WordPress plugin comparison

FancyBox for WordPress vs Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

FancyBox for WordPress

by colorlibplugins

30K+ installs4.6

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

by Johannes Kinast

20K+ installs5.0

At a glance

FancyBox for WordPress has more active installs: 30K+, against 20K+ for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.
On a typical day, FancyBox for WordPress is downloaded about 157 times, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block about 95.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 88 reviews, against 4.6 from 92 reviews.
FancyBox for WordPress was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against May 28, 2026 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for FancyBox for WordPress.
FancyBox for WordPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.
FancyBox for WordPress has been around longer: since 2009, against 2020 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.

FancyBox for WordPress leads on 5 of 8 comparable lines.

Metric	FancyBox for WordPress	Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block
Popular rank	#947	#1,293
Active installs	30K+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	8.9K	2.5K
Rating	4.6(92)	5.0(88)
Support threads resolved	0%	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.96	×1.12
Last release	today	5 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.3

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