WordPress plugin comparison

Gallery Showcase for WordPress vs Lightbox slider

Gallery Showcase for WordPress

by Techeshta

100+ installs5.0

Lightbox slider

by Weblizar - WordPress Themes & Plugin

3K+ installs4.7

At a glance

Lightbox slider has more active installs: 3K+, against 100+ for Gallery Showcase for WordPress.
On a typical day, Lightbox slider is downloaded about 38 times, Gallery Showcase for WordPress about 6.
Gallery Showcase for WordPress is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 24 reviews.
Gallery Showcase for WordPress was updated more recently: Sep 23, 2026, against Sep 11, 2026 for Lightbox slider.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Lightbox slider has been around longer: since 2015, against 2018 for Gallery Showcase for WordPress.

Lightbox slider leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Gallery Showcase for WordPress	Lightbox slider
Popular rank	#15,871	#3,807
Active installs	100+	3K+
Downloads, last 30 days	125	1K
Rating	5.0(1)	4.7(24)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.39	×0.72
Last release	1 month ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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