WordPress plugin comparison

Anywhere Blocks by Shortcode vs Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

Anywhere Blocks by Shortcode

by Saiful Islam

10+ installs

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 Anywhere Blocks by Shortcode.
On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, Anywhere Blocks by Shortcode about 1.
Anywhere Blocks by Shortcode has no reviews yet.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against Aug 31, 2025 for Anywhere Blocks by Shortcode.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for Anywhere Blocks by Shortcode.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has been around longer: since 2020, against 2025 for Anywhere Blocks by Shortcode.

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

Metric	Anywhere Blocks by Shortcode	Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block
Popular rank	#32,547	#1,293
Active installs	10+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	35	2.5K
Rating	No ratings	5.0(88)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	6.8.12	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.06	×1.12
Last release	1 year ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	8.0	5.3

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