Description
Clickable Featured Image for Lightbox & Archives is a WordPress plugin that enhances your featured images by making them clickable, opening the full-size image in a lightbox on single post pages, and linking to the post itself on archive pages like category listings. This plugin has been tested with the “Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block” plugin and the GeneratePress theme.
Features
- Make featured images clickable and open in a lightbox on single post pages
- Make featured images clickable and link to the post itself on archive pages
- Tested with “Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block” plugin
- Tested with GeneratePress theme
Screenshots
Screenshot of a post with a featured image, showing the mouse cursor hovering over the image, indicating that it is clickable. 
Screenshot of a lightbox open on a single post page, displaying the featured image. 
Screenshot of an archive page (e.g., category listing), showing multiple posts with clickable featured images.
Installation
- Upload the folder
clickable-featured-imageto the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- That’s it! The plugin will automatically make your featured images clickable on single post pages and archive pages.
FAQ
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Does the plugin have a Settings page?
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Currently, the functionality is so simple, that there is no need to set anything. Activate it, and it just works.
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Will this plugin work with any lightbox plugin?
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This plugin has been tested with the “Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block” plugin, but it should work with other lightbox plugins as well. Please note that compatibility with other lightbox plugins is not guaranteed.
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Will this plugin work with any WordPress theme?
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Clickable Featured Image has been tested with the GeneratePress theme. It should work with most themes, but compatibility with all themes is not guaranteed. If you find any issues with your theme, please let us know.
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Can I use this plugin without a lightbox plugin?
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Yes, you can use Clickable Featured Image WordPress Plugin without a lightbox plugin. In this case, the featured image will still be clickable and will open the full-size image in a new browser window or tab.
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Are there common misspellings of “Clickable Featured Image WordPress Plugin” that users might search for?
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Yes, users may sometimes misspell or mistype the plugin’s name while searching. Some common misspellings of “Clickable Featured Image WordPress Plugin” might include: Clickabe Featured Imgage, Clikable Featured Imaje, Clickble Featuerd, Clicable Fetured Imge Pluggin
To ensure your plugin is found by users despite these misspellings, consider adding alternative tags or keywords to your readme.txt file that account for these variations.
Reviews
Contributors & Developers
“Clickable Featured Image for Lightbox & Archives” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
Contributors
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Changelog
1.0.2
Fixed a syntax error in the plugin code that caused a parse error.
1.0.1
Updated stable tag and function names to follow guidelines for the Clickable Featured Image WordPress Plugin.
1.0
Initial release