WordPress plugin comparison

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block vs Lang Attribute for the Block Editor

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

by Johannes Kinast

20K+ installs5.0

Lang Attribute for the Block Editor

by Jb Audras

90+ installs4.7

At a glance

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has more active installs: 20K+, against 90+ for Lang Attribute for the Block Editor.
On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, Lang Attribute for the Block Editor about 14.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 88 reviews, against 4.7 from 3 reviews.
Lang Attribute for the Block Editor was updated more recently: Aug 28, 2026, against May 28, 2026 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.
Lang Attribute for the Block Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has been around longer: since 2020, against 2022 for Lang Attribute for the Block Editor.

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block	Lang Attribute for the Block Editor
Popular rank	#1,294	#17,008
Active installs	20K+	90+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.4K	475
Rating	5.0(88)	4.7(3)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.12	×0.37
Last release	5 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	5.3	7.0

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