WordPress plugin comparison

Category Archives Block vs Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

Category Archives Block

by Daniel Floeter

900+ installs4.2

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 900+ for Category Archives Block.
On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, Category Archives Block about 8.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 88 reviews, against 4.2 from 5 reviews.
Category Archives Block was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against May 28, 2026 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.
Category Archives Block 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 2021 for Category Archives Block.

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Category Archives Block	Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block
Popular rank	#7,101	#1,293
Active installs	900+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	128	2.5K
Rating	4.2(5)	5.0(88)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.57	×1.12
Last release	5 days ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	7.0	5.3

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