WordPress plugin comparison
Counter Block vs Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block
Counter Block
by Achal Jain
1K+ installs4.8
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 1K+ for Counter Block.
- On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, Counter Block about 16.
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 88 reviews, against 4.8 from 4 reviews.
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against Aug 3, 2021 for Counter Block.
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.8.0 for Counter Block.
Line by line
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Counter Block | Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,361 | #1,293 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 339 | 2.5K |
| Rating | 4.8(4) | 5.0(88) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 5.8.0 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.12 |
| Last release | 5 years ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0.0 | 5.3 |
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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