Ultimate Lightbox
Healthy: Ultimate Lightbox is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 85 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
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.
| Rustaurius | 22 Aug 2016 to 29 Jul 2026, 96 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 4
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 1 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 29 Jul 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 4.1 from 19 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 13 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 3 |
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 36 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 532 |
| 18 May 2026 | 237 |
| 25 May 2026 | 114 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 96 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 90 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 67 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 53 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 68 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 65 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 71 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 71 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 617 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 218 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 120 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 126 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 97 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 97 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 107 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 108 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 91 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 91 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 93 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 91 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 136 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 126 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 23 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 30% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.1.12 |
|---|---|
| Author | Rustaurius |
| Added | 22 Aug 2016 |
| Last updated | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.5.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Design & Themes > Themes & Templates |
| Tags | lightbox, image zoom, image lightbox, jquery lightbox, wordpress lightbox |
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Questions
Is Ultimate Lightbox still maintained?
Ultimate Lightbox was last updated on 29 Jul 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is Ultimate Lightbox safe?
Ultimate Lightbox has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns Ultimate Lightbox?
The wordpress.org author is Rustaurius. Recent committers: Rustaurius, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Ultimate 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.