WordPress plugin comparison
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block vs Text Typing
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block
by Johannes Kinast
20K+ installs5.0
Text Typing
by bPlugins
3K+ installs3.8
At a glance
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has more active installs: 20K+, against 3K+ for Text Typing.
- On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, Text Typing about 85.
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 88 reviews, against 3.8 from 6 reviews.
- Text Typing was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against May 28, 2026 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.
- Text Typing is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has been around longer: since 2020, against 2022 for Text Typing.
Line by line
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block | Text Typing |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,293 | #4,054 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.5K | 5.3K |
| Rating | 5.0(88) | 3.8(6) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.12 | ×0.65 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 7.4 |
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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