WordPress plugin comparison

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block vs WP Media Assistant

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

by Johannes Kinast

20K+ installs5.0

WP Media Assistant

by Justin Ahinon

10+ installs

At a glance

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for WP Media Assistant.
On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, WP Media Assistant about 2.
WP Media Assistant has no reviews yet.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against Jun 6, 2020 for WP Media Assistant.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.4.25 for WP Media Assistant.
WP Media Assistant has been around longer: since 2019, 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 Media Assistant
Popular rank	#1,293	#45,577
Active installs	20K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.5K	42
Rating	5.0(88)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	5.4.25
Search multiplier	×1.12	×0.00
Last release	5 months ago	6 years ago
Requires PHP	5.3	5.2

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