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Simple Lightbox

by Archetyped · 100,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: Simple Lightbox is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.

90/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Simple Lightbox
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security95
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

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
Archetyped29 May 2010 to 12 Sep 2026, 150 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
53 days ago
Releases, 24 months
2
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
5.6.20 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Simple Lightbox
Q1 20241
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20251
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20261
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

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

Support

0% of 2 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
25 Apr 2025Simple Lightbox <= 2.9.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 2.9.32.9.40

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for Simple Lightbox
Q4 20245.0
Q3 20251.0
Q2 20265.0
Q3 20261.0

Average rating fell from 5.0 to 1.0 between Q4 2024 and Q3 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star188
4 star10
3 star5
2 star3
1 star33
Latest low reviews

Momentum

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

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Simple Lightbox
4 May 20261,532
11 May 20263,077
18 May 20262,987
25 May 20263,457
1 Jun 20262,650
8 Jun 20262,526
15 Jun 20262,544
22 Jun 20262,356
29 Jun 20262,306
6 Jul 20262,252
13 Jul 20262,286
20 Jul 20262,713
27 Jul 20262,512
3 Aug 20262,381
10 Aug 20262,120
17 Aug 20262,083
24 Aug 20262,151
31 Aug 20262,034
7 Sep 20261,992
14 Sep 20262,140
21 Sep 20262,176
28 Sep 20262,055
5 Oct 20262,296
12 Oct 20261,853
19 Oct 20264,134
26 Oct 20262,843
2 Nov 2026425

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 2% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

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Facts

Version2.9.5
AuthorArchetyped
Added29 May 2010
Last updated12 Sep 2026
Active installs100,000+
Requires WordPress5.3
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP5.6.20
CategoryDesign & Themes > Themes & Templates
Tagsimage, gallery, lightbox, slideshow, photography

Other plugins by this author: Favicon Rotator, Cornerstone, Eyes Only

Questions

Is Simple Lightbox still maintained?

Simple Lightbox was last updated on 12 Sep 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Simple Lightbox safe?

Simple Lightbox has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 1 vulnerability was published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Simple Lightbox?

The wordpress.org author is Archetyped. Recent committers: Archetyped, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Simple Lightbox?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: MetaSlider Gallery - Image Gallery, Lightbox Galleries, Video Galleries, Gallery Custom Links, Catch Gallery, Photoswipe Masonry, iPanorama 360 - Advanced Virtual Tour Builder.

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