WordPress plugin comparison

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block vs SimpLy Gallery

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

by Johannes Kinast

20K+ installs5.0

SimpLy Gallery

by GalleryCreator

40K+ installs4.8

At a glance

SimpLy Gallery has more active installs: 40K+, against 20K+ for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.
On a typical day, SimpLy Gallery is downloaded about 271 times, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block about 95.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 88 reviews, against 4.8 from 118 reviews.
SimpLy Gallery was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against May 28, 2026 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.
SimpLy Gallery is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.
SimpLy Gallery has been around longer: since 2019, against 2020 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.

SimpLy Gallery leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block	SimpLy Gallery
Popular rank	#1,293	#897
Active installs	20K+	40K+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.4K	24.8K
Rating	5.0(88)	4.8(118)
Support threads resolved	100%	100%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.12	×1.61
Last release	5 months ago	29 days ago
Requires PHP	5.3	7.4

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