WordPress plugin comparison

Gallery for Google Photos vs Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

Gallery for Google Photos

by bPlugins

1K+ installs2.7

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 1K+ for Gallery for Google Photos.
On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, Gallery for Google Photos about 55.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 88 reviews, against 2.7 from 6 reviews.
Gallery for Google Photos was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against May 28, 2026 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.
Gallery for Google Photos is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has been around longer: since 2020, against 2024 for Gallery for Google Photos.

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

Metric	Gallery for Google Photos	Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block
Popular rank	#6,698	#1,293
Active installs	1K+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.3K	2.4K
Rating	2.7(6)	5.0(88)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.46	×1.12
Last release	11 days ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	7.1	5.3

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