WordPress plugin comparison

Ad Block Defender vs Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

Ad Block Defender

by ipdmsolutions

10+ installs3.0

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 Ad Block Defender.
On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, Ad Block Defender about 2.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 88 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against Jan 26, 2016 for Ad Block Defender.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.4.34 for Ad Block Defender.
Ad Block Defender has been around longer: since 2016, against 2020 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Ad Block Defender	Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block
Popular rank	#39,171	#1,293
Active installs	10+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	29	2.5K
Rating	3.0(2)	5.0(88)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	4.4.34	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.12
Last release	10 years ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	–	5.3

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