WordPress plugin comparison

Author Avatars List/Block vs Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

Author Avatars List/Block

by Paul Bearne

4K+ installs4.8

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 4K+ for Author Avatars List/Block.
On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, Author Avatars List/Block about 39.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 88 reviews, against 4.8 from 32 reviews.
Author Avatars List/Block was updated more recently: Aug 7, 2026, against May 28, 2026 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.
Author Avatars List/Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.0, against 7.0.8 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.
Author Avatars List/Block has been around longer: since 2008, against 2020 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Author Avatars List/Block	Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block
Popular rank	#3,586	#1,293
Active installs	4K+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.1K	2.5K
Rating	4.8(32)	5.0(88)
Support threads resolved	100%	100%
Tested up to	7.1.0	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.89	×1.12
Last release	3 months ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	–	5.3

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