WordPress plugin comparison
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block vs Swipe Slider
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block
by Johannes Kinast
20K+ installs5.0
Swipe Slider
by Plugin Envision
3K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has more active installs: 20K+, against 3K+ for Swipe Slider.
- On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, Swipe Slider about 30.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Swipe Slider was updated more recently: Aug 21, 2026, against May 28, 2026 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has been around longer: since 2020, against 2024 for Swipe Slider.
Line by line
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block | Swipe Slider |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,293 | #4,112 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.5K | 617 |
| Rating | 5.0(88) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.12 | ×0.75 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 7.2 |
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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