WordPress plugin comparison

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block vs LightPress Lightbox

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

by Johannes Kinast

20K+ installs5.0

LightPress Lightbox

by Firelight

40K+ installs4.6

At a glance

LightPress Lightbox has more active installs: 40K+, against 20K+ for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.
On a typical day, LightPress Lightbox is downloaded about 119 times, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block about 95.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 88 reviews, against 4.6 from 72 reviews.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against Mar 25, 2026 for LightPress Lightbox.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for LightPress Lightbox.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for LightPress Lightbox.
LightPress Lightbox has been around longer: since 2010, against 2020 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block leads on 5 of 8 comparable lines.

Metric	Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block	LightPress Lightbox
Popular rank	#1,293	#901
Active installs	20K+	40K+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.5K	4.5K
Rating	5.0(88)	4.6(72)
Support threads resolved	100%	0%
Tested up to	7.0.8	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×1.12	×0.79
Last release	5 months ago	7 months ago
Requires PHP	5.3	7.0

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