WordPress plugin comparison

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block vs Gutenberg Gallery Blocks Lightbox

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

by Johannes Kinast

20K+ installs5.0

Gutenberg Gallery Blocks Lightbox

by Ben Dunkle

1K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has more active installs: 20K+, against 1K+ for Gutenberg Gallery Blocks Lightbox.
On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, Gutenberg Gallery Blocks Lightbox about 17.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 88 reviews, against 4.8 from 11 reviews.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against May 22, 2025 for Gutenberg Gallery Blocks Lightbox.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.6.11 for Gutenberg Gallery Blocks Lightbox.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has been around longer: since 2020, against 2021 for Gutenberg Gallery Blocks Lightbox.

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

Metric	Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block	Gutenberg Gallery Blocks Lightbox
Popular rank	#1,293	#6,310
Active installs	20K+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.5K	375
Rating	5.0(88)	4.8(11)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	6.6.11
Search multiplier	×1.12	×0.19
Last release	5 months ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	5.3	5.2.4

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