WordPress plugin comparison

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block vs Ultimate Preloader

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

by Johannes Kinast

20K+ installs5.0

Ultimate Preloader

by enid.colic

50+ installs3.5

At a glance

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has more active installs: 20K+, against 50+ for Ultimate Preloader.
On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, Ultimate Preloader about 3.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 88 reviews, against 3.5 from 6 reviews.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against Feb 14, 2013 for Ultimate Preloader.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.5.2 for Ultimate Preloader.
Ultimate Preloader has been around longer: since 2013, 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	Ultimate Preloader
Popular rank	#1,294	#20,158
Active installs	20K+	50+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.4K	64
Rating	5.0(88)	3.5(6)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	3.5.2
Search multiplier	×1.12	×0.00
Last release	5 months ago	13 years ago
Requires PHP	5.3	–

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