WordPress plugin comparison

Gutenberg Gallery Blocks Lightbox vs LightPress Lightbox

Gutenberg Gallery Blocks Lightbox

by Ben Dunkle

1K+ installs4.8

LightPress Lightbox

by Firelight

40K+ installs4.6

At a glance

LightPress Lightbox has more active installs: 40K+, against 1K+ for Gutenberg Gallery Blocks Lightbox.
On a typical day, LightPress Lightbox is downloaded about 119 times, Gutenberg Gallery Blocks Lightbox about 17.
Gutenberg Gallery Blocks Lightbox is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 4.6 from 72 reviews.
LightPress Lightbox was updated more recently: Mar 25, 2026, against May 22, 2025 for Gutenberg Gallery Blocks Lightbox.
LightPress Lightbox is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.6.11 for Gutenberg Gallery Blocks Lightbox.
LightPress Lightbox has been around longer: since 2010, against 2021 for Gutenberg Gallery Blocks Lightbox.

LightPress Lightbox leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Gutenberg Gallery Blocks Lightbox	LightPress Lightbox
Popular rank	#6,310	#901
Active installs	1K+	40K+
Downloads, last 30 days	375	4.5K
Rating	4.8(11)	4.6(72)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	6.6.11	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.19	×0.79
Last release	1 year ago	7 months ago
Requires PHP	5.2.4	7.0

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