WordPress plugin comparison
FancyBox vs Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block
FancyBox
by Kevin Sylvestre
3K+ installs2.8
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 3K+ for FancyBox.
- On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, FancyBox about 14.
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 88 reviews, against 2.8 from 9 reviews.
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for FancyBox.
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.5.2 for FancyBox.
- FancyBox has been around longer: since 2009, against 2020 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.
Line by line
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | FancyBox | Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,609 | #1,293 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 288 | 2.5K |
| Rating | 2.8(9) | 5.0(88) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.5.2 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.12 |
| Last release | 9 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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