Lightbox 2 — Download from WordPress Plugin Directory

What it does:

  • Click on an image and it expands over the current page on a semi-transparent background. Multiple images in one post can be grouped together in something of a slide show.

Options: Settings > Lightbox

  • Can adjust the background color
  • Level of transparency
  • Set option to automatically add code to all images in a post.
  • Or add code to each image to make use of the feature.
  • Add  rel=”lightbox” to any image link to have the larger image display as an overlay.

Notes:

  • When you add an image to a post, make sure it’s linked back to the image file. (that’s an option in the Add Images dialog window)  Without that, people can’t click on the image to display a larger version.
  • Seems to play nicely with the NextGen gallery plugin.

Example: Click on photos to see the lightbox effect. Cool, eh! Notice the “prev” and “next” links at the top left/right.

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