WordPress plugin comparison

Freemius for WordPress vs Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

Freemius for WordPress

by Freemius

300+ installs5.0

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 Freemius for WordPress.
On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, Freemius for WordPress about 9.
Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
Freemius for WordPress was updated more recently: Aug 3, 2026, against May 28, 2026 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Freemius for WordPress.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has been around longer: since 2020, against 2025 for Freemius for WordPress.

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Freemius for WordPress	Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block
Popular rank	#9,960	#1,293
Active installs	300+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	265	2.5K
Rating	5.0(2)	5.0(88)
Support threads resolved	0%	100%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.50	×1.12
Last release	3 months ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.3

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