WordPress plugin comparison

Easy image slideshow vs Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

Easy image slideshow

by gopiplus@hotmail.com

20+ 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 20+ for Easy image slideshow.
On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, Easy image slideshow about 2.
Easy image slideshow has no reviews yet.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against Dec 1, 2022 for Easy image slideshow.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.1.16 for Easy image slideshow.
Easy image slideshow has been around longer: since 2012, against 2020 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.

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

Metric	Easy image slideshow	Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block
Popular rank	#28,690	#1,293
Active installs	20+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	21	2.5K
Rating	No ratings	5.0(88)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	6.1.16	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.12
Last release	3 years ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	–	5.3

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