WordPress plugin comparison
Distinctive Lightbox vs Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block
Distinctive Lightbox
by Danny Jones
10+ installs5.0
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 10+ for Distinctive Lightbox.
- On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, Distinctive Lightbox about 2.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against Mar 21, 2023 for Distinctive Lightbox.
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.1.16 for Distinctive Lightbox.
Line by line
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Distinctive Lightbox | Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #47,754 | #1,293 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 40 | 2.5K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(88) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.1.16 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×1.12 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 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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