WordPress plugin comparison
Gallery Lightbox vs Gallery by Visual Portfolio
At a glance
- Gallery by Visual Portfolio has more active installs: 50K+, against 10K+ for Gallery Lightbox.
- On a typical day, Gallery by Visual Portfolio is downloaded about 434 times, Gallery Lightbox about 60.
- Gallery by Visual Portfolio is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 340 reviews, against 4.7 from 106 reviews.
- Gallery by Visual Portfolio was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Sep 2, 2026 for Gallery Lightbox.
- Gallery by Visual Portfolio is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 7.1.4 for Gallery Lightbox.
- Gallery Lightbox has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Gallery by Visual Portfolio.
Line by line
Gallery by Visual Portfolio leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Gallery Lightbox |  Gallery by Visual Portfolio |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,933 | #691 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.9K | 22K |
| Rating | 4.7(106) | 4.8(340) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.85 | ×1.22 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | today |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.3 |
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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