The lightbox WordPress photographers have been waiting for.

Meow Lightbox displays your photos with EXIF data and gorgeous themes, plus GPS maps in Pro, all in a fast, lightweight package. Built by a photographer who knows what matters.

10,000+ active installs
4.9 average rating
191 reviews
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EXIF Data Display

Shows camera, lens, aperture, shutter speed, ISO, and keywords beautifully beneath each photo.

Photography Themes

Five built-in visual themes crafted to showcase your images without distraction.

Works With Your Galleries

Core galleries, image blocks, Meow Gallery and most gallery plugins open in it, no shortcode needed.

Maps and Deep-Linking

Pro shows where each photo was taken and gives every image its own shareable link.

Right-Click Control

Turn off right-click to discourage casual saving of your photography.

Built for Speed

Lightweight engine, instant open, zero layout shift.

Did you know?

Meow Gallery and Meow Lightbox were born the same afternoon: their first lines of code were written eight minutes apart, on August 8, 2016.

It can show the camera, lens, aperture, shutter speed and ISO of every photo. It was made by a photographer, for photographers.

When a photo carries GPS data, Pro shows where it was taken on a map.

It opens images from the core gallery, image blocks and most gallery plugins on its own, thanks to CSS selectors you can adjust.

How Meow Lightbox works

Most lightboxes are built for shops. Meow Lightbox is built for photographs: it opens instantly, fills the screen, and shows how the shot was made.

  • EXIF dataCamera, lens, focal length, shutter speed, aperture and ISO, straight from the file.
  • Smooth everywhereBuilt on PhotoSwipe: zoom, swipe on phones, keyboard on desktop.
  • Free extrasFive themes, an adjustable backdrop, fullscreen, magnification and a download button.
  • ProA slideshow, a map of where the photo was taken, shareable deep links and a zoom-in opening.

It works out of the box with the WordPress gallery, Gutenberg, Meow Gallery and most gallery plugins: no shortcodes, no per-image setup.

Good to know: Meow Lightbox needs PHP 8.1+. The location map (Pro) also needs an API key from Google Maps, MapBox or MapTiler.

The Lightbox

This demo is using Meow Gallery with the Meow Lightbox:

Free & Pro Versions

Free Version

  • Five Themes

    Dark Glass, Light Glass, Plain Dark, Flat Dark and Flat Light, to match your site.

  • EXIF information

    Nicely displays information about your photos, such as camera, lens, aperture, description, etc.

  • Optimized

    We keep everything light and well-coded. We love everything to be optimized. Caching insures that the data always loads fast.

Pro Version

  • Everything from the Free Version

  • Slideshow

    Perfect to showcase your photos during exhibitions, with friends! That is also a feature your visitors will enjoy using.

  • Location Map

    Adds a button which, when clicked, turns your photo into a map of the location.

  • Deep Linking

    Would you like to share a link to a specific image on your website? Deep Linking is the feature you need. Please have a look at the tutorial.

    • Get Pro, from $19/year

Screenshots

Meow Lightbox — Settings

Reviews from WordPress

Written by @bartesova on WordPress Forums

Easy to set up, beautiful output

Great plugin, easy to set up and configure CSS selectors. Works seamlessly with WordPress Media Library and integrates perfectly with the Meow Lightbox plugin.

Written by @jarlhalla on WordPress Forums

Smashing!!

This innovative tool has truly transformed how I engage with digital media. The sleek design, responsive interface, and smooth transitions with no lag boost productivity. Customizable settings allow for a personalized experience. The customer support is always ready to help with quick responses.

Written by @YogieAnamCara on WordPress Forums

Finally, a Lightbox that works as expected

Meow Lightbox offers by far the most versatile settings to fine-tune the look and feel of my images. I can choose from various themes, set up slideshows, enable download, and incorporate EXIF metadata. Even a map that shows where images were taken can be displayed. Works perfectly on all devices.