Magnific Popup

Business Profile

Core Value Proposition

Magnific Popup provides a responsive lightbox and dialog script with focus on performance for jQuery and Zepto.js.

Target Customer

Web developers and website owners building image/video galleries and modal content (front-end developers working on lightbox functionality).

Key Differentiator

Light and modular; very small core footprint (~3KB gzipped) with optional modules; retina-ready; CSS-based animations; supports multiple content types (image, iframe, inline, ajax); memory-efficient templating; open-source MIT license.

Implementation Timeline

Not specified

Pain Points

1Not explicitly stated in the content.

Key Features

1Responsive lightbox & dialog script for jQuery or Zepto.js
2High-DPI (retina) display support
3Supports multiple content types: image, iframe, inline, ajax
4Gallery mode for multiple items
5Modular, lightweight architecture with a small core JS size

Target Customer Industries

Competitive Advantages

1Very lightweight core (≈3KB gzipped) with modular extensions
2CSS-based transitions instead of heavy JavaScript animations
3Retina-ready and supports high-DPI displays
4Flexible initialization methods (from HTML, grouped, or items option)
5Memory management via a micro templating approach to reuse DOM elements
6Open-source under MIT license with ongoing development noted (WordPress plugin under development) and available documentation

Key Benefits

1Small, fast core footprint with modular extensibility

2Supports images, iframes, inline content, and AJAX-loaded content

3Retina/high-DPI support and CSS-based animations

4Flexible initialization approaches and easy integration

5Open-source MIT license

Additional Product Information

Product Description

Magnific Popup is a responsive lightbox & dialog script with focus on performance and providing the best experience for users on any device (for jQuery or Zepto.js).

Target Market

Web developers building image/lightbox galleries and modal content for websites; developers using jQuery or Zepto.js.

Unique Value Proposition

A small, fast, modular lightbox solution that supports multiple content types, retina displays, and CSS-based animations with open-source licensing.

Technical Requirements

Requires jQuery 1.7.2+ or Zepto.js 1.0+. Can be used with either library; examples reference jQuery 1.9.1 in demo code.

Pricing Model

MIT license; open-source and free to use.

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