by Jordy Meow 4.9 (186 reviews)

Meow Lightbox

Name: Meow Lightbox
Rating: 4.9 (186 reviews)
Author: Jordy Meow

The elegant lightbox built for photographers. Fast, responsive, and displays your photos beautifully with EXIF data and maps. You'll love it! 💕

Meow Lightbox ranks #2,046 among WordPress.org plugins with 10,000+ active installations, is #195 of 6,002 in the Media category, a 4.9/5 rating from 186 reviews, and was last updated Jun 28, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7

v5.5.8 Current Version v5.5.8

Updated 1 month ago Last Update on 28 Jun, 2026

Refreshed 13 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#195 of 6,002 in Media Top 5% by installs Downloads -39.1% this week Actively maintained

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#2,046

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Active Installs

10K+

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KW Avg Position

14.2

0.4 better

Downloads

381.9K

+2 today

Support Resolved

67%

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Rating

98%

Review 4.9 out of 5

4.9 (186 reviews)

Next Milestone 20K

Total Progress 22.6%

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Reviews & Ratings

4.9

186 reviews

Overall 98%

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Tracked Keywords

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Keyword	Position	Change	Type	Updated
photoswipe	2	—	Tag	1 day ago
photography	3	—	Tag	1 day ago
exif	4	—	Tag	1 day ago
lightbox	9	—	Tag	1 day ago
responsive	53	—	Tag	1 day ago

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Total Threads

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Plugin Details

Version: 5.5.8
Last Updated: Jun 28, 2026
Requires WP: 6.0+
Tested Up To: 7
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: Jordy Meow

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.9
Reviews: 186
Support Threads: 3
Resolved: 67%

Keywords

exif lightbox photography photoswipe responsive

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Meow Lightbox

Yes! Meow Lightbox works with WordPress core galleries, Meow Gallery, and most other gallery plugins. We recommend Meow Gallery for the best experience.

Absolutely! You control exactly which EXIF fields appear: camera, lens, shutter speed, aperture, ISO, focal length, date, and keywords.

Both are excellent! The Default Engine offers a custom-designed experience optimized for EXIF display. PhotoSwipe is industry-standard with touch-optimized gestures. Try both and see which you prefer!

Yes! Meow Lightbox works great with WooCommerce product images.

Yes! If your images contain GPS data, you can display shooting locations using Google Maps or Leaflet (Pro feature).

Absolutely! Meow Lightbox is optimized for performance and works beautifully with sites of any size.

Yes! Use arrow keys to navigate, ESC to close, and keyboard shortcuts for all controls.

Meow Lightbox works great with translation plugins and multilingual setups.