Inlarge brings the abc-enlarge jQuery library to WordPress. Unlike typical lightbox plugins that dim the whole screen, it enlarges the clicked image in place — the article text around it stays readable. Ideal for web magazines and long-form articles.
What it does
- Automatically adds the
abc-enlargeclass to linked images in your post content (only images wrapped in a link to an image file, so nothing breaks). - Swaps in the high-resolution image from the link’s
hrefon click, and restores the small one on collapse. - On portrait phones, expands the image into a horizontally scrollable, auto-centered view.
- Applies to WordPress galleries (classic and block) — images become enlargeable regardless of their link setting. On by default, toggleable per post.
- Lets you disable enlargement per post — enabled by default.
Usage
Under Settings → Inlarge, tick which post types (post, page, custom post types) enlargement runs on. Only checked post types are enabled; all eligible types are checked by default.
Within an enabled post type, each post also has controls in the Inlarge box:
- Block editor: the box appears at the bottom of the editor.
- Classic editor: the box appears in the right-hand sidebar.
The “Enable image enlargement for this post” checkbox is checked by default; uncheck it to opt that post out. The Apply to WordPress galleries checkbox (on by default) controls whether images in classic and block galleries are enlargeable too.