WordPress plugin comparison

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block vs Referer Spam Blocker

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

by Johannes Kinast

20K+ installs5.0

Referer Spam Blocker

by WP Maintainer

60+ installs3.0

At a glance

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has more active installs: 20K+, against 60+ for Referer Spam Blocker.
On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, Referer Spam Blocker about 4.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 88 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against Jul 31, 2023 for Referer Spam Blocker.
Referer Spam Blocker has been around longer: since 2015, against 2020 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.

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

Metric	Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block	Referer Spam Blocker
Popular rank	#1,293	#19,601
Active installs	20K+	60+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.5K	63
Rating	5.0(88)	3.0(2)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	–
Search multiplier	×1.12	×0.00
Last release	5 months ago	3 years ago
Requires PHP	5.3	–

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