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Meow Lightbox

by Jordy Meow on WordPress.org

The elegant lightbox built for photographers. Fast, responsive, and displays your photos beautifully with EXIF data and maps. You'll love it! 💕

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Lightbox displaying EXIF information

Lightbox displaying EXIF information

Meow Lightbox is the photographer’s choice for WordPress. Built from scratch for speed and elegance, it showcases your images beautifully while displaying EXIF data, GPS maps, and metadata—all in a clean, responsive interface.

Stop settling for bloated lightboxes that slow down your site! 😘

Meow Lightbox focuses on what photographers actually need: Beautiful Presentation and Technical Details. Choose between our custom engine or PhotoSwipe, both optimized for performance. Check out our official site to see it in action.

Core Features

📸 Responsive Design
Looks stunning on mobile, tablets, and desktop. Images adapt to screen size for optimal viewing on any device.

🎨 Dual Lightbox Engines
Switch between our custom Default Engine or PhotoSwipe. Both are optimized for speed and elegance, with full EXIF support.

📊 EXIF Data Display
Show camera settings, lens info, shutter speed, aperture, ISO, and capture date—perfect for photography portfolios.

🗺️ GPS & Maps
Display shooting location with Google Maps or Leaflet integration when GPS data is available in your images.

📸 Photography Features

Your photos deserve to shine. Meow Lightbox displays them beautifully with all the technical details photographers love.

Image Information:

  • Camera and Lens
  • Shutter Speed & Aperture
  • ISO and Focal Length
  • Capture Date & Time
  • Keywords and Metadata
  • GPS Coordinates

Display Options:

  • Responsive layout for all devices
  • Fullscreen mode
  • Zoom and pan on images
  • Keyboard navigation
  • Touch gestures on mobile

Gallery Support:

  • Works with Meow Gallery
  • Compatible with WordPress core galleries
  • Supports WooCommerce product images
  • Separate galleries mode

🎯 Lightbox Engines

Choose the engine that fits your needs best. Both are fast, elegant, and fully featured.

Default Engine:

  • Custom-built for photographers
  • Smooth zoom animations
  • Clean, minimal interface
  • Optimized for EXIF display
  • Glass morphism design

PhotoSwipe:

  • Industry-standard lightbox
  • Touch-optimized gestures
  • Smooth transitions
  • Full EXIF integration
  • Modern UI with caption support

Pro Features

  • Deep-Linking: Share URLs that open specific images
  • Slideshow: Auto-play through your gallery
  • Social Sharing: Let visitors share your photos
  • Animation: Beautiful open/close transitions
  • Google Maps: Display shooting locations
  • Priority Support

Why Meow Lightbox?

Performance First
No bloat, no unnecessary features. Just clean, fast code that showcases your photos beautifully.

Built for Photographers
EXIF data, GPS maps, and metadata display—everything photographers need in one elegant package.

Flexible
Works with any gallery plugin or WordPress core galleries. Choose your preferred lightbox engine.

Developer Friendly
Clean APIs, WordPress hooks, and filters. Extend it your way.

Constantly Evolving
Regular updates based on real photographer feedback. We listen, we improve.

Active installations10K+
Weekly downloads
602-33.99%
Version5.4.9
Last updated1/27/2026
WordPress version6.0
Tested up to6.9.1
PHP version7.4
Tags
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