WordPress plugin comparison
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block vs Image Effects
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block
by Johannes Kinast
20K+ installs5.0
Image Effects
by UjW0L
70+ installs
At a glance
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has more active installs: 20K+, against 70+ for Image Effects.
- On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, Image Effects about 2.
- Image Effects has no reviews yet.
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against Mar 24, 2026 for Image Effects.
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for Image Effects.
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has been around longer: since 2020, against 2021 for Image Effects.
Line by line
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block | Image Effects |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,293 | #18,381 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 70+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.5K | 48 |
| Rating | 5.0(88) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.12 | ×0.20 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 7.4.9 |
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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