WordPress plugin comparison

Block Gallery to Carousel Lightbox vs SimpLy Gallery

Block Gallery to Carousel Lightbox

by Atakan Au

30+ installs5.0

SimpLy Gallery

by GalleryCreator

40K+ installs4.8

At a glance

SimpLy Gallery has more active installs: 40K+, against 30+ for Block Gallery to Carousel Lightbox.
On a typical day, SimpLy Gallery is downloaded about 263 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 4.8 from 118 reviews.
SimpLy Gallery was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Aug 18, 2026 for Block Gallery to Carousel Lightbox.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
SimpLy Gallery has been around longer: since 2019, against 2025 for Block Gallery to Carousel Lightbox.

SimpLy Gallery leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Block Gallery to Carousel Lightbox	SimpLy Gallery
Popular rank	#23,570	#898
Active installs	30+	40K+
Downloads, last 30 days	67	25.1K
Rating	5.0(1)	4.8(118)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.27	×1.61
Last release	2 months ago	29 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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