WordPress plugin comparison

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block vs WP Colorbox

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

by Johannes Kinast

20K+ installs5.0

WP Colorbox

by Noor Alam

5K+ installs4.3

At a glance

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has more active installs: 20K+, against 5K+ for WP Colorbox.
On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, WP Colorbox about 36.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 88 reviews, against 4.3 from 23 reviews.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against Aug 16, 2025 for WP Colorbox.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for WP Colorbox.
WP Colorbox has been around longer: since 2014, 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	WP Colorbox
Popular rank	#1,293	#3,109
Active installs	20K+	5K+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.5K	818
Rating	5.0(88)	4.3(23)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×1.12	×0.34
Last release	5 months ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	5.3	–

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