WordPress plugin comparison

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block vs Meow Lightbox

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

by Johannes Kinast

20K+ installs5.0

Meow Lightbox

by Jordy Meow

10K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has more active installs: 20K+, against 10K+ for Meow Lightbox.
On a typical day, Meow Lightbox is downloaded about 306 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 191 reviews.
Meow Lightbox was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against May 28, 2026 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.
Meow Lightbox is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.
Meow Lightbox has been around longer: since 2016, against 2020 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block	Meow Lightbox
Popular rank	#1,293	#1,976
Active installs	20K+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.5K	15.1K
Rating	5.0(88)	4.9(191)
Support threads resolved	100%	100%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.12	×1.02
Last release	5 months ago	11 days ago
Requires PHP	5.3	8.1

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