WordPress plugin comparison

CTC Masonry Gallery vs Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

CTC Masonry Gallery

by UjW0L

1K+ 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 1K+ for CTC Masonry Gallery.
On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, CTC Masonry Gallery about 35.
Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
CTC Masonry Gallery was updated more recently: Oct 8, 2026, against May 28, 2026 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.
CTC Masonry Gallery is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has been around longer: since 2020, against 2021 for CTC Masonry Gallery.

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	CTC Masonry Gallery	Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block
Popular rank	#5,312	#1,291
Active installs	1K+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	623	2.5K
Rating	5.0(3)	5.0(88)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.63	×1.12
Last release	1 month ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4.9	5.3

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