WordPress plugin comparison
Always Valid Lightbox vs Responsive Lightbox
Always Valid Lightbox
by Joffrey Quillet
50+ installs4.5
Responsive Lightbox
by subhansanjaya
10K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- Responsive Lightbox has more active installs: 10K+, against 50+ for Always Valid Lightbox.
- On a typical day, Responsive Lightbox is downloaded about 40 times, Always Valid Lightbox about 4.
- Responsive Lightbox is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 42 reviews, against 4.5 from 2 reviews.
- Responsive Lightbox was updated more recently: Aug 8, 2025, against Aug 24, 2012 for Always Valid Lightbox.
- Responsive Lightbox is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 3.4.2 for Always Valid Lightbox.
- Always Valid Lightbox has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for Responsive Lightbox.
Line by line
Responsive Lightbox leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Always Valid Lightbox | Responsive Lightbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #20,411 | #2,051 |
| Active installs | 50+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 78 | 1.1K |
| Rating | 4.5(2) | 4.6(42) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.38 |
| Last release | 14 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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