WordPress plugin comparison

2BC Image Gallery vs Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

2BC Image Gallery

by Jason

10+ installs

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

by Johannes Kinast

20K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for 2BC Image Gallery.
On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, 2BC Image Gallery about 2.
2BC Image Gallery has no reviews yet.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against May 29, 2015 for 2BC Image Gallery.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.2.39 for 2BC Image Gallery.
2BC Image Gallery has been around longer: since 2014, against 2020 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	2BC Image Gallery	Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block
Popular rank	#42,774	#1,293
Active installs	10+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	44	2.4K
Rating	No ratings	5.0(88)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	4.2.39	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.12
Last release	11 years ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	–	5.3

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