WordPress plugin comparison
FancyBox Gallery vs Lightbox slider
FancyBox Gallery
by Dougal Campbell
400+ installs4.7
Lightbox slider
by Weblizar - WordPress Themes & Plugin
3K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Lightbox slider has more active installs: 3K+, against 400+ for FancyBox Gallery.
- On a typical day, Lightbox slider is downloaded about 38 times, FancyBox Gallery about 4.
- Both are rated 4.7 out of 5.
- Lightbox slider was updated more recently: Sep 11, 2026, against Aug 26, 2015 for FancyBox Gallery.
- Lightbox slider is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.3.34 for FancyBox Gallery.
- FancyBox Gallery has been around longer: since 2009, against 2015 for Lightbox slider.
Line by line
Lightbox slider leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | FancyBox Gallery | Lightbox slider |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,781 | #3,807 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 66 | 1K |
| Rating | 4.7(3) | 4.7(24) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.3.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.72 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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