WordPress plugin comparison

Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin vs LC Lightbox Lite

Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin

by FooPlugins

100K+ installs3.9

LC Lightbox Lite

by LCweb

100+ installs5.0

At a glance

Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin has more active installs: 100K+, against 100+ for LC Lightbox Lite.
On a typical day, Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin is downloaded about 720 times, LC Lightbox Lite about 6.
LC Lightbox Lite is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 3.9 from 95 reviews.
Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Nov 3, 2026 for LC Lightbox Lite.
LC Lightbox Lite resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 50% for Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin has been around longer: since 2014, against 2026 for LC Lightbox Lite.

Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin	LC Lightbox Lite
Popular rank	#424	#13,514
Active installs	100K+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	92.8K	95
Rating	3.9(95)	5.0(2)
Support threads resolved	50%	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.19	×0.46
Last release	3 days ago	7 days ago
Requires PHP	5.4	7.0

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