WordPress plugin comparison

Block for Openverse vs Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

Block for Openverse

by bPlugins

10+ installs

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 10+ for Block for Openverse.
On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, Block for Openverse about 2.
Block for Openverse has no reviews yet.
Block for Openverse was updated more recently: Sep 2, 2026, against May 28, 2026 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.
Block for Openverse 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 2025 for Block for Openverse.

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

Metric	Block for Openverse	Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block
Popular rank	#29,627	#1,293
Active installs	10+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	62	2.5K
Rating	No ratings	5.0(88)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.13	×1.12
Last release	2 months ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	7.1	5.3

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