WordPress plugin comparison

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block vs wp image slideshow

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

by Johannes Kinast

20K+ installs5.0

wp image slideshow

by gopiplus

100+ installs

At a glance

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has more active installs: 20K+, against 100+ for wp image slideshow.
On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, wp image slideshow about 6.
wp image slideshow has no reviews yet.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against Oct 28, 2023 for wp image slideshow.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.4.14 for wp image slideshow.
wp image slideshow has been around longer: since 2011, against 2020 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block	wp image slideshow
Popular rank	#1,293	#13,262
Active installs	20K+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.5K	659
Rating	5.0(88)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	6.4.14
Search multiplier	×1.12	×0.02
Last release	5 months ago	3 years ago
Requires PHP	5.3	–

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