WordPress plugin comparison
FotoGrids vs Simple Lightbox
At a glance
- Simple Lightbox has more active installs: 100K+, against 300+ for FotoGrids.
- On a typical day, Simple Lightbox is downloaded about 396 times, FotoGrids about 13.
- Simple Lightbox is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 239 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
- FotoGrids was updated more recently: Oct 8, 2026, against Sep 12, 2026 for Simple Lightbox.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Simple Lightbox has been around longer: since 2010, against 2026 for FotoGrids.
Line by line
Simple Lightbox leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  FotoGrids |  Simple Lightbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,023 | #331 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 836 | 11.4K |
| Rating | 1.0(1) | 4.3(239) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.23 | ×1.07 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6.20 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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