WordPress plugin comparison
Fancy Lightbox vs FancyBox for WordPress
At a glance
- FancyBox for WordPress has more active installs: 30K+, against 500+ for Fancy Lightbox.
- On a typical day, FancyBox for WordPress is downloaded about 157 times, Fancy Lightbox about 6.
- Fancy Lightbox is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.6 from 92 reviews.
- FancyBox for WordPress was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Aug 20, 2016 for Fancy Lightbox.
- FancyBox for WordPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.6.30 for Fancy Lightbox.
- FancyBox for WordPress has been around longer: since 2009, against 2015 for Fancy Lightbox.
Line by line
FancyBox for WordPress leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Fancy Lightbox |  FancyBox for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,972 | #947 |
| Active installs | 500+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 107 | 8.9K |
| Rating | 4.8(4) | 4.6(92) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.6.30 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.96 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | today |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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