WordPress plugin comparison

Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin vs WP Lightbox 2

Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin

by FooPlugins

100K+ installs3.9

WP Lightbox 2

by Syed Balkhi

20K+ installs4.4

At a glance

Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin has more active installs: 100K+, against 20K+ for WP Lightbox 2.
On a typical day, Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin is downloaded about 720 times, WP Lightbox 2 about 84.
WP Lightbox 2 is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 89 reviews, against 3.9 from 95 reviews.
Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Jan 31, 2026 for WP Lightbox 2.
Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for WP Lightbox 2.
WP Lightbox 2 has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin.

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

Metric	Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin	WP Lightbox 2
Popular rank	#424	#1,100
Active installs	100K+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	93.1K	2.7K
Rating	3.9(95)	4.4(89)
Support threads resolved	50%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×1.19	×0.65
Last release	3 days ago	9 months ago
Requires PHP	5.4	–

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