WordPress plugin comparison

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block vs Developer Tools Blocker

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

by Johannes Kinast

20K+ installs5.0

Developer Tools Blocker

by SwiftNinjaPro

400+ installs4.2

At a glance

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has more active installs: 20K+, against 400+ for Developer Tools Blocker.
On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, Developer Tools Blocker about 5.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 88 reviews, against 4.2 from 15 reviews.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against Nov 9, 2022 for Developer Tools Blocker.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.8.19 for Developer Tools Blocker.
Developer Tools Blocker has been around longer: since 2019, against 2020 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block	Developer Tools Blocker
Popular rank	#1,291	#9,797
Active installs	20K+	400+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.5K	123
Rating	5.0(88)	4.2(15)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	5.8.19
Search multiplier	×1.12	×0.01
Last release	5 months ago	4 years ago
Requires PHP	5.3	5.2.4

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