WordPress plugin comparison

FotoGrids vs Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

FotoGrids

by FotoGrids

300+ installs1.0

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 300+ for FotoGrids.
On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, FotoGrids about 13.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 88 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
FotoGrids was updated more recently: Oct 8, 2026, against May 28, 2026 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.
FotoGrids is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has been around longer: since 2020, against 2026 for FotoGrids.

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	FotoGrids	Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block
Popular rank	#10,023	#1,293
Active installs	300+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	836	2.5K
Rating	1.0(1)	5.0(88)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.23	×1.12
Last release	1 month ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.3

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