WordPress plugin comparison
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block vs Simplelightbox
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block
by Johannes Kinast
20K+ installs5.0
Simplelightbox
by aknieriem
1K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has more active installs: 20K+, against 1K+ for Simplelightbox.
- On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, Simplelightbox about 16.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against Aug 31, 2023 for Simplelightbox.
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.3.0 for Simplelightbox.
- Simplelightbox has been around longer: since 2015, 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 | Simplelightbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,294 | #5,705 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.5K | 306 |
| Rating | 5.0(88) | 5.0(11) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.3.0 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.12 | ×0.04 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 3 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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