WordPress plugin comparison

Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin vs fancyBox 3 for WordPress

Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin

by FooPlugins

100K+ installs3.9

fancyBox 3 for WordPress

by w3dev

1K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin has more active installs: 100K+, against 1K+ for fancyBox 3 for WordPress.
On a typical day, Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin is downloaded about 720 times, fancyBox 3 for WordPress about 13.
fancyBox 3 for WordPress is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 3.9 from 95 reviews.
Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Nov 6, 2023 for fancyBox 3 for WordPress.
Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.3.14 for fancyBox 3 for WordPress.
Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for fancyBox 3 for WordPress.

Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin	fancyBox 3 for WordPress
Popular rank	#424	#5,841
Active installs	100K+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	93.1K	223
Rating	3.9(95)	4.9(7)
Support threads resolved	50%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.3.14
Search multiplier	×1.19	×0.04
Last release	3 days ago	3 years ago
Requires PHP	5.4	–

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