WordPress plugin comparison
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block vs Smart Heading
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block
by Johannes Kinast
20K+ installs5.0
Smart Heading
by WP Shark
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for Smart Heading.
- On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, Smart Heading about 1.
- Smart Heading has no reviews yet.
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against Oct 11, 2025 for Smart Heading.
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.7.11 for Smart Heading.
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has been around longer: since 2020, against 2024 for Smart Heading.
Line by line
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block | Smart Heading |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,293 | #68,569 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.5K | 36 |
| Rating | 5.0(88) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.12 | ×0.02 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 7.0 |
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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