WordPress plugin comparison

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block vs Advanced Image for Gutenberg Block Editor

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block

by Johannes Kinast

20K+ installs5.0

Advanced Image for Gutenberg Block Editor

by bdthemes

20+ installs

At a glance

Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has more active installs: 20K+, against 20+ for Advanced Image for Gutenberg Block Editor.
On a typical day, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is downloaded about 95 times, Advanced Image for Gutenberg Block Editor about 2.
Advanced Image for Gutenberg Block Editor has no reviews yet.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against May 21, 2026 for Advanced Image for Gutenberg Block Editor.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has been around longer: since 2020, against 2025 for Advanced Image for Gutenberg Block Editor.

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

Metric	Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block	Advanced Image for Gutenberg Block Editor
Popular rank	#1,291	#25,987
Active installs	20K+	20+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.5K	72
Rating	5.0(88)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×1.12	×0.17
Last release	5 months ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	5.3	7.4

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