WordPress plugin comparison

Display Remote Posts Block vs Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

Display Remote Posts Block

by Olly Campion

700+ 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 700+ for Display Remote Posts Block.
On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, Display Remote Posts Block about 8.
Display Remote Posts Block has no reviews yet.
Display Remote Posts Block was updated more recently: Aug 14, 2026, against May 28, 2026 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.
Display Remote Posts Block 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 Display Remote Posts Block.

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Display Remote Posts Block	Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block
Popular rank	#7,632	#1,293
Active installs	700+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	150	2.5K
Rating	No ratings	5.0(88)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.42	×1.12
Last release	2 months ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	7.0	5.3

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