Gameplorer`s WPColorBox
Gameplorer`s WPColorBox adds a ColorBox effect to all of your linked images - automatically!
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Gameplorer`s WPColorBox shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 15 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.2 (latest is 7.1)
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Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Gameplorer`s WPColorBox stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| colorbox | #70 |
| jquery | >100 |
| lighbox | #23 |
| thickbox | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Gameplorer`s WPColorBox
From the official readme · v1.3Description
There are a few ColorBox plugins available, but the most of them add inline JavaScript code
to your site, embed the script files in the head instead at the bottom and other issues which
impact the site performance.
I needed something better and developed this plugin for a Blog about Casual Games.
Now I decided to make it public, if you wonder about the plugins name. 🙂
Features of Gameplorer`s WPColorBox
- It adds the required HTML-Code automatically to all links which point to an image.
- It doesn’t alter your posts, just the output.
- It enqueues the ColorBox script at the bottom of your site for a better site performance.
- It doesn’t add any inline JavaScript code for a better site performance.
- You can disable enqueuing of CSS and JavaScript files in the options*.
- You can choose between 5 different UIs of ColorBox in the plugin options.
- It automatically combines multiple images to a gallery (displays next and prev links).
* Useful if you want to enqueue it from other sources (e.g. CDN) or want to copy the code into your existing files.
See some plugin details and Screenshots on Gameplorer.de.
Changelog
v1.3, 09 Oct. 2011
- Now using the alt attribute of the image as colorbox-title, if there’s no title attribute specified.
- Enabled “next” and “previous” for WordPress galleries too.
v1.2, 03 Oct. 2011
- Updated colorbox to 1.3.17.
- Now you can add “nocolorbox” as class or rel to disable the colorbox effect for that specific link.
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FAQ
Gameplorer`s WPColorBox: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 17, 2026
Is Gameplorer`s WPColorBox free?
Yes. Gameplorer`s WPColorBox is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Gameplorer`s WPColorBox safe to use in 2026?
Gameplorer`s WPColorBox shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Gameplorer`s WPColorBox?
Gameplorer`s WPColorBox is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 4,174 times since it launched in February 2011. It was downloaded 53 times in the last 30 days.
Does Gameplorer`s WPColorBox work with WordPress 7.1?
Gameplorer`s WPColorBox is officially tested up to WordPress 3.2.1, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Gameplorer`s WPColorBox last updated?
The latest version, 1.3, was released on October 9, 2011 (15 years ago).
Who makes Gameplorer`s WPColorBox?
Gameplorer`s WPColorBox is developed and maintained by Dennis.
What are the best alternatives to Gameplorer`s WPColorBox?
The most popular alternatives to Gameplorer`s WPColorBox are WP Colorbox (5K+ installs), Simple Colorbox (1K+ installs) and WP ImageViewer (700+ installs).
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