Shadowbox

Shadowbox is a lightbox library for photos and videos, last released in 2014.

According to our data, Shadowbox ranks 160th among the JavaScript libraries we track.
It has 0.1% of the JavaScript library market share and is detected on 0.1% of all websites.

Statistics based on 3.6M+ analyzed websites. About this data

💸 Pricing

Shadowbox is available for free.

Free ✔️ Open source

📊 Rankings and Market Share

🏆 Shadowbox Awards

⚡ Sites Using Shadowbox

We have data on 3,608 websites that use the Shadowbox JavaScript library. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.

The highest rated site using Shadowbox is nii.ac.jp.

#WebsiteRankCountryLanguage
1 nii.ac.jp #5,597 Japan Japanese
2 uma.es #6,987 Spain Spanish
3 ibero.mx #15,056 Mexico Spanish
4 esmadrid.com #16,693 Spain Spanish
5 hapitas.jp #17,763 Japan Japanese
6 sunnyportal.com #18,843 Germany English
7 cloudera.com #27,617 United States American English
8 iawf.ir #32,012 Iran Persian
9 tvr.ro #32,147 Romania Romanian
10 joyfull.co.jp #33,385 Japan Japanese
11 bonprix.ch #34,674 Switzerland Swiss High German
12 targetsportsusa.com #35,957 United States English
13 viaworld.in #43,986 India English
14 bonprix.it #44,776 Germany Italian
15 bonprix.se #45,979 Sweden Swedish
16 atrapamuebles.com #47,606 Spain Spanish
17 runivers.ru #49,821 Russia Russian
18 torikizoku.co.jp #51,583 Japan Japanese
19 legalfutures.co.uk #54,438 United Kingdom British English
20 clearwaveinc.com #56,199 American English

📈 Usage Statistics

Most of the sites that use Shadowbox:

Most of the sites using Shadowbox are from the United States, Japan, and Germany.

  • United States 18.5%
  • Japan 9.9%
  • Germany 6.8%
  • Italy 6.3%
  • France 5.4%
  • Spain 4.6%
  • Russia 4.4%
  • United Kingdom 4.4%
  • Netherlands 3.5%
  • Other 36.2%

Most Shadowbox users speak English, Japanese, or German.

  • English 41%
  • Japanese 9.2%
  • German 6.9%
  • Spanish 6.2%
  • French 5.9%
  • Italian 5.3%
  • Russian 5.2%
  • Portuguese 3.4%
  • Dutch 2.9%
  • Other 14%

The Shadowbox JavaScript library is especially popular on .com and .org top-level domains.

  • .com 41%
  • .org 5.3%
  • .de 4.5%
  • .net 3.7%
  • .it 3.5%
  • .ru 3.4%
  • .jp 2.5%
  • .com.br 2.4%
  • .nl 2.3%
  • Other 31.4%

The primary market segments for websites utilizing Shadowbox include business, marketing and merchandising, and online shopping.

  • Business 14.6%
  • Marketing/Merchandising 10.9%
  • Online Shopping 10.9%
  • Education/Reference 7.2%
  • Entertainment 6.5%
  • Travel 5.2%
  • Blogs/Wiki 4.7%
  • Health 4.6%
  • Sports 3.6%
  • Other 31.8%

🔢 Shadowbox Versions

The most common version of Shadowbox is 3.0, used by 82.6% of sites where versions were detected. In addition, 12.8% of sites use Shadowbox 2.0, and 2.3% use Shadowbox 3.

  • 3.0 82.6%
  • 2.0 12.8%
  • 3 2.3%
  • 1 1.2%
  • 2 1.2%

🕵️ Similar Technologies

These are some of the best Shadowbox alternatives.

RankName
13
Fancyapps
Ogre, Latvia

A commercial JavaScript UI component library for creating lightboxes, carousels, and interactive image viewers.

€29+
20
Lightbox
San Francisco, California, United States

The original lightbox library used to overlay images on top of the current page.

FreeOpen source
41
PhotoSwipe
Kyiv, Ukraine

A modular JavaScript image gallery and lightbox library for displaying responsive image collections with interactive viewing features.

FreeOpen source
48
jQuery Colorbox
Florida, United States

A lightweight, customizable lightbox plugin for jQuery.

FreeOpen source
58
LightGallery

A customizable, modular, responsive lightbox gallery plugin with no dependencies.

FreeOpen source

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💬 Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use Shadowbox for free?

Yes, it is a free JavaScript library.
It is also open source, and you can find its code on GitHub.

Which country uses Shadowbox the most?

The majority of Shadowbox users are from the United States.

Who uses Shadowbox?

According to our data, Shadowbox is used on thousands of sites, including such established ones as nii.ac.jp, uma.es, and ibero.mx.

Is Shadowbox used on government websites?

In total, we found Shadowbox on 2 government sites in the United States.

Do academic institutions use Shadowbox?

Yes. The most notable of these is nii.ac.jp. Overall, we know of 3 academic websites in the United States that use Shadowbox.

How does Shadowbox stack up against its competitors?

Shadowbox is a moderately popular JavaScript library, ranking ahead of 152 other JavaScript libraries we track.

What are the alternatives to Shadowbox?

Alternatives and possible competitors to Shadowbox may include Fancyapps, Lightbox, and PhotoSwipe.

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