WordPress plugin comparison
ARI Fancy Lightbox vs PrettyPhoto
At a glance
- ARI Fancy Lightbox has more active installs: 10K+, against 2K+ for PrettyPhoto.
- On a typical day, ARI Fancy Lightbox is downloaded about 49 times, PrettyPhoto about 18.
- ARI Fancy Lightbox is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 71 reviews, against 2.8 from 15 reviews.
- ARI Fancy Lightbox was updated more recently: Sep 24, 2025, against Sep 14, 2025 for PrettyPhoto.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- PrettyPhoto has been around longer: since 2013, against 2017 for ARI Fancy Lightbox.
Line by line
ARI Fancy Lightbox leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  ARI Fancy Lightbox |  PrettyPhoto |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,771 | #4,918 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.3K | 274 |
| Rating | 4.7(71) | 2.8(15) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.42 | ×0.26 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 1 year 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.
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