WordPress plugin comparison

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block vs Direct math input with MathQuill

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

by Johannes Kinast

20K+ installs5.0

Direct math input with MathQuill

by eoghanmcilwaine

30+ installs3.0

At a glance

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has more active installs: 20K+, against 30+ for Direct math input with MathQuill.
On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, Direct math input with MathQuill about 2.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 88 reviews, against 3.0 from 1 review.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against Mar 10, 2022 for Direct math input with MathQuill.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.9.20 for Direct math input with MathQuill.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has been around longer: since 2020, against 2022 for Direct math input with MathQuill.

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

Metric	Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block	Direct math input with MathQuill
Popular rank	#1,293	#24,758
Active installs	20K+	30+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.5K	59
Rating	5.0(88)	3.0(1)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	5.9.20
Search multiplier	×1.12	×0.00
Last release	5 months ago	4 years ago
Requires PHP	5.3	7.0

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