WordPress plugin comparison

Gutenberg Gallery Blocks Lightbox vs WP Lightbox 2

Gutenberg Gallery Blocks Lightbox

by Ben Dunkle

1K+ installs4.8

WP Lightbox 2

by Syed Balkhi

20K+ installs4.4

At a glance

WP Lightbox 2 has more active installs: 20K+, against 1K+ for Gutenberg Gallery Blocks Lightbox.
On a typical day, WP Lightbox 2 is downloaded about 84 times, Gutenberg Gallery Blocks Lightbox about 17.
Gutenberg Gallery Blocks Lightbox is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 4.4 from 89 reviews.
WP Lightbox 2 was updated more recently: Jan 31, 2026, against May 22, 2025 for Gutenberg Gallery Blocks Lightbox.
WP Lightbox 2 is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.6.11 for Gutenberg Gallery Blocks Lightbox.
WP Lightbox 2 has been around longer: since 2011, against 2021 for Gutenberg Gallery Blocks Lightbox.

WP Lightbox 2 leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Gutenberg Gallery Blocks Lightbox	WP Lightbox 2
Popular rank	#6,310	#1,100
Active installs	1K+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	375	2.7K
Rating	4.8(11)	4.4(89)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.6.11	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.19	×0.65
Last release	1 year ago	9 months ago
Requires PHP	5.2.4	–

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