The GLightbox Gallery Module integrates the GLightbox JavaScript library into Joomla as a ready-to-use module. Without any coding, you can display images, embed YouTube and Vimeo videos, show Google Maps, and present any inline HTML content in a polished, animated lightbox. Add items through the familiar Joomla module editor — or import an entire folder of photos in one step — publish the module, and the gallery is live.

Perfect for photography portfolios, product showcases with video demos, team directories with contact forms, event galleries mixing photos and recordings, or any scenario where content benefits from a clean, full-screen overlay experience. Multiple module instances on the same page can be merged into a single navigable gallery using a shared Gallery Name — combining items from different positions and layouts seamlessly.

Local images get a correctly sized thumbnail generated automatically — cropped to your chosen aspect ratio, at standard and high-density resolutions — so the gallery grid no longer downloads full-size photos just to shrink them in the browser. Administrators can also configure open and slide animations, zoom and drag behaviour, an optional slide counter, and a self-playing slideshow with a pausable countdown. Each gallery item supports individual overrides for title, description, dimensions, download access, visibility, and animation. The module handles dynamic content automatically: galleries embedded inside AJAX-loaded or language-switched content reinitialise without any additional configuration.

Key Features:

Images – Full-size galleries with automatically generated thumbnails (custom thumbnails still supported), configurable aspect ratios, lazy loading, and hover effects
Videos – YouTube, Vimeo, and direct MP4 files with autoplay and mute support
Google Maps – Embed any location via iFrame, no API key required
Inline HTML – Display custom HTML or embedded Joomla modules ({loadposition}, {loadmoduleid}) in a lightbox
Import from Folder – Turn an entire media folder into gallery items in one step, with wildcard-based titles and alt text
Bulk Actions – Select, delete, or change the status of multiple gallery items at once
Per-Item Status – Show, hide from the grid but keep in the lightbox, or fully unpublish any item
Multi-Module Galleries – Set the same Gallery Name on multiple modules to merge them into one unified gallery
Deep Linking – Link directly to a single slide; the address bar updates as visitors browse, with a one-tap copy-link button
Slideshow – A play button advances the gallery on a timer, with a pausable countdown bar and automatic handling of video slides
Downloadable Files – Optional download button for images and direct video files, per-item overridable
Backdrop Customisation – Set the lightbox backdrop's colour and opacity
Structured Data (JSON-LD) – Describe the gallery to search engines as a schema.org ImageGallery
Slide Counter – Optional "current / total" indicator in the top-left corner of the lightbox
Two Layouts – Default (ul/li structure) and Minimal (anchor tags only, ideal for fully custom CSS)
Configurable Animations – Separate open, close, and slide effects: Zoom, Fade, Slide, or None
Per-Item Overrides – Title, description, dimensions, animation, zoom, drag, download, and status, all configurable per item
Multilingual Support – Complete Hungarian and English admin interface
No External Dependencies – No jQuery; GLightbox and the Plyr video player are bundled with the module, nothing is loaded from a CDN
Free and Open Source – GNU GPL v2+, no license restrictions
Simple Installation – Upload ZIP, activate module, add or import items, publish