WordPress plugin comparison

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block vs Simple Block Gallery

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

by Johannes Kinast

20K+ installs5.0

Simple Block Gallery

by Katsushi Kawamori

1K+ installs3.0

At a glance

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has more active installs: 20K+, against 1K+ for Simple Block Gallery.
On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, Simple Block Gallery about 16.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 88 reviews, against 3.0 from 1 review.
Simple Block Gallery was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against May 28, 2026 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.
Simple Block 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 leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block	Simple Block Gallery
Popular rank	#1,293	#6,731
Active installs	20K+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.5K	390
Rating	5.0(88)	3.0(1)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.12	×0.49
Last release	5 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	5.3	8.0

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