WordPress plugin comparison

FCP Lightest Lightbox vs Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

FCP Lightest Lightbox

by FirmCatalyst

100+ installs5.0

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 100+ for FCP Lightest Lightbox.
On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, FCP Lightest Lightbox about 4.
Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against Dec 6, 2023 for FCP Lightest Lightbox.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.4.14 for FCP Lightest Lightbox.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has been around longer: since 2020, against 2022 for FCP Lightest Lightbox.

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

Metric	FCP Lightest Lightbox	Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block
Popular rank	#16,771	#1,293
Active installs	100+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	76	2.4K
Rating	5.0(2)	5.0(88)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	6.4.14	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.03	×1.12
Last release	2 years ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	7.0.0	5.3

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