WordPress plugin comparison
Chroma Lightbox vs SimpLy Gallery
At a glance
- SimpLy Gallery has more active installs: 40K+, against fewer than 10 for Chroma Lightbox.
- On a typical day, SimpLy Gallery is downloaded about 271 times, Chroma Lightbox about 1.
- Chroma Lightbox has no reviews yet.
- SimpLy Gallery was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Oct 3, 2017 for Chroma Lightbox.
- SimpLy Gallery is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.8.34 for Chroma Lightbox.
- Chroma Lightbox has been around longer: since 2017, against 2019 for SimpLy Gallery.
Line by line
SimpLy Gallery leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Chroma Lightbox |  SimpLy Gallery |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #66,606 | #897 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 35 | 25.3K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(118) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.8.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.61 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 29 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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