WordPress plugin comparison
Event Block vs Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block
Event Block
by Automattic
1K+ installs5.0
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 Event Block.
- On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, Event Block about 18.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against Nov 6, 2023 for Event Block.
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.4.14 for Event Block.
Line by line
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Event Block | Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,179 | #1,293 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 369 | 2.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 5.0(88) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.4.14 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×1.12 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.3 |
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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