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Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin

Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin - FooBox
by FooPlugins · 100,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 12 Oct 2026, 16 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

87/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security85
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin still maintained?
Yes. Last release 12 Oct 2026, 16 releases in the last 24 months. 12 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer bradvin since Apr 2014. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin safe?
7 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.7.34). Not on the exploited list. 30 Apr 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.8.7. No one-star spike after it. 12 Oct 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
bradvin8 Apr 2014 to 15 Oct 2026, 120 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2014.

Maintenance

Last release
23 days ago
Releases, 24 months
16
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
5.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin
Q1 20240
Q2 20241
Q3 20241
Q4 20241
Q1 20251
Q2 20250
Q3 20256
Q4 20250
Q1 20261
Q2 20262
Q3 20264
Q4 20261

Last release 12 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.9.

Average rating per quarter for Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin
Q4 20235.0
Q1 20245.0
Q2 20245.0
Q4 20245.0
Q1 20255.0
Q2 20251.0
Q4 20255.0
Q1 20264.0
Q2 20265.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q4 2023 and Q2 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star63
4 star5
3 star4
2 star5
1 star18
Latest low reviews

Security record

3 vulnerabilities in 24 months (7 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 2.7.34).

Show 7 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
30 Apr 2026Freemius <= 2.10.1 - Reflected DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via url Parameter6.1<= 2.7.332.7.34Patched before disclosure
7 Jul 2025Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin – FooBox <= 2.7.34 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 2.7.342.7.35Patched before disclosure
4 Apr 2025FooBox Image Lightbox <= 2.7.33 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 2.7.332.7.34Patched before disclosure
7 Aug 2024Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin – FooBox <= 2.7.28 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via HTML Data Attributes6.4<= 2.7.282.7.32Patched before disclosure
28 May 2024Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin – FooBox (Free and Premium) <= 2.7.27 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 2.7.272.7.28Patched before disclosure
4 Mar 2022Freemius SDK <= 2.4.2 - Missing Authorization Checks6.3< 2.7.172.7.17Patched before disclosure
25 Feb 2019Freemius SDK <= 2.2.3 - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Options Update8.8< 2.6.42.6.473

Changelog mentions of security fixes: 2.8.7 (security).

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

50% of 2 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

100,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin
4 May 2026825
11 May 202637,121
18 May 202610,966
25 May 20265,332
1 Jun 20263,828
8 Jun 20263,150
15 Jun 20263,146
22 Jun 20262,376
29 Jun 20262,092
6 Jul 20262,175
13 Jul 20262,207
20 Jul 202658,538
27 Jul 20267,570
3 Aug 20267,225
10 Aug 20263,852
17 Aug 20263,156
24 Aug 202636,593
31 Aug 202610,028
7 Sep 20265,170
14 Sep 20265,606
21 Sep 20264,281
28 Sep 20262,948
5 Oct 20262,861
12 Oct 202636,998
19 Oct 202611,740
26 Oct 20267,906
2 Nov 2026789

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 39% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version2.8.7
AuthorFooPlugins
Added8 Apr 2014
Last updated12 Oct 2026
Active installs100,000+
Requires WordPress5.8
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP5.4
CategoryE-commerce & Shopping
Tagsmodal, popup, images, gallery, lightbox

Other plugins by this author: FooGallery Photo Gallery : Image, Video & Masonry Galleries, Notification Bar, Announcement and Cookie Notice WordPress Plugin - FooBar, FooGallery Migrate, FooConvert - AI Popup Builder for Flyouts, Overlays & Bars

Questions

Is Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin still maintained?

Yes. Last release 12 Oct 2026, 16 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer bradvin since Apr 2014.

Was Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin safe?

7 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.7.34). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.8.7. No one-star spike after it.

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