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Disable WooCommerce Product Image Lightbox

Shared by Amit Dholiya · August 27, 2026 · @after_setup_theme

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WooCommerce includes a lightbox that opens product images in a larger view when customers click them. If you prefer a simple product gallery without the popup, you can disable it with a small snippet.

Steps

  1. Open your theme’s functions.php file.
  2. Add the code below.
  3. Save the file.
  4. Clear your website cache and refresh the product page.

Done — the WooCommerce product image lightbox will be disabled.

function disable_woocommerce_image_lightbox() {
    remove_theme_support( 'wc-product-gallery-lightbox' );
}

add_action(
    'after_setup_theme',
    'disable_woocommerce_image_lightbox',
    100
);
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