WordPress plugin comparison
FancyBox for WordPress vs Lightbox with PhotoSwipe
FancyBox for WordPress
by colorlibplugins
30K+ installs4.6
Lightbox with PhotoSwipe
by Arno Welzel
20K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- FancyBox for WordPress has more active installs: 30K+, against 20K+ for Lightbox with PhotoSwipe.
- On a typical day, Lightbox with PhotoSwipe is downloaded about 363 times, FancyBox for WordPress about 157.
- Lightbox with PhotoSwipe is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 115 reviews, against 4.6 from 92 reviews.
- Both were last updated on Nov 9, 2026.
- Lightbox with PhotoSwipe 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 2017 for Lightbox with PhotoSwipe.
Line by line
Lightbox with PhotoSwipe leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | FancyBox for WordPress | Lightbox with PhotoSwipe |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #947 | #1,088 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 8.9K | 27.1K |
| Rating | 4.6(92) | 4.9(115) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.96 | ×1.25 |
| Last release | 1 day ago | 1 day ago |
| 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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