WordPress plugin comparison

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block vs fancyBox 3 for WordPress

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

by Johannes Kinast

20K+ installs5.0

fancyBox 3 for WordPress

by w3dev

1K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has more active installs: 20K+, against 1K+ for fancyBox 3 for WordPress.
On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, fancyBox 3 for WordPress about 13.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 88 reviews, against 4.9 from 7 reviews.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against Nov 6, 2023 for fancyBox 3 for WordPress.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.3.14 for fancyBox 3 for WordPress.
fancyBox 3 for WordPress has been around longer: since 2017, 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	fancyBox 3 for WordPress
Popular rank	#1,293	#5,841
Active installs	20K+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.5K	223
Rating	5.0(88)	4.9(7)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	6.3.14
Search multiplier	×1.12	×0.04
Last release	5 months ago	3 years ago
Requires PHP	5.3	–

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