20 * Updated 5 Sep 2021 #### 2.7.20 * Updated 08/09/2021 * Update : Freemius SDK (develop) * Fix : fixed conflict with PHP 8 and Russian translation (within Freemius SDK) * New : added “REL Grouping” setting under Advanced to be able to change the grouping of images using the rel attribute * New : added “Custom Excludes” setting under Advanced to add custom excludes so that FooBox does not bind to certain elements * New : added “Specific CSS classes” setting under General to allow specifying custom selectors that FooBox can bind to #### 2.7.19 * Updated 27/12/2020 * New : added compatibility with Elementor custom captions * New : added compatibility with WP Rocket to always exclude FooBox inline script to avoid javascript errors * Update : Updated to latest FooBox client JS & CSS 2.4.6 #### 2.7.17 * Updated 19/12/2020 * Fix : fix for loader appearing after the modal is closed in come instances * Fix : additional jQuery 3+ compatibility – removed all deprecation warnings * Update : Updated to latest FooBox client JS & CSS 2.4.5 #### 2.7.16 * Updated 01/12/2020 * Fix : fixed settings page CSS due to conflict with some themes * Fix : Updated deprecated jQuery warnings in prep for WP 5.6 * Update : Updated to latest FooBox client JS & CSS 2.4.4 * Update : Freemius SDK 2.4.1 #### 2.7.15 * Updated 20/10/2020 * Update getting started page to include a CTA to open FooBox demo * Added new setting to force the FooBox trial notice admin banner to never show * Updated settings page with ratings CTA and included details of other plugins #### 2.7.14 * Updated 20/08/2020 * Fix : fixed bug where FooBox was ignoring FooGallery filters * Update : Updated to latest FooBox client JS & CSS 2.4.2 #### 2.7.13 * Updated 06/08/2020 * New : Speed improvements (replaced font with SVG images) * New : Dropped support for IE7 * Update : Freemius SDK 2.4.0.1 * Update : Updated to latest FooBox client JS & CSS 2.4.0 #### 2.7.11 * Update : Freemius SDK 2.3.2 * Update : Updated to latest FooBox client JS & CSS #### 2.7.8 * Fix : turned off font preload by default * Fix : scrollbar bug in iOS13 * Update : Updated to latest FooBox client JS & CSS #### 2.7.7 * Fix : Slideshow was stopping after the Lightbox is closed * Update : Updated to latest FooBox client JS & CSS #### 2.7.6 * Update : Updated to latest FooBox client JS & CSS #### 2.7.5 * Fix : Fixed admin bug with certain galleries * Update : Updated to latest FooBox client JS & CSS #### 2.7.3 * Fix : Fixed get_blog_list error * Update : Freemius SDK 2.3.0 #### 2.7.1 * Fix : Fixed swipe issues in Chrome * Update : Updated to latest FooBox client JS & CSS #### 2.7.0 * New : Reworked how FooBox loads, to work better with optimization plugins (Autoptimize/ WP Rocket) * Remove : Removed support for Google+ in social sharing * Update : Updated to handle Chrome’s new allow attribute in videos * Update : Updated to latest FooBox client JS & CSS #### 2.6.5 * New : Added support for SVG images * New : Added support for WebP images * Fix : Fixed scroll blocking violation warnings in dev tools * Update : Updated to latest FooBox client JS & CSS #### 2.6.4 * IMPORTANT : Please update to address a security vulnerability. * Fix : Security vulnerability * Fix : Included font-display for improved pagespeed score * Update : Freemius SDK 2.2.4 #### 2.6.3 * Added support for loading FooGallery galleries within a FooBox * Fixed layout bugs with certain notched iPhones * Updated to latest client JS & CSS fixing a few bugs * Updated to latest Freemius SDK 2.2.3 #### 2.6.0 * Added support for the Gutenberg gallery and image blocks * Updated to latest Freemius SDK 2.1.1 * Fixed bug with horizontal scrollbar * Fixed bug with paging + filtering in FooGallery * Forced Youtube videos to open using youtube-nocookie.com * Updated to latest client JS & CSS fixing a few bugs #### 2.5.3 * Updated to latest Freemius SDK 2.0.1 #### 2.5.2 * Updated to latest client JS & CSS fixing a few bugs * Removed deprecated functions for PHP 7.2 compatibility * Updated to latest Freemius SDK 1.2.4 #### 2.5.1 * Dropped support for IE7 and IE8 (removing CSS validation errors) * Updated to latest client JS & CSS fixing a few bugs #### 2.5.0 * Added new setting to exclude FooBox assets by default * Added metabox on all public post types to include/exclude FooBox assets * Major version bump to avoid confusion with FooBox PRO 2.4.0.0 #### 1.2.34 * Fix : lightbox was not working with FooGallery paging * Updated to latest client CSS * Updated to latest Freemius SDK 1.2.1.10 * Removed FooGallery admin notices #### 1.2.27 * Fix : default caption state was disabled when no settings were saved. * Updated to latest Freemius SDK 1.2.1.7.1 #### 1.2.26 * Fix : disappearing captions. Renamed “Show Captions” setting to “Hide Captions” and default to disabled. #### 1.2.25 * Added setting to disable captions * Added setting to change image counter text #### 1.2.24 * Added better browser support for defer javascript loading added in 1.2.23 #### 1.2.23 * Added support for plugins that defer javascript loading, e.g. AutOptimize #### 1.2.22 * Updated to latest JS and CSS fixing multiple issues and bugs #### 1.1.11 * Updated to latest JS and CSS fixing some bugs * Updated to latest Freemius 1.2.1.5 SDK * Free trial for PRO now included in getting started page #### 1.1.10 * Fix deactivation issue when PRO is activated #### 1.1.9 * New setting for dropping IE7 support (for valid CSS) * Fix for when multiple jQuery versions loaded on page! * Fix for not including scripts for setting ‘disable other lightboxes’ #### 1.1.8 * IMPORTANT : clear your site cache when updating – if you use a caching plugin. * Added clear cache message to getting started page * Removed duplicate settings page * Updated opt-in message * Fix : loosing scroll position when scrollbars are hidden #### 1.1.7 * Integrated Freemius tracking and upgrade system * Moved FooBox into top-level menu item * Complete overhaul of Getting Started page, including demo * Updated to use latest FooBox JS and CSS #### 1.0.14 * Hide foo admin notice on mobile devices * More CSS tweaks for admin on smaller screen sizes #### 1.0.13 * Updated settings page to be responsive * Tested with WP 4.6 #### 1.0.12 * Updated to use latest FooBox JS and CSS * Removed discount for FooBox PRO #### 1.0.11 * Updated to use latest FooBox JS and CSS * Updated settings to include demo tab * Updated admin screens be responsive on phones #### 1.0.10 * Updated to use latest FooBox JS fixing few bugs * Smarter admin warnings when using with FooGallery #### 1.0.9 * Updated to use latest FooBox JS fixing few bugs * Reorder selectors so FooGallery can take preference in some cases #### 1.0.8 * Updated to use latest FooBox JS * Added new Getting Started landing page on activation * Added support for wp.org language packs * Better FooGallery integration #### 1.0.7 * Updated to latest version of javascript and CSS files * Plays better with FooBox PRO now #### 1.0.6 * Fixed navbar issues in Chrome on IOS #### 1.0.5 * Fixed very minor vulnerability with add_query_arg function used in admin plugins page #### 1.0.4 * Improved FooGallery support * Added keyboard navigation support! * 50% offer included for PRO version #### 1.0.3 * Added FooGallery support * Added .nolightbox to exclusions * Added .pot translation file * Added Bottomless design banner to “FooBot Says…” tab #### 1.0.2.1 * Fixed jQuery dependency issue with themes that do not load jQuery by default #### 1.0.2 * Added setting “Show Captions On Hover” * Added “FooBot Says…” tab on settings page #### 1.0.1 * first version! ## Commercial plugin This plugin is free but offers additional paid commercial upgrades or support. [View support](https://fooplugins.com/support/) ## Meta * Version **2.7.41** * Last updated **3 months ago** * Active installations **100,000+** * WordPress version ** 3.5.1 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.9.4** * Languages * [Chinese (Taiwan)](https://tw.wordpress.org/plugins/foobox-image-lightbox/), [Dutch](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/foobox-image-lightbox/), [Dutch (Belgium)](https://nl-be.wordpress.org/plugins/foobox-image-lightbox/), [English (Canada)](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/foobox-image-lightbox/), [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/foobox-image-lightbox/), [French (France)](https://fr.wordpress.org/plugins/foobox-image-lightbox/), [Galician](https://gl.wordpress.org/plugins/foobox-image-lightbox/), [German](https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/foobox-image-lightbox/), [Persian](https://fa.wordpress.org/plugins/foobox-image-lightbox/), [Russian](https://ru.wordpress.org/plugins/foobox-image-lightbox/), [Spanish (Chile)](https://cl.wordpress.org/plugins/foobox-image-lightbox/), [Spanish (Colombia)](https://es-co.wordpress.org/plugins/foobox-image-lightbox/), [Spanish (Ecuador)](https://es-ec.wordpress.org/plugins/foobox-image-lightbox/), [Spanish (Mexico)](https://es-mx.wordpress.org/plugins/foobox-image-lightbox/), [Spanish (Spain)](https://es.wordpress.org/plugins/foobox-image-lightbox/), and [Spanish (Venezuela)](https://ve.wordpress.org/plugins/foobox-image-lightbox/). * [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/foobox-image-lightbox) * Tags * [gallery](https://hat.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/gallery/)[images](https://hat.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/images/) [lightbox](https://hat.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/lightbox/)[modal](https://hat.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/modal/) [popup](https://hat.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/popup/) * [Advanced View](https://hat.wordpress.org/plugins/foobox-image-lightbox/advanced/) ## Ratings 3.9 out of 5 stars. * [ 62 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/foobox-image-lightbox/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 5 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/foobox-image-lightbox/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 4 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/foobox-image-lightbox/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 5 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/foobox-image-lightbox/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 18 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/foobox-image-lightbox/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/foobox-image-lightbox/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/foobox-image-lightbox/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ FooPlugins ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/fooplugins/) * [ bradvin ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/bradvin/) ## Support Issues resolved in last two months: 2 out of 3 [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/foobox-image-lightbox/) ## Donate Would you like to support the advancement of this plugin? 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