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About MetaSlider Lightbox
This is a plugin for WordPress that allows you to open slides in a lightbox. It supports popular lightbox plugins such as Firelight Lightbox, Simple Lightbox, and FooBox Image Lightbox. If you want to use a lightbox plugin that is not supported, you can add support by using a filter.Screenshots
Frequently asked questions
What does MetaSlider Lightbox do?
MetaSlider Lightbox extends the MetaSlider slideshow plugin, allowing slides to be opened in a lightbox. It integrates with several popular lightbox plugins to provide this functionality.
Which lightbox plugins are supported by MetaSlider Lightbox?
MetaSlider Lightbox supports a variety of lightbox plugins including Firelight Lightbox, Simple Lightbox, FooBox Image Lightbox, WP Featherlight, WP Colorbox Lightbox, ARI Fancy Lightbox, and Gallery Manager. It also supports some plugins that may not have recent updates, such as Responsive Lightbox by dFactory and WP Lightbox 2.
Can I use MetaSlider Lightbox with an unsupported lightbox plugin?
Yes, if your preferred lightbox plugin is not officially supported, you can add support by using the 'metaslider_lightbox_supported_plugins' filter.
Changelog
The format is based on Keep a Changelog recommendations
and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.
[1.13.2] – 10 Jul, 2024
- ADDED: metaslider_admin_notices hook, #26;
[1.13.1] – 12 Oct, 2021
- FIXED: Lightbox setting is broken if using MetaSlider v3.27.13, #18;
- CHANGED: Remove Extendify library;
[1.13.0] – 13 Jul, 2021
- CHANGED: Update the library.
[1.12.2] – 7 Jul, 2021
- FIXED: Bug fixes.
- ADDED: Adds option to disable the library.
[1.12.1] – 17 May, 2021
- FIXED: Bug fixes.
[1.12.0] – 28 Apr, 2021
- ADDED: Adds access to the Extendify template and pattern library.
[1.11.3] – 22 Aug, 2020
- CHANGED: Updates readme and team account info.
[1.11.2] – 09 Apr, 2020
- CHANGED: De-prioritizes recommendation for Responsive Lightbox by dFactory due to inactivity.
[1.11.1] – 14 Aug, 2019
- FIXED: Fixes issue where the setting wouldn’t save properly.
[1.11.0] – 8 Jul, 2019
- ADDED: Adds support for Gallery Manager Pro.
[1.10.4] – 30 Apr, 2019
- CHANGED: Adds unique class name to admin notices.
[1.10.3] – 04 Jan, 2019
- FIXED: Fixes a bug where WP-Featherlight would not load as a gallery.
[1.10.2] – 14 Jul, 2018
- CHANGED: Updates settings page for WP Lightbox 2 to match their update.
[1.10.1] – 16 Mar, 2018
- FIXED: Updates how lightbox plugins are checked for activation.
- FIXED: Addresses a bug that checks for previous slider settings.
- FIXED: Removes an incompatible lightbox plugin (duplicate name).
[1.10.0] – 16 Mar, 2018
- ADDED: Adds support for additional lightbox plugins.
- CHANGED: Refactors lightbox to clean up attribute function.
- CHANGED: Refactors various parts of the code to extract supported plugin data.
- CHANGED: Extracts the class MetaSliderLightboxPlugin to its own file.
- CHANGED: Changes the logic for check if the plugin is install and active.
- CHANGED: Adds a CSS class to the container that identifies the active lightbox plugin.
- CHANGED: Adds filters to let users manipulate the plugin use.
- CHANGED: Refactors lightbox to clean up attribute function.
[1.9.3] – 14 Nov, 2018
- CHANGED: Fix checks to slide URL.
- FIXED: FooBox Pro compatibility update.
- FIXED: Updates the FooBox Profile name.
- FIXED: Update Gallery Manager plugin settings.
[1.9.2] – 26 Jan, 2018
- CHANGED: Update translation strings.
- CHANGED: Adds warning message when no lightbox is active.
[1.9.0] – 28 Mar, 2017
- FIXED: Simple lightbox use slide caption instead of attachment caption.
[1.8.0] – 16 Mar, 2017
- FIXED: Update slide image URL to comply with new slide post type.
[1.7.0] – 09 May, 2016
- FIXED: Removes defunct Lightbox Plus plugin link (thanks to @Hendrik57).
[1.6.0] – 01 Apr, 2015
- ADDED: Adds support for FooBox Image Lightbox and WP Lightbox 2 Pro versions.
[1.5.0] – 30 Jan, 2015
- ADDED: Adds support for FooBox Image Lightbox and Responsive Lightbox by dFactory.
[1.4.0] – 15 Dec, 2014
- FIXED: Hides dependency warning in admin if WP Video Lightbox is activated (reported by and thanks to: vfontj).
[1.3.0] – 28 Oct, 2014
- ADDED: Adds support for Fancy Gallery lightbox plugin (suggested by and thanks to: Zim1).
[1.2.0] – 17 Sep, 2014
- ADDED: Support for additional lightbox plugins.
[1.1.0] – 22 Aug, 2014
- FIXED: Array assignment compatibility PHP < v5.4 (reported by and thanks to: andrea_montuori).
[1.0.0] – 15 Aug, 2014
- ADDED: Initial version.
