WordPress plugin comparison
Display Posts vs Show Post In lightbox
Display Posts
by Bill Erickson
70K+ installs4.8
Show Post In lightbox
by OpenSource Technologies Inc.
40+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Display Posts has more active installs: 70K+, against 40+ for Show Post In lightbox.
- On a typical day, Display Posts is downloaded about 163 times, Show Post In lightbox about 5.
- Show Post In lightbox is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 164 reviews.
- Show Post In lightbox was updated more recently: Sep 16, 2026, against Oct 14, 2024 for Display Posts.
- Show Post In lightbox is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for Display Posts.
- Display Posts has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for Show Post In lightbox.
Line by line
Show Post In lightbox leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Display Posts | Show Post In lightbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #550 | #22,860 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.9K | 102 |
| Rating | 4.8(164) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.6.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.21 | ×0.30 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 1 month 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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