WordPress plugin comparison

Convert to Blocks vs Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

Convert to Blocks

by 10up

2K+ installs4.7

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 2K+ for Convert to Blocks.
On a typical day, Convert to Blocks is downloaded about 132 times, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block about 95.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 88 reviews, against 4.7 from 10 reviews.
Convert to Blocks was updated more recently: Sep 15, 2026, against May 28, 2026 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.
Convert to Blocks 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 Convert to Blocks.

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Convert to Blocks	Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block
Popular rank	#4,551	#1,293
Active installs	2K+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	4K	2.5K
Rating	4.7(10)	5.0(88)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.68	×1.12
Last release	1 month ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	8.0	5.3

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