WordPress plugin comparison

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block vs Shortcodes Ultimate

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

by Johannes Kinast

20K+ installs5.0

Shortcodes Ultimate

by Vova

400K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Shortcodes Ultimate has more active installs: 400K+, against 20K+ for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.
On a typical day, Shortcodes Ultimate is downloaded about 2,409 times, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block about 95.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 88 reviews, against 4.9 from 5,925 reviews.
Shortcodes Ultimate was updated more recently: Oct 17, 2026, against May 28, 2026 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 50% for Shortcodes Ultimate.
Shortcodes Ultimate is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.
Shortcodes Ultimate has been around longer: since 2011, against 2020 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.

Shortcodes Ultimate leads on 6 of 8 comparable lines.

Metric	Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block	Shortcodes Ultimate
Popular rank	#1,293	#148
Active installs	20K+	400K+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.5K	207.9K
Rating	5.0(88)	4.9(5.9K)
Support threads resolved	100%	50%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.12	×1.67
Last release	5 months ago	23 days ago
Requires PHP	5.3	7.0

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