WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Image Styles vs WP Colorbox
At a glance
- Advanced Image Styles has more active installs: 9K+, against 5K+ for WP Colorbox.
- On a typical day, WP Colorbox is downloaded about 36 times, Advanced Image Styles about 19.
- Advanced Image Styles is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 65 reviews, against 4.3 from 23 reviews.
- WP Colorbox was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2025, against Feb 10, 2018 for Advanced Image Styles.
- WP Colorbox is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.7.39 for Advanced Image Styles.
Line by line
WP Colorbox leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced Image Styles |  WP Colorbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,219 | #3,109 |
| Active installs | 9K+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 348 | 818 |
| Rating | 4.6(65) | 4.3(23) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.34 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 1 year 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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