WordPress plugin comparison
Gallery Lightbox vs Lightbox with PhotoSwipe
At a glance
- Lightbox with PhotoSwipe has more active installs: 20K+, against 10K+ for Gallery Lightbox.
- On a typical day, Lightbox with PhotoSwipe is downloaded about 545 times, Gallery Lightbox about 60.
- Lightbox with PhotoSwipe is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 115 reviews, against 4.7 from 106 reviews.
- Lightbox with PhotoSwipe was updated more recently: Nov 11, 2026, against Sep 2, 2026 for Gallery Lightbox.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Gallery Lightbox has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Lightbox with PhotoSwipe.
Line by line
Lightbox with PhotoSwipe leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Gallery Lightbox |  Lightbox with PhotoSwipe |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,935 | #1,088 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.9K | 29.6K |
| Rating | 4.7(106) | 4.9(115) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.85 | ×1.25 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | today |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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