WordPress plugin comparison
EWSEL Lightbox For Galleries vs LightPress Lightbox
EWSEL Lightbox For Galleries
by EWSEL Team
300+ installs4.6
LightPress Lightbox
by Firelight
40K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- LightPress Lightbox has more active installs: 40K+, against 300+ for EWSEL Lightbox For Galleries.
- On a typical day, LightPress Lightbox is downloaded about 119 times, EWSEL Lightbox For Galleries about 4.
- Both are rated 4.6 out of 5.
- LightPress Lightbox was updated more recently: Mar 25, 2026, against Jun 11, 2014 for EWSEL Lightbox For Galleries.
- LightPress Lightbox is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.5.2 for EWSEL Lightbox For Galleries.
- LightPress Lightbox has been around longer: since 2010, against 2012 for EWSEL Lightbox For Galleries.
Line by line
LightPress Lightbox leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | EWSEL Lightbox For Galleries | LightPress Lightbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,997 | #901 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 78 | 4.4K |
| Rating | 4.6(7) | 4.6(72) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 3.5.2 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.79 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 7 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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