WordPress plugin comparison
ARI Fancy Lightbox vs Category Lightbox
At a glance
- ARI Fancy Lightbox has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Category Lightbox.
- On a typical day, ARI Fancy Lightbox is downloaded about 50 times, Category Lightbox about 1.
- Category Lightbox has no reviews yet.
- ARI Fancy Lightbox was updated more recently: Sep 24, 2025, against Apr 7, 2012 for Category Lightbox.
- ARI Fancy Lightbox is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 3.3.2 for Category Lightbox.
- Category Lightbox has been around longer: since 2012, against 2017 for ARI Fancy Lightbox.
Line by line
ARI Fancy Lightbox leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  ARI Fancy Lightbox |  Category Lightbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,767 | #47,645 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.3K | 33 |
| Rating | 4.7(71) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 3.3.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.42 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 14 years 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.
Tags they share
More comparisons
- ARI Fancy Lightbox vs Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin
- ARI Fancy Lightbox vs FancyBox for WordPress
- ARI Fancy Lightbox vs Modal Window
- ARI Fancy Lightbox vs Video Popup
- Category Lightbox vs Firelight Lightbox
- Category Lightbox vs Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin
- Category Lightbox vs Simple Lightbox
- Category Lightbox vs Responsive Lightbox & Gallery
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free