WordPress plugin comparison
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block vs Slimbox
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block
by Johannes Kinast
20K+ installs5.0
Slimbox
by Kevin Sylvestre
600+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has more active installs: 20K+, against 600+ for Slimbox.
- On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, Slimbox about 7.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against Oct 17, 2016 for Slimbox.
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.6.30 for Slimbox.
- Slimbox has been around longer: since 2009, 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 | Slimbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,293 | #8,392 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.5K | 122 |
| Rating | 5.0(88) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 4.6.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.12 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 10 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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