WordPress plugin comparison
Basic Protected Lightbox vs Meow Lightbox
At a glance
- Meow Lightbox has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Basic Protected Lightbox.
- On a typical day, Meow Lightbox is downloaded about 362 times, Basic Protected Lightbox about 2.
- Basic Protected Lightbox has no reviews yet.
- Meow Lightbox was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Aug 17, 2020 for Basic Protected Lightbox.
- Meow Lightbox is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.5.24 for Basic Protected Lightbox.
- Meow Lightbox has been around longer: since 2016, against 2019 for Basic Protected Lightbox.
Line by line
Meow Lightbox leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Basic Protected Lightbox |  Meow Lightbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #43,699 | #1,979 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 31 | 15.6K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(190) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 5.5.24 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.02 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 10 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 8.1 |
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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