WordPress plugin comparison
Gallery Lightbox vs WP Flexslider
At a glance
- Gallery Lightbox has more active installs: 10K+, against 600+ for WP Flexslider.
- On a typical day, Gallery Lightbox is downloaded about 60 times, WP Flexslider about 7.
- Gallery Lightbox is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 106 reviews, against 4.2 from 5 reviews.
- Gallery Lightbox was updated more recently: Sep 2, 2026, against May 6, 2019 for WP Flexslider.
- Gallery Lightbox is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.1.28 for WP Flexslider.
- Gallery Lightbox has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for WP Flexslider.
Line by line
Gallery Lightbox leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Gallery Lightbox |  WP Flexslider |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,933 | #8,348 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.9K | 156 |
| Rating | 4.7(106) | 4.2(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.1.28 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.85 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 7 years ago |
| 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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