WordPress plugin comparison

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block vs Post Formats for Block Themes

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

by Johannes Kinast

20K+ installs5.0

Post Formats for Block Themes

by Courtney Robertson

Fewer than 10 installs

At a glance

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for Post Formats for Block Themes.
On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, Post Formats for Block Themes about 11.
Post Formats for Block Themes has no reviews yet.
Post Formats for Block Themes was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against May 28, 2026 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.
Post Formats for Block Themes 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 2025 for Post Formats for Block Themes.

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block	Post Formats for Block Themes
Popular rank	#1,291	#66,273
Active installs	20K+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	2.5K	231
Rating	5.0(88)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.12	×0.05
Last release	5 months ago	today
Requires PHP	5.3	7.4

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