WordPress plugin comparison
ARI Fancy Lightbox vs Smart Modal
At a glance
- ARI Fancy Lightbox has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for Smart Modal.
- On a typical day, ARI Fancy Lightbox is downloaded about 50 times, Smart Modal about 6.
- Smart Modal has no reviews yet.
- Smart Modal was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Sep 24, 2025 for ARI Fancy Lightbox.
- Smart Modal is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for ARI Fancy Lightbox.
- ARI Fancy Lightbox has been around longer: since 2017, against 2025 for Smart Modal.
Line by line
ARI Fancy Lightbox leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  ARI Fancy Lightbox |  Smart Modal |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,767 | #15,239 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.3K | 294 |
| Rating | 4.7(71) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.42 | ×0.28 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.1 |
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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