WordPress plugin comparison
Gallery Lightbox vs Simple Block Gallery
At a glance
- Gallery Lightbox has more active installs: 10K+, against 1K+ for Simple Block Gallery.
- On a typical day, Gallery Lightbox is downloaded about 60 times, Simple Block Gallery about 16.
- Gallery Lightbox is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 106 reviews, against 3.0 from 1 review.
- Gallery Lightbox was updated more recently: Sep 2, 2026, against Aug 16, 2026 for Simple Block Gallery.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Gallery Lightbox has been around longer: since 2015, against 2020 for Simple Block Gallery.
Line by line
Gallery Lightbox leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Gallery Lightbox |  Simple Block Gallery |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,933 | #6,731 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.9K | 390 |
| Rating | 4.7(106) | 3.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.85 | ×0.49 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.0 |
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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