WordPress plugin comparison
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block vs WP fancybox
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block
by Johannes Kinast
20K+ installs5.0
WP fancybox
by Noor Alam
1K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has more active installs: 20K+, against 1K+ for WP fancybox.
- On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, WP fancybox about 14.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against Jun 7, 2025 for WP fancybox.
- Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for WP fancybox.
- WP fancybox has been around longer: since 2017, 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 fancybox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,293 | #6,307 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.5K | 210 |
| Rating | 5.0(88) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.12 | ×0.25 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 1 year 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.
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