WordPress plugin comparison

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block vs Shrinkwrap Images

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

by Johannes Kinast

20K+ installs5.0

Shrinkwrap Images

by Ben Dunkle

100+ installs3.9

At a glance

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has more active installs: 20K+, against 100+ for Shrinkwrap Images.
On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, Shrinkwrap Images about 8.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 88 reviews, against 3.9 from 7 reviews.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against May 22, 2025 for Shrinkwrap Images.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for Shrinkwrap Images.
Shrinkwrap Images has been around longer: since 2017, 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	Shrinkwrap Images
Popular rank	#1,293	#15,056
Active installs	20K+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.5K	181
Rating	5.0(88)	3.9(7)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×1.12	×0.13
Last release	5 months ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	5.3	–

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