WordPress plugin comparison

Block Pattern Builder vs Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

Block Pattern Builder

by Justin Tadlock

500+ installs4.9

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 500+ for Block Pattern Builder.
On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, Block Pattern Builder about 15.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 88 reviews, against 4.9 from 13 reviews.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against Aug 14, 2020 for Block Pattern Builder.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.5.24 for Block Pattern Builder.

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Block Pattern Builder	Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block
Popular rank	#8,590	#1,294
Active installs	500+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	474	2.5K
Rating	4.9(13)	5.0(88)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	5.5.24	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.12
Last release	6 years ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	5.6	5.3

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