WordPress plugin comparison
Acclectic Lightbox vs WP Lightbox 2
Acclectic Lightbox
by Acclectic Media
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
WP Lightbox 2
by Syed Balkhi
20K+ installs4.4
At a glance
- WP Lightbox 2 has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for Acclectic Lightbox.
- On a typical day, WP Lightbox 2 is downloaded about 84 times, Acclectic Lightbox about 2.
- Acclectic Lightbox is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.4 from 89 reviews.
- WP Lightbox 2 was updated more recently: Jan 31, 2026, against Oct 12, 2021 for Acclectic Lightbox.
- WP Lightbox 2 is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 5.8.19 for Acclectic Lightbox.
- WP Lightbox 2 has been around longer: since 2011, against 2021 for Acclectic Lightbox.
Line by line
WP Lightbox 2 leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Acclectic Lightbox | WP Lightbox 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #73,496 | #1,100 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 26 | 2.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.4(89) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.8.19 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.65 |
| Last release | 5 years ago | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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