WordPress plugin comparison
Distinctive Lightbox vs Lightbox with PhotoSwipe
Distinctive Lightbox
by Danny Jones
10+ installs5.0
Lightbox with PhotoSwipe
by Arno Welzel
20K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Lightbox with PhotoSwipe has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Distinctive Lightbox.
- On a typical day, Lightbox with PhotoSwipe is downloaded about 545 times, Distinctive Lightbox about 2.
- Distinctive Lightbox is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 115 reviews.
- Lightbox with PhotoSwipe was updated more recently: Nov 11, 2026, against Mar 21, 2023 for Distinctive Lightbox.
- Lightbox with PhotoSwipe is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.1.16 for Distinctive Lightbox.
- Lightbox with PhotoSwipe has been around longer: since 2017, against 2020 for Distinctive Lightbox.
Line by line
Lightbox with PhotoSwipe leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Distinctive Lightbox | Lightbox with PhotoSwipe |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #48,403 | #1,088 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 39 | 29.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.9(115) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 6.1.16 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×1.25 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | today |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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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