WordPress plugin comparison

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block vs Insert Image Alt Text

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

by Johannes Kinast

20K+ installs5.0

Insert Image Alt Text

by jonmendoza

30+ installs5.0

At a glance

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has more active installs: 20K+, against 30+ for Insert Image Alt Text.
On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, Insert Image Alt Text about 2.
Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against Jul 13, 2019 for Insert Image Alt Text.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.2.30 for Insert Image Alt Text.
Insert Image Alt Text has been around longer: since 2019, 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	Insert Image Alt Text
Popular rank	#1,293	#23,906
Active installs	20K+	30+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.5K	47
Rating	5.0(88)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	5.2.30
Search multiplier	×1.12	×0.00
Last release	5 months ago	7 years ago
Requires PHP	5.3	–

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