WordPress plugin comparison
ARI Fancy Lightbox vs Modal Window
At a glance
- Both have 10K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, Modal Window is downloaded about 91 times, ARI Fancy Lightbox about 50.
- ARI Fancy Lightbox is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 71 reviews, against 3.8 from 36 reviews.
- Modal Window was updated more recently: Oct 2, 2026, against Sep 24, 2025 for ARI Fancy Lightbox.
- Modal Window is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for ARI Fancy Lightbox.
- Modal Window has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for ARI Fancy Lightbox.
Line by line
Modal Window leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  ARI Fancy Lightbox |  Modal Window |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,767 | #1,999 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.3K | 2.9K |
| Rating | 4.7(71) | 3.8(36) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.42 | ×0.76 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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