WordPress plugin comparison

Gutenberg Gallery Blocks Lightbox vs Meow Gallery

Gutenberg Gallery Blocks Lightbox

by Ben Dunkle

1K+ installs4.8

Meow Gallery

by Jordy Meow

10K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Meow Gallery has more active installs: 10K+, against 1K+ for Gutenberg Gallery Blocks Lightbox.
On a typical day, Meow Gallery is downloaded about 348 times, Gutenberg Gallery Blocks Lightbox about 17.
Meow Gallery is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 203 reviews, against 4.8 from 11 reviews.
Meow Gallery was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against May 22, 2025 for Gutenberg Gallery Blocks Lightbox.
Meow Gallery is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for Gutenberg Gallery Blocks Lightbox.
Meow Gallery has been around longer: since 2016, against 2021 for Gutenberg Gallery Blocks Lightbox.

Meow Gallery leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Gutenberg Gallery Blocks Lightbox	Meow Gallery
Popular rank	#6,310	#1,876
Active installs	1K+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	375	15.8K
Rating	4.8(11)	4.9(203)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	6.6.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.19	×1.27
Last release	1 year ago	2 days ago
Requires PHP	5.2.4	8.1

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