WordPress plugin comparison

bbPress Multi Image Uploader vs Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

bbPress Multi Image Uploader

by Ankit Gade

100+ installs4.5

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 100+ for bbPress Multi Image Uploader.
On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, bbPress Multi Image Uploader about 4.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 88 reviews, against 4.5 from 8 reviews.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against Apr 20, 2018 for bbPress Multi Image Uploader.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.9.35 for bbPress Multi Image Uploader.
bbPress Multi Image Uploader has been around longer: since 2015, against 2020 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.

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

Metric	bbPress Multi Image Uploader	Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block
Popular rank	#14,895	#1,293
Active installs	100+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	56	2.5K
Rating	4.5(8)	5.0(88)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	4.9.35	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.12
Last release	8 years ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	–	5.3

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