Firelight Lightbox – WordPress Lightbox Plugin
Firelight Lightbox is a lightweight, flexible WordPress (WP) lightbox plugin used on 200,000+ sites. It automatically detects media links and opens images, galleries, videos (YouTube/Vimeo/Dailymotion), PDFs, maps, inline content, iframes, and external pages in a fast, responsive overlay—so users stay on the page and focus on your content. Works with WordPress core galleries, supports NextGEN Gallery, Jetpack Infinite Scroll, and multisite. Customize appearance, captions, transitions, and behavior with hundreds of options. Upgrade to Firelight Lightbox Pro for a Fancybox 5 experience: fullscreen viewing, thumbnails inside the lightbox, social sharing, download button, deep linking, toolbar controls, Elementor integration, and more. The free version sets no cookies and collects no data; Pro’s optional first-visit popup cookie is client-side only.
Portfolio sites showcasing high-res images and slideshows
Blogs/magazines enlarging inline images, videos, and PDFs
Ecommerce product pages with zoomable galleries and spec sheets
Documentation/KB opening diagrams, modals, and external docs
Marketing pages triggering popups and sharing media in-place
Install from Plugins → Add New (search “Firelight Lightbox”) and activate. The plugin auto-detects media and routes clicks to the lightbox. Configure options under Lightbox in WP admin: theme, transitions, captions, controls, behavior. Optionally add Pro for Fancybox 5 features (thumbnails, share/download, deep links, Elementor/NextGEN enhancements). Test on mobile—Firelight is responsive and gesture-friendly.
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Reviews
Lena P.
22 days ago
Auto-detects images and galleries, looks great on mobile. Pro thumbnails make portfolios feel premium. exactly what our WP site needed.
Jon P.
22 days ago
Clean UI and lots of options. We open PDFs and YouTube in the same overlay. Simple setup, consistent design.
Raammy
22 days ago
Works perfectly with NextGEN. Upgraded for Fancybox 5. fullscreen, share, and download are worth it for client galleries.