WordPress plugin comparison
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block vs Hotspot
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block
by Johannes Kinast
20K+ installs5.0
Hotspot
by Xolo Software
60+ installs1.0
At a glance
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has more active installs: 20K+, against 60+ for Hotspot.
- On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, Hotspot about 3.
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 88 reviews, against 1.0 from 2 reviews.
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against Mar 30, 2021 for Hotspot.
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.7.21 for Hotspot.
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has been around longer: since 2020, against 2021 for Hotspot.
Line by line
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block | Hotspot |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,293 | #19,892 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.5K | 89 |
| Rating | 5.0(88) | 1.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 5.7.21 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.12 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 5 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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