Tip: Add a rel attribute to WordPress gallery for lightbox use

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This is really simple trick, but it’s so useful. I’m using lightboxes nearly on every WordPress project. I really love colorbox and prettyPhoto, they are my favorite. So when i create a gallery from the wordpress admin editor i want my gallery thumbnails to open in a lightbox, here is a bit of code to do it automatically:

The Code

Just paste this code in the functions.php file in your theme directory;

6 responses to “Tip: Add a rel attribute to WordPress gallery for lightbox use”

  1. Simon Bennett

    Nice tip. Often wondered that, thanks, that’ll be getting added to all my wordpress sites!

    1. You’re welcome Simon!

  2. Amber

    Hi Rémi,

    Thanks for the great tip. Works like a charm when using a single gallery on a page.

    Do you have any tips for adding a different rel value to a custom image size (add_image_size). Using your code works great for listing a single gallery on a page. If for example I used the the gallery shortcode (listing a different set of images) in a footer widget it’s causing all gallery thumbnails on the entire page (from the the widgets gallery and the page gallery) to appear in each gallery.

  3. Syahrulzaman

    Awesome tips. Working great on my site. Thank you so much

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