WordPress plugin comparison
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block vs VPN Guard
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block
by Johannes Kinast
20K+ installs5.0
VPN Guard
by vpndeals
200+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has more active installs: 20K+, against 200+ for VPN Guard.
- On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, VPN Guard about 8.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against Feb 3, 2026 for VPN Guard.
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for VPN Guard.
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has been around longer: since 2020, against 2025 for VPN Guard.
Line by line
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block | VPN Guard |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,293 | #12,650 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.5K | 138 |
| Rating | 5.0(88) | 5.0(8) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.12 | ×0.33 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 9 months 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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