# jbutz/bootstrap-lightbox

A simple lightbox plugin based on the bootstrap modal plugin.

Repository: https://github.com/jbutz/bootstrap-lightbox
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/bootstrap-lightbox
Homepage: http://jbutz.github.io/bootstrap-lightbox/
Language: HTML
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2022-09-02T17:06:49+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5248, "days_push": 1461, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1038, forks 283 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:19.649302+00:00)

## What it is
A jQuery plugin for Twitter Bootstrap that adds a lightbox component built on top of Bootstrap's modal dialog. It displays images in an overlay with optional captions, backdrop, keyboard dismissal, and automatic resizing to fit the window.

## Use cases
- show images in an overlay lightbox on a bootstrap site
- add image galleries with captions to a webpage
- open images in a modal dialog with data attributes
- resize large images to fit the browser window
- replace bootstrap modal with an image lightbox

## When to choose
- you are already using Twitter Bootstrap and jQuery
- you need a simple image lightbox with captions and backdrop options
- you want data-attribute-driven setup without writing JavaScript

## When to avoid
- you use Bootstrap 5 or a modern framework without jQuery
- you need an actively maintained plugin with support for the latest Bootstrap versions
- you need advanced gallery features like swipe gestures or lazy loading

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: abandoned
- function: ui-components, animation
- domain: frontend, web-development
- platform: browser
- tags: lightbox, bootstrap, jquery-plugin, image-viewer, modal, unmaintained, javascript

## Member repositories
- jbutz/bootstrap-lightbox (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:19.649302+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T07:04:16.521246+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/jbutz/bootstrap-lightbox (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:19.649302+00:00, sha 52d0059b8df3)
  - homepage: http://jbutz.github.io/bootstrap-lightbox/ (fetched 2026-08-29T13:04:55.034354+00:00, sha c089ca657da9)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.