WordPress plugin comparison
Photo Gallery by Supsystic vs Simple Lightbox
At a glance
- Simple Lightbox has more active installs: 100K+, against 20K+ for Photo Gallery by Supsystic.
- On a typical day, Photo Gallery by Supsystic is downloaded about 397 times, Simple Lightbox about 396.
- Photo Gallery by Supsystic is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 498 reviews, against 4.3 from 239 reviews.
- Photo Gallery by Supsystic was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Sep 12, 2026 for Simple Lightbox.
- Photo Gallery by Supsystic resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Simple Lightbox.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Simple Lightbox has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for Photo Gallery by Supsystic.
Line by line
Photo Gallery by Supsystic leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Photo Gallery by Supsystic |  Simple Lightbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,200 | #331 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 31.6K | 11.8K |
| Rating | 4.6(498) | 4.3(239) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.07 | ×1.07 |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.3 | 5.6.20 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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