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WordPress plugin comparison

FancyBox for WordPress vs Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin

FancyBox for WordPress

by colorlibplugins

30K+ installs4.6

Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin

by FooPlugins

100K+ installs3.9

At a glance

  • Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin has more active installs: 100K+, against 30K+ for FancyBox for WordPress.
  • On a typical day, Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin is downloaded about 720 times, FancyBox for WordPress about 157.
  • FancyBox for WordPress is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 92 reviews, against 3.9 from 95 reviews.
  • FancyBox for WordPress was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Nov 7, 2026 for Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin.
  • Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 0% for FancyBox for WordPress.
  • Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
  • FancyBox for WordPress has been around longer: since 2009, against 2014 for Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin.

Line by line

Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

MetricFancyBox for WordPressLightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin
Popular rank#947#424
Active installs30K+100K+
Downloads, last 30 days8.9K93.1K
Rating4.6(92)3.9(95)
Support threads resolved0%50%
Tested up to7.1.47.1.4
Search multiplier×0.96×1.19
Last release1 day ago3 days ago
Requires PHP7.45.4

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