WordPress plugin comparison

Image Generator vs Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

Image Generator

by BeautifulPlugins

30+ 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 30+ for Image Generator.
On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, Image Generator about 20.
Image Generator has no reviews yet.
Image Generator was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against May 28, 2026 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.
Image Generator is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has been around longer: since 2020, against 2025 for Image Generator.

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Image Generator	Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block
Popular rank	#24,693	#1,293
Active installs	30+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	448	2.5K
Rating	No ratings	5.0(88)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.19	×1.12
Last release	2 days ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.3

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