WordPress plugin comparison

Gallery for Google Photos vs Responsive Lightbox & Gallery

Gallery for Google Photos

by bPlugins

1K+ installs2.7

Responsive Lightbox & Gallery

by dFactory

100K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Responsive Lightbox & Gallery has more active installs: 100K+, against 1K+ for Gallery for Google Photos.
On a typical day, Responsive Lightbox & Gallery is downloaded about 1,054 times, Gallery for Google Photos about 55.
Responsive Lightbox & Gallery is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 2,003 reviews, against 2.7 from 6 reviews.
Gallery for Google Photos was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Oct 20, 2026 for Responsive Lightbox & Gallery.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Responsive Lightbox & Gallery has been around longer: since 2013, against 2024 for Gallery for Google Photos.

Responsive Lightbox & Gallery leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Gallery for Google Photos	Responsive Lightbox & Gallery
Popular rank	#6,698	#327
Active installs	1K+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.3K	81.9K
Rating	2.7(6)	4.9(2K)
Support threads resolved	–	17%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.46	×1.34
Last release	11 days ago	20 days ago
Requires PHP	7.1	7.4

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