WordPress plugin comparison

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block vs SlideShowPro Director Connector

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

by Johannes Kinast

20K+ installs5.0

SlideShowPro Director Connector

by rdp

10+ installs5.0

At a glance

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for SlideShowPro Director Connector.
On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, SlideShowPro Director Connector about 1.
Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against Aug 8, 2009 for SlideShowPro Director Connector.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 2.8 for SlideShowPro Director Connector.
SlideShowPro Director Connector has been around longer: since 2008, against 2020 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.

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

Metric	Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block	SlideShowPro Director Connector
Popular rank	#1,291	#42,816
Active installs	20K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.4K	33
Rating	5.0(88)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	2.8
Search multiplier	×1.12	×0.00
Last release	5 months ago	17 years ago
Requires PHP	5.3	–

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