WordPress plugin comparison

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block vs WP Strip Image Metadata

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

by Johannes Kinast

20K+ installs5.0

WP Strip Image Metadata

by Sami Falah

500+ installs5.0

At a glance

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has more active installs: 20K+, against 500+ for WP Strip Image Metadata.
On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, WP Strip Image Metadata about 6.
Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against Jun 12, 2022 for WP Strip Image Metadata.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.0.18 for WP Strip Image Metadata.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has been around longer: since 2020, against 2022 for WP Strip Image Metadata.

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

Metric	Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block	WP Strip Image Metadata
Popular rank	#1,293	#9,036
Active installs	20K+	500+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.5K	105
Rating	5.0(88)	5.0(3)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	6.0.18
Search multiplier	×1.12	×0.01
Last release	5 months ago	4 years ago
Requires PHP	5.3	7.4

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