WordPress plugin comparison
Basic Protected Lightbox vs Simple Lightbox
At a glance
- Simple Lightbox has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Basic Protected Lightbox.
- On a typical day, Simple Lightbox is downloaded about 396 times, Basic Protected Lightbox about 2.
- Basic Protected Lightbox has no reviews yet.
- Simple Lightbox was updated more recently: Sep 12, 2026, against Aug 17, 2020 for Basic Protected Lightbox.
- Simple Lightbox is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.5.24 for Basic Protected Lightbox.
- Simple Lightbox has been around longer: since 2010, against 2019 for Basic Protected Lightbox.
Line by line
Simple Lightbox leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Basic Protected Lightbox |  Simple Lightbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #43,699 | #331 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 31 | 11.6K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.3(239) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 5.5.24 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.07 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.6.20 |
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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