WordPress plugin comparison
FancyBox for WordPress vs Meow Lightbox
At a glance
- FancyBox for WordPress has more active installs: 30K+, against 10K+ for Meow Lightbox.
- On a typical day, Meow Lightbox is downloaded about 306 times, FancyBox for WordPress about 157.
- Meow Lightbox is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 191 reviews, against 4.6 from 92 reviews.
- FancyBox for WordPress was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 30, 2026 for Meow Lightbox.
- Meow Lightbox resolves more of its support threads: 100% 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 2016 for Meow Lightbox.
Line by line
Meow Lightbox leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  FancyBox for WordPress |  Meow Lightbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #947 | #1,976 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 8.9K | 15.1K |
| Rating | 4.6(92) | 4.9(191) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.96 | ×1.02 |
| Last release | today | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.1 |
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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