WordPress plugin comparison
Photo Gallery vs Lightbox slider
Photo Gallery
by gt3themes
10K+ installs4.8
Lightbox slider
by Weblizar - WordPress Themes & Plugin
3K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Photo Gallery has more active installs: 10K+, against 3K+ for Lightbox slider.
- On a typical day, Photo Gallery is downloaded about 92 times, Lightbox slider about 39.
- Photo Gallery is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 147 reviews, against 4.7 from 24 reviews.
- Photo Gallery was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Sep 11, 2026 for Lightbox slider.
- Photo Gallery resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Lightbox slider.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Lightbox slider has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Photo Gallery.
Line by line
Photo Gallery leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Photo Gallery | Lightbox slider |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,663 | #3,808 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.7K | 1.1K |
| Rating | 4.8(147) | 4.7(24) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.00 | ×0.72 |
| Last release | 2 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | – |
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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