WordPress plugin comparison

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block vs Google Photos embed

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

by Johannes Kinast

20K+ installs5.0

Google Photos embed

by enomoto celtislab

600+ installs3.7

At a glance

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has more active installs: 20K+, against 600+ for Google Photos embed.
On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, Google Photos embed about 7.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 88 reviews, against 3.7 from 9 reviews.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against Sep 8, 2017 for Google Photos embed.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.8.34 for Google Photos embed.
Google Photos embed has been around longer: since 2015, against 2020 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.

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

Metric	Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block	Google Photos embed
Popular rank	#1,293	#8,089
Active installs	20K+	600+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.5K	126
Rating	5.0(88)	3.7(9)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	4.8.34
Search multiplier	×1.12	×0.00
Last release	5 months ago	9 years ago
Requires PHP	5.3	–

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