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 #2,014 among WordPress.org plugins with 10,000+ active installations, is #192 of 6,305 in the Media category, a 4.9/5 rating from 186 reviews, and was last updated Sep 4, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v5.6.1 Current Version v5.6.1

Updated 1 week ago Last Update on 04 Sep, 2026

Refreshed 6 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#192 of 6,305 in Media Top 5% by installs Downloads -78% this week Actively maintained

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#2,014

-2 this week

Active Installs

10K+

-19.4%

KW Avg Position

8.2

0.2 better

Downloads

381.9K

+126 today

Support Resolved

100%

— No change

Rating

98%

Review 4.9 out of 5

4.9 (186 reviews)

Next Milestone 20K

Total Progress 26%

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Reviews & Ratings

4.9

186 reviews

Overall 98%

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100%

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Plugin Details

Version: 5.6.1
Last Updated: Sep 04, 2026
Requires WP: 6.0+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 8.1 or higher
Author: Jordy Meow

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.9
Reviews: 186
Support Threads: 4
Resolved: 100%

Keywords

exif lightbox photography photoswipe responsive

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress photographers who want to showcase images in a lightbox gallery. It solves the problem of bloated, slow lightboxes by offering a fast, responsive display with EXIF data, GPS maps, and a choice of lightbox engines.

EXIF data display
GPS & maps integration
Dual lightbox engines
Responsive design
Deep-linking to images
Slideshow auto-play
Social sharing
Works with Meow Gallery

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.