WordPress plugin comparison

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block vs WP Lightbox 2

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

by Johannes Kinast

20K+ installs5.0

WP Lightbox 2

by Syed Balkhi

20K+ installs4.4

At a glance

Both have 20K+ active installs.
On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, WP Lightbox 2 about 84.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 88 reviews, against 4.4 from 89 reviews.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against Jan 31, 2026 for WP Lightbox 2.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for WP Lightbox 2.
WP Lightbox 2 has been around longer: since 2011, against 2020 for Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block.

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block	WP Lightbox 2
Popular rank	#1,293	#1,100
Active installs	20K+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.5K	2.7K
Rating	5.0(88)	4.4(89)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×1.12	×0.65
Last release	5 months ago	9 months ago
Requires PHP	5.3	–

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