WordPress plugin comparison
Fancy Lightbox vs LightPress Lightbox
At a glance
- LightPress Lightbox has more active installs: 40K+, against 500+ for Fancy Lightbox.
- On a typical day, LightPress Lightbox is downloaded about 120 times, Fancy Lightbox about 6.
- Fancy Lightbox is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.6 from 72 reviews.
- LightPress Lightbox was updated more recently: Mar 25, 2026, against Aug 20, 2016 for Fancy Lightbox.
- LightPress Lightbox is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.6.30 for Fancy Lightbox.
- LightPress Lightbox has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for Fancy Lightbox.
Line by line
LightPress Lightbox leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Fancy Lightbox |  LightPress Lightbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,961 | #901 |
| Active installs | 500+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 107 | 4.4K |
| Rating | 4.8(4) | 4.6(72) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.6.30 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.79 |
| Last release | 10 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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