# Gallery & Image Block Lightbox

- Stable tag: trunk
- Requires at least: 5.4
- Tested up to: 5.8
- Requires PHP: 5.3
- License: GPLv2 or later
- License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
- Tags: gallery, image, lightbox, block, block editor, gutenberg
- Contributors: goaroundagain
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Adds a simple & lightweight Lightbox to the standard WordPress Gallery & Image Block. No lock in and no dependencies.

## Description

This WordPress Plugin adds a simple & lightweight Lightbox to the standard WordPress Gallery & Image Block. It detects if a post contains a Gallery or Image Block and then loads & initialize [baguetteBox.js](https://github.com/feimosi/baguetteBox.js), a pure JavaScript Lightbox script without any dependencies and a modern minimal look.

There is no lock in effect. It does not add a new Block Editor/Gutenberg Block and relies solo on the standard WordPress Gallery and Image Block. You can deactivate this plugin at any time and your Gallery and Image Blocks will work as they've done before. Just without the lightbox.

Just **one important thing to remember**: You always have to select *Link to* → *Media File* for all of your Galleries & Images to work properly. If you choose *None* or *Attachment Page* it will not work. But that's fine if you don't want the Lightbox for a specific Image or Gallery.

### Features

Here are the features of baguetteBox.js:

- Written in pure JavaScript
- No dependencies (e.g. jQuery)
- Image captions support
- Responsive
- Supports swipe gestures
- Around 13 KB, 7 KB gzipped

### Works with

- Gallery Block (Default Block)
- Image Block (Default Block)
- Media and Image Block (Default Block)
- Gallery (Default Classic Editor Gallery)
- CoBlocks Gallery Collage / Masonry / Offset / Stacked

Don't forget to select Link to → Media File for all of your Galleries & Images to work properly.

## Installation

1. Upload the folder `gallery-block-lightbox` to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory
1. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress
1. Add a Gallery or Image Block to your Post and set *Link to* → *Media File*
1. Check your Gallery or Image with Lightbox on the front end by clicking on an image

## Frequently Asked Questions

### When I click on an image, nothing happens

Check if you used the built in Gallery Block and if *Link to* is set to *Media File* in the *Block* sidebar. On an Image Block choose *Add Link* at the *Toolbar*.

### Does it work for single images?

Yes! Just set the Link at the *Toolbar* to *Media File*

### Can I deactivate the Lightbox for a single Image or Gallery?

Set *Media File* to *None* or remove the Link.

### Is there a way to set the default Link to option to Media File?

Since WordPress 5.6 you can now set the default behavior for *Link to*. Go to `yourblog.com/wp-admin/options.php` and search for `image_default_link_type`. Set the value to `file` and hit save. This will apply to all new Image & Gallery Blocks.

Or you can add the follow snipped (WordPress 5.7+ / PHP 7.4+) to your functions.php:

`add_filter('option_image_default_link_type', fn () => 'file');`

### How can I add my own Block? / Can I change the CSS selector?

You can change the CSS selector to a gallery (or galleries) containing `<a>` tags used by [baguetteBox.js](https://github.com/feimosi/baguetteBox.js#api) with the `baguettebox_selector` filter:

`apply_filter( 'baguettebox_selector', function($selector) { return $selector . ',.my-gallery'; } )`

You can override the full selector by just returing your selector e.g. to show all images in your post in one lightbox (not per Gallery/Image Block):

`apply_filter( 'baguettebox_selector', function() { return '.entry-content'; } )`

## Screenshots

1. Simple, modern and minimalistic Lightbox for your Gallery Block<br>![Lightbox for the Gallery Block](https://github.com/goaround/gallery-block-lightbox/blob/master/.wordpress-org/screenshot-1.png)
1. Set *Link to* to *Media File* on your Gallery Block<br>![Set Link to to Media File](https://github.com/goaround/gallery-block-lightbox/blob/master/.wordpress-org/screenshot-2.png)

If you would like to have this as a default behaviour, go to `yourblog.com/wp-admin/options.php` and search for `image_default_link_type`. Set the value to `file` and hit save. This will apply to all new Image & Gallery Blocks.

## Changelog

### 1.10.1

- Fix Image in Media & Text Block

### 1.10.0

- Add two Filter baguettebox_selector for the baguetteBox.js CSS selector and baguettebox_filter for the baguetteBox.js file type RegExp filter

### 1.9.0

- Support new Gallery Block format (will be released with WordPress 5.9 in December 2021) https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/08/20/gallery-block-refactor-dev-note/

### 1.8.5

- Fix Caption for the single Image Block

### 1.8.4

- Add Caption Support for the Classic Editor Gallery

### 1.8.3

- Fix Regex Filter

### 1.8.2

- Add support for file links with query parameter at the end

### 1.8.1

- Fix image link filter

### 1.8.0

- Add support for .avif, .heif/.heic, .tif

### 1.7.0

- Add support for Media and Text Block

### 1.6.0

- Add support for CoBlocks Gallery Collage / Masonry / Offset / Stacked

### 1.5.0

- Add support for Classic Editor Gallery

### 1.4.0

- Add support for .svg images

### 1.3.1

- Remove trailing slash from register_script/style

### 1.3.0

- Support for the default Image Block

### 1.2.0

- Support HTML for the Caption

### 1.0.0

First release