WordPress plugin comparison
Block Control vs Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block
Block Control
by epiphyt
80+ 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 80+ for Block Control.
- On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, Block Control about 6.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Block Control was updated more recently: Sep 5, 2026, against May 28, 2026 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.
- Block Control is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.
- Block Control has been around longer: since 2019, against 2020 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.
Line by line
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Block Control | Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,578 | #1,293 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 96 | 2.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 5.0(88) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.43 | ×1.12 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 5.3 |
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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