WordPress plugin comparison

Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin vs Lightbox with PhotoSwipe

Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin

by FooPlugins

100K+ installs3.9

Lightbox with PhotoSwipe

by Arno Welzel

20K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin has more active installs: 100K+, against 20K+ for Lightbox with PhotoSwipe.
On a typical day, Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin is downloaded about 692 times, Lightbox with PhotoSwipe about 217.
Lightbox with PhotoSwipe is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 115 reviews, against 3.9 from 95 reviews.
Lightbox with PhotoSwipe was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Oct 12, 2026 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 2017 for Lightbox with PhotoSwipe.

Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin	Lightbox with PhotoSwipe
Popular rank	#423	#1,089
Active installs	100K+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	61K	19.8K
Rating	3.9(95)	4.9(115)
Support threads resolved	50%	50%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.19	×1.25
Last release	27 days ago	6 days ago
Requires PHP	5.4	–

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