WordPress plugin comparison

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block vs GB Gallery Slideshow

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

by Johannes Kinast

20K+ installs5.0

GB Gallery Slideshow

by gb-plugins

70+ installs4.4

At a glance

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has more active installs: 20K+, against 70+ for GB Gallery Slideshow.
On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, GB Gallery Slideshow about 7.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 88 reviews, against 4.4 from 5 reviews.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against Sep 7, 2014 for GB Gallery Slideshow.
GB Gallery Slideshow has been around longer: since 2013, against 2020 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.

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

Metric	Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block	GB Gallery Slideshow
Popular rank	#1,293	#19,002
Active installs	20K+	70+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.5K	183
Rating	5.0(88)	4.4(5)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	4
Search multiplier	×1.12	×0.00
Last release	5 months ago	12 years ago
Requires PHP	5.3	–

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