WordPress plugin comparison

AI Content Forge vs Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

AI Content Forge

by Aarti Chauhan

Fewer than 10 installs5.0

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 fewer than 10 for AI Content Forge.
On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, AI Content Forge about 2.
Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against Jan 16, 2025 for AI Content Forge.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.7.11 for AI Content Forge.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has been around longer: since 2020, against 2025 for AI Content Forge.

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

Metric	AI Content Forge	Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block
Popular rank	#66,338	#1,293
Active installs	Fewer than 10	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	54	2.5K
Rating	5.0(1)	5.0(88)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	6.7.11	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.02	×1.12
Last release	1 year ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	7.2	5.3

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