WordPress plugin comparison

Contributor Highlights vs Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

Contributor Highlights

by Bueno Consulting

Fewer than 10 installs

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 fewer than 10 for Contributor Highlights.
On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, Contributor Highlights about 2.
Contributor Highlights has no reviews yet.
Contributor Highlights was updated more recently: Jun 10, 2026, against May 28, 2026 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has been around longer: since 2020, against 2025 for Contributor Highlights.

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	Contributor Highlights	Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block
Popular rank	#71,711	#1,293
Active installs	Fewer than 10	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	33	2.5K
Rating	No ratings	5.0(88)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.05	×1.12
Last release	5 months ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.3

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