Title: Still loading WordPress’ native lightbox
Last modified: March 9, 2026

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# Still loading WordPress’ native lightbox

 *  Resolved [Rafael Fischmann](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rfischmann/)
 * (@rfischmann)
 * [3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/still-loading-wordpress-native-lightbox/)
 * Hi,
 * I’ve installed and enabled the plugin, but can’t seem to find out why clicking
   on images still use WordPress’ default lightbox instead of PhotoSwipe’s.
 * Should I disable the native lightbox first, somehow?
 * Thanks!
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fstill-loading-wordpress-native-lightbox%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Author [Arno Welzel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/awelzel/)
 * (@awelzel)
 * [3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/still-loading-wordpress-native-lightbox/#post-18845579)
 * WordPress itself does not have a “native” lightbox, this must be another plugin
   or theme (maybe you are using a gallery plugin which has its own lightbox – then
   ask the maintainer of that gallery plugin how to disable the lightbox of it).
 * Also do not use any “script optimizer” – this will not work with PhotoSwipe since
   that is modular JavaScript code which will not work when an “optimizer” just 
   merges it together with all other JavaScript files on your website. Either disable
   it or exclude Lightbox with PhotoSwipe from any kind of optimization.
 *  Thread Starter [Rafael Fischmann](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rfischmann/)
 * (@rfischmann)
 * [3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/still-loading-wordpress-native-lightbox/#post-18846336)
 * Hi [@awelzel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/awelzel/), thanks for getting
   back to me!
 * WordPress does have a basic lightbox features since version 6.4, yes: [https://learn.wordpress.org/tutorial/exploring-wordpress-6-4/](https://learn.wordpress.org/tutorial/exploring-wordpress-6-4/)
 * I’ve tested disabling my only “script optimizer” plugin, which is Perfmatters,
   and it doesn’t make any difference.
 * The conflict seems to be with Imagify [[https://wordpress.org/plugins/imagify/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/imagify/)],
   as per my testing. When I disable it, Lightbox with PhotoSwipe starts working.
   Any idea why? Imagify is very important to us.

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