Title: problem using WP jQuery Lightbox Last modified: August 19, 2016 --- # problem using WP jQuery Lightbox * [freal0s](https://wordpress.org/support/users/freal0s/) * (@freal0s) * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-using-wp-jquery-lightbox/) * hye, * i’m trying to use this plugin, but it seems that it doesn’t work for me.. i installed, activated.. put some pictures in the gallery, replaced [gallery] with[ gallery link="file"].. * and when i click at the pics, it doesn’t have any lightbox..just goes to the pic’s page.. * can anybody help me tru this? tq Viewing 4 replies - 1 through 4 (of 4 total) * [ulfben](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ulfben/) * (@ulfben) * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-using-wp-jquery-lightbox/#post-1716691) * Link? * Make sure you clear the cache. (browser and server). Make sure you haven’t got any broken javascripts on your site. * Thread Starter [freal0s](https://wordpress.org/support/users/freal0s/) * (@freal0s) * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-using-wp-jquery-lightbox/#post-1716802) * i’m doin this on a local server.. i’ve cleared the cache already but it still doesnt works.. there’s no lightbox * Thread Starter [freal0s](https://wordpress.org/support/users/freal0s/) * (@freal0s) * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-using-wp-jquery-lightbox/#post-1716943) * ermm..i tried using a default theme..and it works fine.. anybody can help me on troubleshooting my theme? is the jquery messed up or what? * [luisten](https://wordpress.org/support/users/luisten/) * (@luisten) * [15 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-using-wp-jquery-lightbox/#post-1717017) * I had the exact same problem and found no documentation regarding the issue. Comparing the generated code with the default theme I found that I just had to add: * * to the header.php file (inside the tag obviously) for it to start working like a charm. It’s downright beautiful. Viewing 4 replies - 1 through 4 (of 4 total) The topic ‘problem using WP jQuery Lightbox’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://ps.w.org/wp-jquery-lightbox/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3274178) * [LightPress Lightbox](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-jquery-lightbox/) * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-jquery-lightbox/#faq) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-jquery-lightbox/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-jquery-lightbox/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-jquery-lightbox/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-jquery-lightbox/reviews/) * 4 replies * 3 participants * Last reply from: [luisten](https://wordpress.org/support/users/luisten/) * Last activity: [15 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-using-wp-jquery-lightbox/#post-1717017) * Status: not resolved