WordPress plugin comparison
Always Valid Lightbox vs Meow Lightbox
At a glance
- Meow Lightbox has more active installs: 10K+, against 50+ for Always Valid Lightbox.
- On a typical day, Meow Lightbox is downloaded about 306 times, Always Valid Lightbox about 4.
- Meow Lightbox is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 191 reviews, against 4.5 from 2 reviews.
- Meow Lightbox was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Aug 24, 2012 for Always Valid Lightbox.
- Meow Lightbox is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for Always Valid Lightbox.
- Always Valid Lightbox has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for Meow Lightbox.
Line by line
Meow Lightbox leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Always Valid Lightbox |  Meow Lightbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #20,353 | #1,976 |
| Active installs | 50+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 78 | 15.1K |
| Rating | 4.5(2) | 4.9(191) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.02 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.1 |
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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