WordPress plugin comparison
Envira Gallery vs WP Lightbox 2
At a glance
- Envira Gallery has more active installs: 100K+, against 20K+ for WP Lightbox 2.
- On a typical day, Envira Gallery is downloaded about 1,168 times, WP Lightbox 2 about 85.
- Envira Gallery is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 1,598 reviews, against 4.4 from 89 reviews.
- Envira Gallery was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Jan 31, 2026 for WP Lightbox 2.
- Envira Gallery is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for WP Lightbox 2.
- WP Lightbox 2 has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for Envira Gallery.
Line by line
Envira Gallery leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Envira Gallery |  WP Lightbox 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #337 | #1,100 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 118.9K | 2.6K |
| Rating | 4.7(1.6K) | 4.4(89) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.48 | ×0.65 |
| Last release | 16 days ago | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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