WordPress plugin comparison

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block vs Simple Link Embed

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

by Johannes Kinast

20K+ installs5.0

Simple Link Embed

by MONOKURO DESIGN

40+ installs5.0

At a glance

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has more active installs: 20K+, against 40+ for Simple Link Embed.
On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, Simple Link Embed about 4.
Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
Simple Link Embed was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against May 28, 2026 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.
Simple Link Embed 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 2026 for Simple Link Embed.

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

Metric	Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block	Simple Link Embed
Popular rank	#1,293	#21,507
Active installs	20K+	40+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.4K	99
Rating	5.0(88)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.12	×0.30
Last release	5 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	5.3	7.4

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