by dFactory 4.9 (2,002 reviews)

Responsive Lightbox & Gallery

Name: Responsive Lightbox & Gallery
Rating: 4.9 (2002 reviews)
Author: dFactory

The most popular lightbox plugin and responsive gallery builder for WordPress.

Responsive Lightbox & Gallery ranks #321 among WordPress.org plugins with 100,000+ active installations, is #46 of 8,527 in the Customization category, a 4.9/5 rating from 2,002 reviews, and was last updated Sep 14, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v2.7.9 Current Version v2.7.9

Updated 1 day ago Last Update on 14 Sep, 2026

Refreshed 11 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#46 of 8,527 in Customization Top 1% by installs Downloads +329.7% this week Actively maintained

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#321

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Active Installs

100K+

-44.9%

KW Avg Position

49.4

1.2 better

Downloads

6.7M

+16,469 today

Support Resolved

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Rating

98%

Review 4.9 out of 5

4.9 (2,002 reviews)

Next Milestone 200K

Total Progress 80.4%

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Reviews & Ratings

4.9

2,002 reviews

Overall 98%

1,890 (94%)

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41 (2%)

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

19 known vulnerabilities on record · 11 in the last 24 months · checked 1 week ago

Jun 24, 2026

Responsive Lightbox & Gallery [responsive-lightbox] < 2.7.7

CVE-2026-56041 · Fixed in v2.7.7
Feb 24, 2026

Responsive Lightbox & Gallery [responsive-lightbox] < 2.7.2

CVE-2026-2479 · Fixed in v2.7.2
Feb 3, 2026

Responsive Lightbox & Gallery [responsive-lightbox] < 2.6.1

CVE-2025-15386 · Fixed in v2.6.1
Nov 18, 2025

Responsive Lightbox & Gallery [responsive-lightbox] < 2.5.4

CVE-2025-12359 · Fixed in v2.5.4
Oct 3, 2025

Responsive Lightbox & Gallery [responsive-lightbox] < 2.5.3

CVE-2025-60452 · Fixed in v2.5.3
Sep 15, 2025

Responsive Lightbox & Gallery [responsive-lightbox] < 2.5.3

CVE-2025-9710 · Fixed in v2.5.3
Jun 6, 2025

Responsive Lightbox & Gallery [responsive-lightbox] < 2.5.2

CVE-2025-5093 · Fixed in v2.5.2
Apr 24, 2025

Responsive Lightbox & Gallery [responsive-lightbox] < 2.5.1

CVE-2025-3742 · Fixed in v2.5.1
Mar 4, 2025

Responsive Lightbox & Gallery [responsive-lightbox] < 2.4.8

CVE-2024-5667 · Fixed in v2.4.8
Dec 3, 2024

Responsive Lightbox & Gallery [responsive-lightbox] < 2.4.9

CVE-2024-5020 · Fixed in v2.4.9

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Plugin Details

Version: 2.7.9
Last Updated: Sep 14, 2026
Requires WP: 6.4+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: dFactory

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.9
Reviews: 2,002
Support Threads: 2
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

galleries gallery image images lightbox

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want to build and display image galleries with lightbox effects. It solves the need for a drag-and-drop gallery builder with multiple lightbox scripts and gallery templates without writing code.

Drag & drop gallery builder
Grid, Slider and Masonry templates
8 responsive lightbox scripts
Media Folders drag & drop interface
Remote Library image access
Gutenberg editor compatibility
WooCommerce product gallery support
Multisite support

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Responsive Lightbox & Gallery

Responsive Lightbox and Gallery is the perfect solution for anyone who wants to create incredibly beautiful responsive galleries with images and/or videos with lightbox effect. This means bloggers, photographers, designers can choose from one of the many layouts available and publish their gallery in minutes.

Thanks to the built-in gallery builder, anyone can create a professional responsive gallery and take advantage of the many layouts and styles. Know how to code? You can adjust the plugin to meet your requirements.

Many users love to have different ways to customize their galleries. This bundle gives you access to all our premium extensions, 1-year direct support and all updates, at a hugely discounted price (70% off). Learn more here.

Responsive Lightbox and Gallery plugin is a lightweight WordPress gallery plugin built with performance and speed in mind. This means your page load time won't be affected.

Responsive Lightbox and Gallery plugin comes with plenty of documentation to guide you while creating and customizing your galleries. On top of that, you'll find plenty of articles on how to add the lightbox effect, how to use the gallery builder, and much more! Need to fix a specific issue? Share it on our forum and get the answer you need!

Responsive Lightbox and Gallery plugin comes with many styles and effects already in it's free version and can be enhanced with 10+ premium extensions like Masonry Gallery Pro, Hidden Gallery, Slider Gallery, and many more. Check them all out here and pick your preferred one!