WordPress plugin comparison
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block vs WP Facebox
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block
by Johannes Kinast
20K+ installs5.0
WP Facebox
by evocateur
100+ installs
At a glance
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has more active installs: 20K+, against 100+ for WP Facebox.
- On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, WP Facebox about 4.
- WP Facebox has no reviews yet.
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against Jun 21, 2008 for WP Facebox.
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 2.5.1 for WP Facebox.
- WP Facebox has been around longer: since 2008, against 2020 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.
Line by line
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block | WP Facebox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,293 | #16,434 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.5K | 80 |
| Rating | 5.0(88) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 2.5.1 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.12 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 18 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
More comparisons
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block vs Firelight Lightbox
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block vs Simple Lightbox
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block vs Responsive Lightbox & Gallery
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block vs LightPress Lightbox
- WP Facebox vs Envira Gallery
- WP Facebox vs Responsive Lightbox & Gallery
- WP Facebox vs SimpLy Gallery
- WP Facebox vs Photo Gallery by Supsystic
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free