WordPress plugin comparison

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block vs Shutter Reloaded

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

by Johannes Kinast

20K+ installs5.0

Shutter Reloaded

by Andrew Ozz

1K+ installs4.3

At a glance

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has more active installs: 20K+, against 1K+ for Shutter Reloaded.
On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, Shutter Reloaded about 9.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 88 reviews, against 4.3 from 6 reviews.
Shutter Reloaded was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against May 28, 2026 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.4.2 for Shutter Reloaded.
Shutter Reloaded has been around longer: since 2007, against 2020 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block	Shutter Reloaded
Popular rank	#1,293	#6,746
Active installs	20K+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.5K	213
Rating	5.0(88)	4.3(6)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	3.4.2
Search multiplier	×1.12	×0.01
Last release	5 months ago	5 days ago
Requires PHP	5.3	–

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