Extensive list of jQuery lightbox / modal plugins
With the ever-growing popularity of jQuery and the ubiquitous use of lightboxes throughout the internet, I figured why not compile a list? Well, here it is!
Updated – 4/5/2009 – Fullsize
Updated – 3/30/2009 – jqModal
Fullsize
This concept spawns from the idea of creating a standardized solution for browsers to handle image popups rather than javascript frameworks. Although there is no support for this at the moment, they have created a jQuery plugin that supports this concept.
URL: http://www.addfullsize.com/
Features:
- Support: images
- File size: 8kb (Packed)
- Browsers Supported: Firefox, IE 6+7+8, Safari, Opera, Chrome
jqModal
A simple modal framework that’s lightweight, powerful and flexible. More examples of jqModal in action can be viewed here.
URL: http://dev.iceburg.net/jquery/jqModal/
Features:
- Support: images, ajax, inline and framed content
- File size: 3kb
ColorBox
URL: http://colorpowered.com/colorbox/
Features:
- Support: images, ajax, inline and framed content
- File size: 10kb
- Generates valid W3C valid XHTML and CSS
facebox
URL: http://famspam.com/facebox
Features:
- Support: images, ajax, divs
- File size: 2kb (gzipped & minified)
- Generates valid W3C valid XHTML and CSS
lightBox
URL: http://leandrovieira.com/projects/jquery/lightbox/
A jQuery version of the popular Lightbox2 based on prototype and scriptaculous.
Features:
- Support: images
- File size: 7kb (packed) / 10kb (minified)
- Available WordPress plugin
Lightbox (Balupton Edition)
URL: http://www.balupton.com/sandbox/jquery_lightbox/
A jQuery version of the popular Lightbox2 based on prototype and scriptaculous.
Features:
- Support: images
- File size: 21kb
- Browsers Supported: Firefox 2+3, IE6+7, Safari 3, Opera 9.5
Lightbox (Mesozen)
URL: http://warren.mesozen.com/jquery-lightbox/
A jQuery version of the popular Lightbox2 based on prototype and scriptaculous.
Features:
- Support: images
- File size: 15kb
ThickBox
URL: http://jquery.com/demo/thickbox/
Features:
- Support: images, ajax, inline and iframed content
- File size: 10kb (compressed)
- Browsers Supported: IE6, IE7+, Firefox 2+, Opera 9+, Safari 2+
prettyPhoto
URL: http://www.no-margin-for-errors.com/projects/prettyPhoto/
Features:
- Support: images, Flash
- File size: 2kb (gzipped)
- Browsers Supported: IE6, IE7+, Firefox 2+, Opera 9+, Safari 3
piroBox
URL: http://www.pirolab.it/pirobox/
Features:
- Support: images
- File size: 13kb (packed)
- Browsers Supported: IE6, IE7+, Firefox 2+, Opera 9+, Safari, Chrome
Fancy Zoom
URL: http://orderedlist.com/demos/fancy-zoom-jquery/
Based loosely off Cabel’s FancyZoom.
Features:
- Support: images, html, flash
- File size: 5kb (minified)
FancyBox
URL: http://fancy.klade.lv/home
Features:
- Support: images, ajax, html, inline and iframed content
- File size: 8kb (packed)
- Browsers Supported: IE6, IE7, Firefox 3, Opera 9, Safari 3
NyroModal
URL: http://nyromodal.nyrodev.com/
Very robust modal that can handle just about any content thrown at it.
Features:
- Support: images, ajax, inline and iframed content
- File size: 17kb (packed)
- Generates valid W3C valid XHTML (Transitional)
Imagebox
URL: http://www.intelliance.fr/jquery/imagebox/
Wasn’t able to get this working in Chrome (1.0.154.48)
Features:
- Support: images
- File size: 18kb
GreyBox
URL: http://orangoo.com/labs/GreyBox/
Features:
- Support: images, Flash, ajax, html, inline and iframed content
- File size: 22kb
- Browsers Supported: IE5.5+, Firefox 1.5+, Opera 8.5+, Safari
Hotbox
URL: http://www.s3maphor3.org/demo/hotbox/
Hotbox isn’t your typical lightbox. Its purpose is to provide a quick information panel that is activated upon pressing the spacebar.
Features:
- Activated by pressing the spacebar
- Browsers Supported: IE7, Firefox 3, Opera 9.63, Safari 3
Shadowbox
URL: http://www.mjijackson.com/shadowbox/
Not only can Shadowbox function without the use of JavaScript frameworks, it can also accommodate just about all of them. Through the use of adapters, Shadowbox works seamlessly with other frameworks such as Yahoo! User Interface Library, Ext, Prototype, jQuery, MooTools, and Dojo Toolkit.
Features:
- Support: images, html, swf, flv, qt, wmp, ajax, inline and iframed content
- File size: 22kb (core file only)
- Browsers Supported: IE6+, Firefox 1.5+, Opera 9+, Safari 2+
- Commercial use may require license – $20
Visual Lightbox
Visual Lightbox is an all-in-one application that allows you to generate photo galleries from your desktop without writing a single line of code. It’s free for non-commercial use, otherwise you’ll have to fork over $25 for the Business Edition.
Features:
- Commercial use requires license – $25
Hello
this web site is realy nice and so effective
Give live demos for each jquerries it will be more useful
Just came across this post. Nice!
another suggestion for your list: Likno Web Modal Windows Builder (jQuery modal windows builder)
if you want to try it, you can visit their site at:
http://www.likno.com/jquery-modal-windows/index.php