WordPress plugin comparison
Always Valid Lightbox vs LightPress Lightbox
Always Valid Lightbox
by Joffrey Quillet
50+ installs4.5
LightPress Lightbox
by Firelight
40K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- LightPress Lightbox has more active installs: 40K+, against 50+ for Always Valid Lightbox.
- On a typical day, LightPress Lightbox is downloaded about 119 times, Always Valid Lightbox about 4.
- LightPress Lightbox is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 72 reviews, against 4.5 from 2 reviews.
- LightPress Lightbox was updated more recently: Mar 25, 2026, against Aug 24, 2012 for Always Valid Lightbox.
- LightPress Lightbox is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.4.2 for Always Valid Lightbox.
- LightPress Lightbox has been around longer: since 2010, against 2012 for Always Valid Lightbox.
Line by line
LightPress Lightbox leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Always Valid Lightbox | LightPress Lightbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #20,353 | #901 |
| Active installs | 50+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 78 | 4.5K |
| Rating | 4.5(2) | 4.6(72) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.79 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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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