WordPress plugin comparison

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block vs Photoswipe Masonry

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

by Johannes Kinast

20K+ installs5.0

Photoswipe Masonry

by THRIVE - Web Design Gold Coast

6K+ installs4.5

At a glance

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has more active installs: 20K+, against 6K+ for Photoswipe Masonry.
On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, Photoswipe Masonry about 51.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 88 reviews, against 4.5 from 46 reviews.
Photoswipe Masonry was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against May 28, 2026 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.
Photoswipe Masonry is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.
Photoswipe Masonry has been around longer: since 2014, 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	Photoswipe Masonry
Popular rank	#1,291	#2,826
Active installs	20K+	6K+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.5K	5K
Rating	5.0(88)	4.5(46)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.12	×0.78
Last release	5 months ago	28 days ago
Requires PHP	5.3	7.4

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