WordPress plugin comparison

EWSEL Lightbox For Galleries vs Responsive Lightbox & Gallery

EWSEL Lightbox For Galleries

by EWSEL Team

300+ installs4.6

Responsive Lightbox & Gallery

by dFactory

100K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Responsive Lightbox & Gallery has more active installs: 100K+, against 300+ for EWSEL Lightbox For Galleries.
On a typical day, Responsive Lightbox & Gallery is downloaded about 1,054 times, EWSEL Lightbox For Galleries about 4.
Responsive Lightbox & Gallery is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 2,003 reviews, against 4.6 from 7 reviews.
Responsive Lightbox & Gallery was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Jun 11, 2014 for EWSEL Lightbox For Galleries.
Responsive Lightbox & Gallery is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for EWSEL Lightbox For Galleries.
EWSEL Lightbox For Galleries has been around longer: since 2012, against 2013 for Responsive Lightbox & Gallery.

Responsive Lightbox & Gallery leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	EWSEL Lightbox For Galleries	Responsive Lightbox & Gallery
Popular rank	#10,997	#327
Active installs	300+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	78	81.9K
Rating	4.6(7)	4.9(2K)
Support threads resolved	–	17%
Tested up to	3.5.2	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.34
Last release	12 years ago	20 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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