WordPress plugin comparison

Automatic Block Inserter vs Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

Automatic Block Inserter

by Lauren @ Small Plugins

30+ installs5.0

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 Automatic Block Inserter.
On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, Automatic Block Inserter about 4.
Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
Automatic Block Inserter was updated more recently: Aug 31, 2026, against May 28, 2026 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.
Automatic Block Inserter 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 2024 for Automatic Block Inserter.

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

Metric	Automatic Block Inserter	Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block
Popular rank	#23,042	#1,293
Active installs	30+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	80	2.5K
Rating	5.0(2)	5.0(88)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.27	×1.12
Last release	2 months ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	5.7	5.3

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