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LightPress Lightbox

by Firelight · 40,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Watch1 Warning

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

78/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for LightPress Lightbox
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security90
Support70
Reputation85

How the score works

Quick answers

Is LightPress Lightbox still maintained?
Yes. Last release 25 Mar 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months. 25 Mar 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns LightPress Lightbox, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer firelightwp since Apr 2025. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was LightPress Lightbox removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is LightPress Lightbox safe?
3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.3.5). Not on the exploited list. 7 Apr 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest LightPress Lightbox update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.3.5. No one-star spike after it. 25 Mar 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
ulfben11 Apr 2010 to 27 Oct 2023, 153 commits
edanzer4 Nov 2023 to 6 Nov 2023, 4 commits
pandaboxwp12 Jan 2024 to 20 Oct 2024, 16 commits
firelightwp16 Apr 2025 to 25 Mar 2026, 2 commits

4 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2010.

Maintenance

Last release
7 months ago
Releases, 24 months
2
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.0 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for LightPress Lightbox
Q1 20246
Q2 20245
Q3 20242
Q4 20241
Q1 20250
Q2 20251
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20261
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 25 Mar 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: 5.0 (1 review). Lifetime: 4.6.

Average rating per quarter for LightPress Lightbox
Q3 20245.0
Q4 20245.0
Q1 20254.8
Q2 20255.0
Q3 20255.0
Q4 20255.0
Q2 20265.0
Q3 20265.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q3 2024 and Q3 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star58
4 star7
3 star3
2 star1
1 star3

Security record

2 vulnerabilities in 24 months (3 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 2.3.5).

Show 3 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
7 Apr 2026LightPress Lightbox <= 2.3.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'group' Shortcode Attribute6.4<= 2.3.42.3.5Patched before disclosure
21 Apr 2025LightPress Lightbox <= 2.3.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 2.3.32.3.4Patched before disclosure
6 Jun 2024WP jQuery Lightbox <= 1.5.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via title Attribute6.4<= 1.5.41.5.5Patched before disclosure

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

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

40,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for LightPress Lightbox
4 May 2026351
11 May 2026655
18 May 2026782
25 May 2026618
1 Jun 2026617
8 Jun 2026548
15 Jun 2026500
22 Jun 2026398
29 Jun 2026500
6 Jul 2026471
13 Jul 2026401
20 Jul 2026526
27 Jul 2026486
3 Aug 2026461
10 Aug 2026425
17 Aug 2026404
24 Aug 2026483
31 Aug 2026437
7 Sep 2026459
14 Sep 2026453
21 Sep 2026501
28 Sep 2026656
5 Oct 2026544
12 Oct 2026687
19 Oct 20261,736
26 Oct 20261,250
2 Nov 2026157

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 67% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version2.3.5
AuthorFirelight
Added11 Apr 2010
Last updated25 Mar 2026
Active installs40,000+
Requires WordPress5.0
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHP7.0
CategoryDesign & Themes > Themes & Templates
Tagsimage, photo, gallery, lightbox

Other plugins by this author: Firelight Lightbox

Questions

Is LightPress Lightbox still maintained?

Yes. Last release 25 Mar 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns LightPress Lightbox, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer firelightwp since Apr 2025.

Was LightPress Lightbox removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is LightPress Lightbox safe?

3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.3.5). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest LightPress Lightbox update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.3.5. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 4 Nov 2026.Report a data issue