Meow Lightbox (Pro)

Photos and videos on a WordPress site often open in a plain page or a clumsy popup. A lightbox solves that by showing each item in a focused overlay on top of the page. This plugin does that job with a clean interface and smooth animations, so visitors can look through your media without leaving the page they are on.

The plugin adapts to different screen sizes, so it works on desktops, tablets and smartphones. It is built to work with popular WordPress gallery plugins and themes. Lightbox styles and animations can be customized, and the settings are meant to be easy to follow, which helps if you are setting up a lightbox for the first time.

Features

• Images, videos and galleries: Display several media types in the same lightbox, including single images, videos and full galleries, so mixed content can be presented in one consistent way.
• Responsive layout: The lightbox adapts to different screen sizes, so your media can be viewed on desktops, tablets and smartphones.
• Customizable styles and animations: Adjust how the lightbox looks and moves, so photos and videos are presented in a way that fits the design of your site.
• Works with gallery plugins and themes: Designed to integrate with popular WordPress gallery plugins and themes, which helps avoid conflicts with the tools you already use.
• Keyboard and swipe navigation: Visitors can move through media with the keyboard on a computer or with touch swipes on a phone or tablet.
• Simple settings interface: Intuitive settings make setup and customization approachable, even for people who have not configured a lightbox before.
• Translatable lightbox labels: Labels are translated in PHP, so they can be translated through translate.wordpress.org and with Loco for multilingual sites.
• Style loading with PhotoSwipe themes: The lightbox loads its own styles when another plugin or theme, such as Bricks, ships a PhotoSwipe stylesheet that does not cover it.

Best for

• Photographers building portfolio and gallery pages
• Bloggers who want photos and videos in an overlay
• Site owners using gallery plugins who need a lightbox