WordPress plugin comparison

Image Hotspot by DevVN vs Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

Image Hotspot by DevVN

by Le Van Toan

20K+ installs4.3

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

by Johannes Kinast

20K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Both have 20K+ active installs.
On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, Image Hotspot by DevVN about 81.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 88 reviews, against 4.3 from 29 reviews.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against Dec 11, 2025 for Image Hotspot by DevVN.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for Image Hotspot by DevVN.
Image Hotspot by DevVN has been around longer: since 2016, against 2020 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Image Hotspot by DevVN	Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block
Popular rank	#1,116	#1,293
Active installs	20K+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.1K	2.5K
Rating	4.3(29)	5.0(88)
Support threads resolved	100%	100%
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.68	×1.12
Last release	11 months ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	–	5.3

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