WordPress plugin comparison

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block vs Random Image Block for Block Editor

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

by Johannes Kinast

20K+ installs5.0

Random Image Block for Block Editor

by ultraDevs

100+ installs3.8

At a glance

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has more active installs: 20K+, against 100+ for Random Image Block for Block Editor.
On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, Random Image Block for Block Editor about 6.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 88 reviews, against 3.8 from 4 reviews.
Random Image Block for Block Editor was updated more recently: Oct 8, 2026, against May 28, 2026 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.
Random Image Block for Block Editor 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 2023 for Random Image Block for Block Editor.

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block	Random Image Block for Block Editor
Popular rank	#1,293	#16,700
Active installs	20K+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.5K	129
Rating	5.0(88)	3.8(4)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.12	×0.34
Last release	5 months ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	5.3	7.0

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