WordPress plugin comparison
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block vs Simple Thumbs
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block
by Johannes Kinast
20K+ installs5.0
Simple Thumbs
by Pär Thernström
10+ installs
At a glance
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Simple Thumbs.
- On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, Simple Thumbs about 1.
- Simple Thumbs has no reviews yet.
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against Jul 12, 2011 for Simple Thumbs.
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.0.5 for Simple Thumbs.
- Simple Thumbs has been around longer: since 2010, against 2020 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.
Line by line
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block | Simple Thumbs |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,293 | #36,402 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.5K | 18 |
| Rating | 5.0(88) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 3.0.5 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.12 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 15 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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