WordPress plugin comparison

Featured Image Generator vs Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

Featured Image Generator

by Aum Watcharapon

1K+ installs4.6

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 1K+ for Featured Image Generator.
On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, Featured Image Generator about 16.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 88 reviews, against 4.6 from 11 reviews.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against Mar 9, 2026 for Featured Image Generator.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for Featured Image Generator.
Featured Image Generator has been around longer: since 2016, against 2020 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Featured Image Generator	Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block
Popular rank	#5,419	#1,293
Active installs	1K+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	280	2.5K
Rating	4.6(11)	5.0(88)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.47	×1.12
Last release	8 months ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	–	5.3

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