WordPress plugin comparison

Embed Block for GitHub vs Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

Embed Block for GitHub

by Jb Audras

400+ installs4.2

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 400+ for Embed Block for GitHub.
On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, Embed Block for GitHub about 5.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 88 reviews, against 4.2 from 5 reviews.
Embed Block for GitHub was updated more recently: Aug 28, 2026, against May 28, 2026 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.
Embed Block for GitHub is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.
Embed Block for GitHub has been around longer: since 2019, against 2020 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Embed Block for GitHub	Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block
Popular rank	#9,697	#1,294
Active installs	400+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	165	2.5K
Rating	4.2(5)	5.0(88)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.49	×1.12
Last release	2 months ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	5.6	5.3

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