WordPress plugin comparison

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block vs ShutterPress Gallery

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

by Johannes Kinast

20K+ installs5.0

ShutterPress Gallery

by ShutterPress

100+ installs5.0

At a glance

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has more active installs: 20K+, against 100+ for ShutterPress Gallery.
On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, ShutterPress Gallery about 16.
Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
ShutterPress Gallery was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against May 28, 2026 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.
ShutterPress Gallery is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has been around longer: since 2020, against 2024 for ShutterPress Gallery.

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block	ShutterPress Gallery
Popular rank	#1,293	#14,411
Active installs	20K+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.5K	429
Rating	5.0(88)	5.0(6)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.12	×0.39
Last release	5 months ago	28 days ago
Requires PHP	5.3	7.4

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