by DLX Plugins 5 (2 reviews)

Photo Block - A Modern Image Block With Lightbox and Caption Support

Name: Photo Block - A Modern Image Block With Lightbox and Caption Support
Rating: 5.0 (2 reviews)
Author: DLX Plugins

Use this all-in-one image block plugin for responsive images, caption and lightbox support, and global styles.

Photo Block ranks #28,359 among WordPress.org plugins with 10+ active installations, is #2,976 of 6,651 in the Media category, a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews, and was last updated Dec 21, 2025. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.9 (Current: 7.1.4)

v1.7.1 Current Version v1.7.1

Updated 10 months ago Last Update on 21 Dec, 2025

Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on

#2,976 of 6,651 in Media Top 50% by installs

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Active Installs

10+

-47.4%

KW Avg Position

176.5

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Downloads

1.9K

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Review 5 out of 5

5 (2 reviews)

Next Milestone 20

Total Progress 80%

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.7.1
Last Updated: Dec 21, 2025
Requires WP: 6.5+
Tested Up To: 6.9
PHP Version: 7.2 or higher
Author: DLX Plugins

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Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Reviews: 2
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Photo Block - A Modern Image Block With Lightbox and Caption Support

Yes. Spin up a free demo via InstaWP (no email or login required).

Yes. Photo Block is completely independent and can be used alongside the default WordPress Image block.

Yes. It’s fully compatible and can be used as a featured image block within dynamic loops.

Absolutely. All dimension controls include responsive breakpoints, ensuring the best presentation on all devices.

Photo Block offers more advanced customization options like responsive layouts, a fully-featurd caption, caption overlays, and the ability to reuse styles across multiple blocks using global styles. It’s built for power users who want more control over their image presentation. Please see the Photo Block documentation for a full list of features.

You can save your Photo Block’s current configuration as a global style and reapply it anywhere. Updating a global style automatically updates every image using it.

Yes. Captions can be standard, multi-line, or overlayed on the image with optional hover animations. Captions can be positioned toward the top or bottom of the image, or as an overlay. Advanced options allow you to create multi-line captions with blocks of your choice.

Yes. The block has an integrated lightbox option that displays images in a responsive popup. The lightbox supports captions, and even custom captions.

Yes. You can choose from 26 CSS Gram filter presets directly in the editor.

Yes. Every spacing control (margin, padding, border) includes desktop, tablet, and mobile options.