WordPress plugin comparison

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block vs Photo Gallery by Supsystic

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

by Johannes Kinast

20K+ installs5.0

Photo Gallery by Supsystic

by supsystic

20K+ installs4.6

At a glance

Both have 20K+ active installs.
On a typical day, Photo Gallery by Supsystic is downloaded about 379 times, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block about 95.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 88 reviews, against 4.6 from 498 reviews.
Photo Gallery by Supsystic was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against May 28, 2026 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.
Photo Gallery by Supsystic is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.
Photo Gallery by Supsystic has been around longer: since 2015, against 2020 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.

Photo Gallery by Supsystic leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block	Photo Gallery by Supsystic
Popular rank	#1,291	#1,203
Active installs	20K+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.5K	31.4K
Rating	5.0(88)	4.6(498)
Support threads resolved	100%	100%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.12	×1.07
Last release	5 months ago	11 days ago
Requires PHP	5.3	7.3

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