Replacing Colorbox with GLightbox in Drupal 11

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Drupal 11’s shift to jQuery 4 has broken compatibility for several long-standing front-end modules. Joan Català highlights how the widely used Colorbox module no longer works under the new core setup, leaving site builders without a dependable lightbox solution.

Although a fork of Colorbox exists, it still fails in Drupal 11. Català instead adopted GLightbox, restoring automatic image zoom in galleries. The transition required installing missing library assets via Composer before the module functioned correctly, after which it integrated smoothly with Views.

Beyond replacing lost functionality, GLightbox adds flexibility by supporting images, internal pages, and embedded video in modal overlays. Català’s experience reflects a broader upgrade reality: major core changes require re-evaluating front-end dependencies to ensure long-term sustainability.

Reference: Installing the GLightbox module in Drupal 11 which replaces the functionality of Colorbox by Joan Catala (17 February 2026)

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