Zoomora – Modern Lightbox Plugin

Zoomora is a free JavaScript lightbox plugin built for the modern web — fast, touch-friendly, and completely dependency-free. No jQuery. No bloated libraries. Just a clean, well-crafted lightbox that works in any project from a plain HTML file to a fully bundled WordPress theme.

A Modern JavaScript Lightbox Plugin for Images, Video and YouTube

Zoomora handles every media type in one lightweight package. Open images in a stunning full-screen overlay, play local MP4 videos with a custom player, or auto-embed YouTube URLs — standard and short links both supported. At just one install away via npm or CDN, it is the JavaScript lightbox plugin that covers every use case without the complexity.

import Zoomora from 'zoomora';
const lightbox = new Zoomora({ selector: '[data-zoomora]' });

Why Zoomora Over Other Lightbox Libraries?

Most lightbox libraries are either abandoned, jQuery-dependent, or bloated with features you’ll never use. Zoomora is built from scratch with modern ES modules, ships four build targets — UMD, UMD minified, ES module, and ES minified — and delivers smart progressive zoom, touch support, auto-hide controls, and a full programmatic API.

With 233+ npm downloads and active development, Zoomora is a JavaScript lightbox plugin you can rely on for personal projects, client work, and commercial WordPress themes alike.

Zoomora is released under the MIT license — free for any use. Install it from npm or browse all free tools by FrontTheme.

Images, Video, YouTube — All in One

Point Zoomora at an <img> tag and it opens it in a stunning full-screen overlay. Point it at a local MP4 and it plays with a custom play button overlay. Point it at a YouTube URL (standard or short) and it auto-converts to an embed. One plugin, every media type.

Zoom That Actually Makes Sense

Zoomora detects at runtime whether an image is actually larger than the viewport before offering zoom. If it is, clicking cycles through progressive zoom levels — 1.5×, 2×, 3×, and finally 100% actual size — then returns to fit-to-screen. Drag to pan once zoomed. No zoom button appearing on images that don’t need it. No guesswork.

Distraction-Free Viewing

Auto-hide controls fade navigation, thumbnails, and captions out of view after a configurable idle period. Move the mouse or touch the screen and they glide back in. Perfect for immersive gallery experiences and photography portfolios.

Developer-Friendly from the Start

Every meaningful event fires a callback. Options are set once at instantiation or updated live with updateOptions(). The full API lets you open, close, navigate, zoom, and destroy the instance programmatically. Works with vanilla JS, WordPress themes, React, Vue, or any other setup.

<!-- CDN — as simple as it gets -->
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/zoomora/dist/zoomora.css">
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/zoomora/dist/zoomora.umd.min.js"></script>

<img src="photo.jpg"
     data-src="photo-full.jpg"
     data-zoomora="my-gallery"
     data-caption="Golden hour"
     alt="Landscape photo">

<script>new Zoomora();</script>

Zoomora works seamlessly with WordPress themes, React, Vue, and any vanilla JavaScript project. The full API lets you open, close, navigate, zoom, and destroy the lightbox instance programmatically — giving developers complete control over every interaction. Every meaningful event fires a callback, so integrating Zoomora into complex layouts and page builders is straightforward.

Auto-hide controls fade navigation, thumbnails, and captions out of view after a configurable idle period — perfect for immersive photography portfolios and media-heavy layouts. Smart zoom detects at runtime whether an image is actually larger than the viewport before offering zoom levels — 1.5×, 2×, 3×, and 100% actual size. No zoom button on images that don’t need it.

Whether you are a solo developer building a personal portfolio or a theme author shipping a JavaScript lightbox plugin with a commercial WordPress theme, Zoomora is built to fit your workflow without compromise. Read the full Zoomora documentation to get started.

MIT Licensed — Free Forever

Use it in personal projects, client work, and commercial products without restriction. No license keys, no upsells, no premium tier. Just a good plugin, free and open source.