WordPress plugin comparison

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block vs Responsive Lightbox2

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

by Johannes Kinast

20K+ installs5.0

Responsive Lightbox2

by Noor Alam

300+ installs3.7

At a glance

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has more active installs: 20K+, against 300+ for Responsive Lightbox2.
On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, Responsive Lightbox2 about 6.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 88 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against Nov 14, 2022 for Responsive Lightbox2.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.1.16 for Responsive Lightbox2.
Responsive Lightbox2 has been around longer: since 2016, against 2020 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.

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

Metric	Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block	Responsive Lightbox2
Popular rank	#1,293	#11,063
Active installs	20K+	300+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.4K	119
Rating	5.0(88)	3.7(3)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	6.1.16
Search multiplier	×1.12	×0.01
Last release	5 months ago	4 years ago
Requires PHP	5.3	–

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