WordPress plugin comparison
Gallery Block Lightbox vs Simple Lightbox
At a glance
- Simple Lightbox has more active installs: 100K+, against 100+ for Gallery Block Lightbox.
- On a typical day, Simple Lightbox is downloaded about 396 times, Gallery Block Lightbox about 4.
- Gallery Block Lightbox has no reviews yet.
- Simple Lightbox was updated more recently: Sep 12, 2026, against Nov 25, 2025 for Gallery Block Lightbox.
- Simple Lightbox is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Gallery Block Lightbox.
- Simple Lightbox has been around longer: since 2010, against 2024 for Gallery Block Lightbox.
Line by line
Simple Lightbox leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Gallery Block Lightbox |  Simple Lightbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #15,276 | #331 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 99 | 11.8K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.3(239) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.18 | ×1.07 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6.20 |
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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