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Does anyone know what happened to the lightbox plus colorbox plugin I can’t find it anywhere? Or can recommend a similar plugin? Cheers
Hi Dawn
Thanks fo reaching out. Sorry we weren’t able to reply sooner. Do you still need help with your question?
Yes…please help. I have installed this plugin on my website in the past now trying to use it on my new site and it is gone! Is it still available or is something else similar I might use?
Wendy
Hi Wendy
We usually focus on SiteOrigin plugin and theme questions here on the forums but I’ll do my best to help. When you go to Plugins in WordPress, is the plugin you’re trying to use listed? If so, is it activated? If the plugin isn’t listed then you’d need to head over to PluginsAdd New and use the top right search bar to search for it.
Sorry if the above explanation is overly basic but it’s hard to tell where you’re running into a problem. When you say it’s gone, do you mean you can’t find it using the search form at PluginsAdd New or do you mean it’s activated but you can’t find the settings page in WordPress to use it?
Hi Andrew. Thanks for responding. Yes I go to add new and type in Lightbox Plus Colorbox and it used to show up right up top. Now it is no where to be found. I have it installed on other websites and it still works. But can’t be located in add new any longer. I’ve researched other alternatives and they don’t a popup that is smaller than full screen.
Wendy
It doesn’t appear to be on the .org directory anymore. I’m not sure what happened to it, we’re not the authors so unfortunately, can’t comment on why it’s no longer listed. I usually use:
https://wordpress.org/plugins/responsive-lightbox/
or
https://jetpack.com/support/carousel/
Hopefully, one of those helps :)
Thank you Andrew. Appreciate your responses and help.
Wendy
For sure :) Carousel can only be used with galleries but a workaround is to insert single images as a gallery. Responsive Lightbox might be the one for you.
All the best.
Yeah, I was just trying to find it too and I saw your posting.
It’s not in the plugin listings anymore but you can still get it by going to the following link: https://www.23systems.net/2013/02/lightbox-plus-colorbox-2-6-html5-valid-code-option-better-gallery-handling/#more-2098
After the intial description you’ll see a link to download a zip file.
Having done that go back to your dashboard, add plugin, and at the top of the page you’ll see a button to upload a plugin. Just follow the steps.
Don’t know why it isn’t around in the listings, possibly it’s not been updated, or has glitches with the newest WordPress (we shall see!), but it’s in Tyler Moore’s rather excellent instructions for sites (perhaps you’re following the steps too?!) which is why I wanted it.
All the best,
Alex
FilmFodor
Thanks Alexander. Your link worked like a charm
Hey Dawn Parsey, ran into the same problem and that link by Alexander Fodor saved the day, Thanks!
Thanks for asking and replies here.
Just used the liightbox plus colorbox download link.
Now I am uploading the zip file. I am also following Tylers great WordPress instructions video.
Also good to know that plugins can just disappear…
Thank you Alexander, I am following Tyler’s tutorial and wondered what to do without Lightbox Plus Colorbox. Now I know where to get it. Cheers
Thanks for the info Alexander Fodor. I was able to install it.