WordPress plugin comparison

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block vs Lightbox with PhotoSwipe

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

by Johannes Kinast

20K+ installs5.0

Lightbox with PhotoSwipe

by Arno Welzel

20K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Both have 20K+ active installs.
On a typical day, Lightbox with PhotoSwipe is downloaded about 545 times, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block about 95.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 88 reviews, against 4.9 from 115 reviews.
Lightbox with PhotoSwipe was updated more recently: Nov 11, 2026, against May 28, 2026 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 50% for Lightbox with PhotoSwipe.
Lightbox with PhotoSwipe is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.
Lightbox with PhotoSwipe has been around longer: since 2017, against 2020 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.

Lightbox with PhotoSwipe leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block	Lightbox with PhotoSwipe
Popular rank	#1,291	#1,088
Active installs	20K+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.5K	29.6K
Rating	5.0(88)	4.9(115)
Support threads resolved	100%	50%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.12	×1.25
Last release	5 months ago	today
Requires PHP	5.3	–

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