WordPress plugin comparison

Block Gallery to Carousel Lightbox vs Simple Lightbox

Block Gallery to Carousel Lightbox

by Atakan Au

30+ installs5.0

Simple Lightbox

by Archetyped

100K+ installs4.3

At a glance

Simple Lightbox has more active installs: 100K+, against 30+ for Block Gallery to Carousel Lightbox.
On a typical day, Simple Lightbox is downloaded about 396 times, Block Gallery to Carousel Lightbox about 4.
Block Gallery to Carousel Lightbox is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.3 from 239 reviews.
Simple Lightbox was updated more recently: Sep 12, 2026, against Aug 18, 2026 for Block Gallery to Carousel Lightbox.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Simple Lightbox has been around longer: since 2010, against 2025 for Block Gallery to Carousel Lightbox.

Simple Lightbox leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Block Gallery to Carousel Lightbox	Simple Lightbox
Popular rank	#23,712	#331
Active installs	30+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	69	11.8K
Rating	5.0(1)	4.3(239)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.27	×1.07
Last release	2 months ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.6.20

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