WordPress plugin comparison
Basic Protected Lightbox vs Lightbox with PhotoSwipe
Basic Protected Lightbox
by justincardoza
10+ installs
Lightbox with PhotoSwipe
by Arno Welzel
20K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Lightbox with PhotoSwipe has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Basic Protected Lightbox.
- On a typical day, Lightbox with PhotoSwipe is downloaded about 363 times, Basic Protected Lightbox about 2.
- Basic Protected Lightbox has no reviews yet.
- Lightbox with PhotoSwipe was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Aug 17, 2020 for Basic Protected Lightbox.
- Lightbox with PhotoSwipe is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.5.24 for Basic Protected Lightbox.
- Lightbox with PhotoSwipe has been around longer: since 2017, against 2019 for Basic Protected Lightbox.
Line by line
Lightbox with PhotoSwipe leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Basic Protected Lightbox | Lightbox with PhotoSwipe |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #38,349 | #1,088 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 29 | 27.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(115) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 5.5.24 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.25 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | today |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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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