Title: Another useless plugin
Last modified: September 3, 2016

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# Another useless plugin

 *  [mariafernandez](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mariafernandez/)
 * (@mariafernandez)
 * [11 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/another-useless-plugin/)
 * Don’t waste your time.
 * It’ll take you hours to figure out how to use it. That’s if you actually get 
   anywhere.

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 *  Plugin Author [Archetyped](https://wordpress.org/support/users/archetyped/)
 * (@archetyped)
 * [11 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/another-useless-plugin/#post-7898264)
 * Sorry to hear you’re having trouble with SLB. As long as your site meets [SLB’s minimum requirements](https://github.com/archetyped/simple-lightbox/wiki/Requirements),
   using SLB really is as simple as installing and activating it. Supported links
   in posts will then automatically be displayed in the lightbox when clicked.
 * For more detailed instructions, there’s also [SLB’s beginner’s guide](http://archetyped.com/know/simple-lightbox-for-noobs/).
 * Finally, if you would like to provide a link to a page that exhibits the issue
   you are experiencing, I would be glad to take a look.
 *  Thread Starter [mariafernandez](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mariafernandez/)
 * (@mariafernandez)
 * [11 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/another-useless-plugin/#post-7898284)
 * Thanks for your reply.
 * I’ve reinstalled Simple Lightbox on my blog, and this time I’ve managed to get
   it to work.
 * The problem I had was that I was looking for the code. It turns out that there’s
   no code needed.
 * Unfortunately, I went through the rigmarole of deactivating plugins and double
   checking everything.
 * A two minute screencast video would have saved me several hours of guessing and
   frustration.
 *  Plugin Author [Archetyped](https://wordpress.org/support/users/archetyped/)
 * (@archetyped)
 * [11 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/another-useless-plugin/#post-7898285)
 * Believe me, I know the hoops some plugins make you jump though. That’s exactly
   why SLB exists.
 * SLB’s 1-step instructions (because that’s really all it takes) are on [SLB’s plugin page](https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-lightbox/)(**
   Usage** section) and [SLB’s home page](https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-lightbox/).
   This seems even simpler and faster than watching a 2-minute video, but please
   let me know if you have any feedback on how this could be simplified further 
   for others.
 * Nonetheless, I will admit that it is strange to receive a low rating for requiring
   _less_ work than expected 🙂
 *  Thread Starter [mariafernandez](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mariafernandez/)
 * (@mariafernandez)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/another-useless-plugin/#post-7898291)
 * Update: This plugin is incompatible with CDN.
 * If you have CDN, your images will appear on a different window.
 * This other plugin works great: [https://wordpress.org/plugins/easy-fancybox/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/easy-fancybox/)
 * I can’t believe how much time I’ve wasted with Simple Lightbox. If it wasn’t 
   one thing, it was another. Fortunately, I’ve now found a great alternative.

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