WordPress plugin comparison

Flickr API vs Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others

Flickr API

by Robert O'Rourke

20+ installs2.5

Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others

by Sayontan Sinha

10K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others has more active installs: 10K+, against 20+ for Flickr API.
On a typical day, Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others is downloaded about 130 times, Flickr API about 2.
Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 193 reviews, against 2.5 from 2 reviews.
Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others was updated more recently: Sep 24, 2026, against Jul 24, 2014 for Flickr API.
Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.9.40 for Flickr API.

Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Flickr API	Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others
Popular rank	#27,879	#1,752
Active installs	20+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	21	4.3K
Rating	2.5(2)	4.8(193)
Support threads resolved	–	56%
Tested up to	3.9.40	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.46
Last release	12 years ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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