WordPress plugin comparison
Announcement Block vs Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block
Announcement Block
by Aptex
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 10+ for Announcement Block.
- On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, Announcement Block about 2.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against Dec 20, 2024 for Announcement Block.
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.7.11 for Announcement Block.
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has been around longer: since 2020, against 2024 for Announcement Block.
Line by line
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Announcement Block | Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #29,882 | #1,293 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 36 | 2.5K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 5.0(88) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×1.12 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 5.3 |
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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