WordPress plugin comparison

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block vs Responsive controls

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

by Johannes Kinast

20K+ installs5.0

Responsive controls

by wpspices

50+ installs5.0

At a glance

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has more active installs: 20K+, against 50+ for Responsive controls.
On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, Responsive controls about 3.
Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against Dec 20, 2024 for Responsive controls.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.7.11 for Responsive controls.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has been around longer: since 2020, against 2022 for Responsive controls.

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

Metric	Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block	Responsive controls
Popular rank	#1,293	#20,664
Active installs	20K+	50+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.4K	95
Rating	5.0(88)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	6.7.11
Search multiplier	×1.12	×0.08
Last release	5 months ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	5.3	–

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