WordPress plugin comparison

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block vs Algori Social Share Buttons

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

by Johannes Kinast

20K+ installs5.0

Algori Social Share Buttons

by Kevin Bazira

1K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has more active installs: 20K+, against 1K+ for Algori Social Share Buttons.
On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, Algori Social Share Buttons about 14.
Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against Dec 25, 2024 for Algori Social Share Buttons.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.7.11 for Algori Social Share Buttons.
Algori Social Share Buttons has been around longer: since 2018, 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	Algori Social Share Buttons
Popular rank	#1,291	#6,181
Active installs	20K+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.5K	223
Rating	5.0(88)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	6.7.11
Search multiplier	×1.12	×0.16
Last release	5 months ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	5.3	5.6.0

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