WordPress plugin comparison
float block vs Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block
float block
by calliko
10+ 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 10+ for float block.
- On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, float block about 1.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against Jan 2, 2026 for float block.
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for float block.
- float block has been around longer: since 2016, against 2020 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.
Line by line
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | float block | Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #34,052 | #1,294 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 30 | 2.5K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(88) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×1.12 |
| Last release | 10 months ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.3 |
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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