WordPress plugin comparison
blueimp lightbox vs Simple Lightbox
At a glance
- Simple Lightbox has more active installs: 100K+, against 1K+ for blueimp lightbox.
- On a typical day, Simple Lightbox is downloaded about 396 times, blueimp lightbox about 12.
- blueimp lightbox is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 16 reviews, against 4.3 from 239 reviews.
- Simple Lightbox was updated more recently: Sep 12, 2026, against Sep 4, 2014 for blueimp lightbox.
- Simple Lightbox is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.0.0 for blueimp lightbox.
- Simple Lightbox has been around longer: since 2010, against 2013 for blueimp lightbox.
Line by line
Simple Lightbox leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  blueimp lightbox |  Simple Lightbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,738 | #331 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 211 | 11.4K |
| Rating | 4.4(16) | 4.3(239) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.0.0 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.07 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6.20 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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