WordPress plugin comparison

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block vs Variable Column Block

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

by Johannes Kinast

20K+ installs5.0

Variable Column Block

by Ramiz Manked

80+ installs3.0

At a glance

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has more active installs: 20K+, against 80+ for Variable Column Block.
On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, Variable Column Block about 8.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 88 reviews, against 3.0 from 5 reviews.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against Jan 2, 2023 for Variable Column Block.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.1.16 for Variable Column Block.
Variable Column Block has been around longer: since 2018, 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	Variable Column Block
Popular rank	#1,294	#17,553
Active installs	20K+	80+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.5K	167
Rating	5.0(88)	3.0(5)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	6.1.16
Search multiplier	×1.12	×0.01
Last release	5 months ago	3 years ago
Requires PHP	5.3	8.0

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