Lightbox
The original lightbox library used to overlay images on top of the current page.
According to our data, Lightbox ranks 22th among the JavaScript libraries we track.
It has 5.5% of the JavaScript library market share and is detected on 4.3% of all websites.
- 🏠 Website
- </> Source code
💸 Pricing
Lightbox is available for free.
📊 Rankings and Market Share
- JavaScript Libraries
- Rank: 22
- Market share: 5.5%
🏆 Lightbox Awards
- 🥈 Second most popular in the Faroe Islands in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⭐ 5th most popular in Germany in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⭐ 5th most popular in the Czech Republic in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⭐ 6th most popular in Austria in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⭐ 7th most popular in Cambodia in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⭐ 9th most popular in Poland in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⭐ 10th most popular in Japan in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⭐ 10th most popular in Slovakia in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- 🔥 11st most popular in Russia in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- 🔥 11st most popular in Croatia in the JavaScript Libraries category.
⚡ Sites Using Lightbox
We have data on 109,100 websites that use the Lightbox JavaScript library. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.
The highest rated site using Lightbox is dropbox.com.
| # | Website | Rank | Country | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #39 | United States | English | |
| 2 | #49 | Brazil | Brazilian Portuguese | |
| 3 | yelp.com | #132 | United States | American English |
| 4 | sap.com | #257 | Germany | English |
| 5 | #306 | Taiwan | Chinese | |
| 6 | #371 | India | English | |
| 7 | #521 | Germany | German | |
| 8 | #559 | Germany | German | |
| 9 | #620 | France | English | |
| 10 | #940 | United States | English | |
| 11 | #1,393 | United States | English | |
| 12 | #1,599 | United States | English | |
| 13 | #1,673 | United States | English | |
| 14 | #1,723 | Argentina | Spanish | |
| 15 | #1,749 | Indonesia | Malay | |
| 16 | #1,820 | United Kingdom | English | |
| 17 | #1,890 | United States | American English | |
| 18 | ibm.com | #2,053 | United States | English |
| 19 | #2,127 | United States | English | |
| 20 | #2,157 | United States | English |
📈 Usage Statistics
Most of the sites that use Lightbox:
- are located in the United States
- have content in English
- use the .com domain extension
- fall into the Business category.
Most of the sites using Lightbox are from the United States, Germany, and Japan.
- United States 22.6%
- Germany 9.4%
- Japan 6.1%
- United Kingdom 4.8%
- Italy 4%
- France 3.3%
- Spain 3.1%
- Netherlands 3%
- Australia 2.7%
- Other 41%
Most Lightbox users speak English, German, or Japanese.
- English 46.1%
- German 10.5%
- Japanese 5.6%
- Spanish 4.5%
- French 3.8%
- Italian 3.5%
- Russian 3%
- Portuguese 2.6%
- Dutch 2.6%
- Other 17.8%
The Lightbox JavaScript library is especially popular on .com, .de, and .org top-level domains.
- .com 40%
- .de 6.9%
- .org 6.2%
- .net 2.9%
- .it 2.5%
- .ru 2.1%
- .nl 2%
- .co.uk 2%
- .pl 1.8%
- Other 33.6%
The primary market segments for websites utilizing Lightbox include business, marketing and merchandising, and blogs and wiki.
- Business 17.8%
- Marketing/Merchandising 12.4%
- Blogs/Wiki 7.8%
- Education/Reference 6.8%
- Online Shopping 5%
- Entertainment 4.9%
- Travel 4.8%
- Internet Services 4.1%
- Sports 3.2%
- Other 33.2%
🔢 Lightbox Versions
The most widespread version of Lightbox is 2.6, used by 47% of sites where versions were detected. In addition, 23.3% of sites use Lightbox 2.11, and 10.1% use Lightbox 2.7.
- 2.6 47%
- 2.11 23.3%
- 2.7 10.1%
- 2.8 7.9%
- 2.10 6.4%
- 2.9 2.7%
- 0.5 1.1%
- 1.0 0.5%
- 2 0.5%
- Other 0.5%
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💬 Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use Lightbox for free?
Yes, it is a free JavaScript library.
It is also open source, and you can find its source code on GitHub.
Which country uses Lightbox the most?
The majority of Lightbox users are from the United States.
Who uses Lightbox?
According to our data, Lightbox is used on thousands of sites, including such established ones as dropbox.com,
globo.com, and yelp.com.
Is Lightbox used on government websites?
Yes, for example, it is used by bihar.gov.in and
nps.gov. In total, we found Lightbox on 45 government sites in the United States.
Do academic institutions use Lightbox?
Yes, quite a few! The most prominent of these is ut.ac.id. Overall, we know of 203 academic websites in the United States that use Lightbox.
How does Lightbox stack up against the competition?
Lightbox is a fairly popular JavaScript library, ranking ahead of 282 other JavaScript libraries we track.
What are the alternatives to Lightbox?
Alternatives and possible competitors to Lightbox may include Fancyapps,
PhotoSwipe, and jQuery Colorbox.
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