Carousel by Jetpack vs WP Video Lightbox
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| Feature | Carousel by Jetpack checked 23 Oct 2026 Free Visit Details | WP Video Lightbox v1.9.12 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.3/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | — | 30,000+ |
| Last updated | — | May 20, 2026 |
| Editions | — | WP Video Lightbox |
| Pros | — | Lightbox overlay for YouTube, Vimeo, iframes and images; Shortcodes for quick insertion; Settings page for overlay behaviour |
| Cons | Needs Jetpack; not a standalone plugin; Images only, no video | Relies on shortcodes to add videos; Vimeo thumbnails and titles come from Vimeo's oEmbed service; Overlay styling is limited to its own options |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | — | Lightbox overlay for videos, images and iframes, Shortcodes for YouTube and Vimeo videos, Shortcodes run in widgets, excerpts and content, Settings page under Settings |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | — | YouTube, Vimeo |
| Requires WordPress | — | 3.0 |
| Tested up to | — | 7.0 |
| Phones home | — | No |
| External services | — | vimeo.com |
| Shortcodes | — | 2 |