WordPress plugin comparison

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block vs Simple Iframe

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

by Johannes Kinast

20K+ installs5.0

Simple Iframe

by unapersona

6K+ installs4.7

At a glance

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has more active installs: 20K+, against 6K+ for Simple Iframe.
On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, Simple Iframe about 27.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 88 reviews, against 4.7 from 17 reviews.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against Jun 9, 2024 for Simple Iframe.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.6.0 for Simple Iframe.
Simple Iframe has been around longer: since 2019, 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	Simple Iframe
Popular rank	#1,294	#2,848
Active installs	20K+	6K+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.5K	724
Rating	5.0(88)	4.7(17)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	6.6.0
Search multiplier	×1.12	×0.12
Last release	5 months ago	2 years ago
Requires PHP	5.3	7.4.0

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