WordPress plugin comparison
Embed STL vs Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block
Embed STL
by mmdoogie
400+ installs4.5
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 STL.
- On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, Embed STL about 6.
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 88 reviews, against 4.5 from 2 reviews.
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against Feb 4, 2026 for Embed STL.
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for Embed STL.
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has been around longer: since 2020, against 2021 for Embed STL.
Line by line
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Embed STL | Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,864 | #1,293 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 110 | 2.5K |
| Rating | 4.5(2) | 5.0(88) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.37 | ×1.12 |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.3 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
More comparisons
- Embed STL vs Spectra Legacy
- Embed STL vs PDF Embedder
- Embed STL vs Layout Grid Block
- Embed STL vs Content Views
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block vs Firelight Lightbox
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block vs Simple Lightbox
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block vs Responsive Lightbox & Gallery
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block vs LightPress Lightbox
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free