ARI Fancy Lightbox Pro is the paid edition of ARI Fancy Lightbox, a WordPress plugin based on Fancybox. It opens supported content in responsive lightboxes on mobile and desktop. Supported links and galleries can use the popup without additional HTML modifications.

Images and videos from supported sources

Images can come from native WordPress galleries, Jetpack galleries, NextGEN, FooGallery, Justified Image Grid, and WooCommerce product images. Pro also integrates with Justified Image Grid to extend gallery options.

Video support covers YouTube, Vimeo, and Dailymotion. For YouTube, Vimeo, and Dailymotion, Pro includes player parameters such as autoplay, related-video settings, and the fullscreen button, along with other available options.

PDFs, maps, pages, and inline content

Local PDF files can open in a cross-browser PDFJS viewer. Google Maps links, web pages, and inline content can also appear in the lightbox. External or internal links with a target="_blank" attribute can be shown inside the popup.

Deeplinks, sharing, and splash windows

Pro can make a unique deeplink for each lightbox item. When someone opens that link in a browser, the corresponding supported item can open automatically, providing direct access to an picture, video, document, or other item.

The extension integrates with the Facebook comment plugin and works with sharing through Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and VK. Visitors can also send content by email.

A shortcode can create a splash window that opens a defined lightbox when a page loads. It can be set to appear only once. You can also disable the lightbox on small screens when the popup presentation does not suit that show size.

Navigation and presentation controls

On supported devices, visitors can tap, zoom, pan, pinch, and swipe to navigate. The lightbox can include slideshow mode, loop navigation, fullscreen viewing, and a thumbnails toolbar. Titles can come from EXIF data or file names, and lightbox styles can be adjusted. An option disables right-clicking on images to help prevent visitors from copying image URLs.

Installation and setup

1. Install and activate ARI Fancy Lightbox Pro in WordPress.
2. Choose the supported gallery entries, media links, pages, PDFs, or inline content to display.
3. Configure the lightbox style, navigation, slideshow, thumbnails, and screen behavior.
4. Add Pro options such as deeplinks, sharing, video parameters, or a shortcode splash window as needed.
5. Save the settings and test the popup on the relevant device sizes.