WordPress plugin comparison

FancyBox for Multimedia Blocks vs Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

FancyBox for Multimedia Blocks

by StanisLaw.ru

10+ installs

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

by Johannes Kinast

20K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for FancyBox for Multimedia Blocks.
On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, FancyBox for Multimedia Blocks about 2.
FancyBox for Multimedia Blocks has no reviews yet.
FancyBox for Multimedia Blocks was updated more recently: Aug 14, 2026, against May 28, 2026 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.
FancyBox for Multimedia Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has been around longer: since 2020, against 2024 for FancyBox for Multimedia Blocks.

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	FancyBox for Multimedia Blocks	Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block
Popular rank	#47,127	#1,293
Active installs	10+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	65	2.5K
Rating	No ratings	5.0(88)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.13	×1.12
Last release	2 months ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.3

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