Rotating Lightbox Gallery
This is a highly customizable jQuery Slider plugin. You can set its width, height, pagination and other parameters. You can use it on your post or page via a schortcode [jQuery Slider] or in your template file using php…
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Rotating Lightbox Gallery shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 1/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 18/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 13 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.4 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Rotating Lightbox Gallery stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| fancybox | >100 |
| gallery | >100 |
| jquery | >100 |
| widget | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 1 from 2 reviews
About Rotating Lightbox Gallery
From the official readme · v1.0Description
This is a highly customizable jQuery Slider plugin. You can set its width, height, pagination and other
parameters. You can use it on your post or page via a schortcode [jQuery Slider] or in your template
file using php shortcode<?php echo do_shortcode('[Gallery]') ?>. or in editor [Gallery]
Slides can be added as post type slide from slides menu.
Tags: jQuery, Slider, Gallery, Plugin, Widget
Requires at least: 3.0
Tested up to: 3.3.2
Stable tag: 1.0
License: GPLv2
You can see its working demo here: http://www.inetbees.com/rotating-lightbox-gallery/
Installation
- Download the plugin
- Upload the
rotation-Lightbox-galleryfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/folder - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
Changelog
Fixed some bugs in shortcode feature.
1.2
Fixed some bugs in shortcode feature.
1.1
- Automatically add “featured image” theme support to activated theme.
- This version doesn’t give “Headers already sent…” error upon activation.
- Available to be embedded into posts or pages via shortcode feature.
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FAQ
Rotating Lightbox Gallery: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 30, 2026
Is Rotating Lightbox Gallery free?
Yes. Rotating Lightbox Gallery is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Rotating Lightbox Gallery safe to use in 2026?
Rotating Lightbox Gallery shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 1/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 18/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Rotating Lightbox Gallery?
Rotating Lightbox Gallery is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 18,890 times since it launched in June 2012. It was downloaded 169 times in the last 30 days.
Does Rotating Lightbox Gallery work with WordPress 7.1?
Rotating Lightbox Gallery is officially tested up to WordPress 3.4.2, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Rotating Lightbox Gallery last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on August 29, 2013 (13 years ago).
Who makes Rotating Lightbox Gallery?
Rotating Lightbox Gallery is developed and maintained by Anil Sharma.
What are the best alternatives to Rotating Lightbox Gallery?
The most popular alternatives to Rotating Lightbox Gallery are FancyBox for WordPress (30K+ installs), ARI Fancy Lightbox (10K+ installs) and FancyBox (4K+ installs).
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