WordPress plugin comparison

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block vs RSS Image Widget

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

by Johannes Kinast

20K+ installs5.0

RSS Image Widget

by zackdesign

60+ installs3.0

At a glance

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has more active installs: 20K+, against 60+ for RSS Image Widget.
On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, RSS Image Widget about 6.
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 Feb 23, 2026 for RSS Image Widget.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for RSS Image Widget.
RSS Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, 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	RSS Image Widget
Popular rank	#1,293	#19,547
Active installs	20K+	60+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.5K	132
Rating	5.0(88)	3.0(2)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×1.12	×0.20
Last release	5 months ago	8 months ago
Requires PHP	5.3	7.4

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