WordPress plugin comparison

HeartApproval vs Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others

HeartApproval

by genij91

Fewer than 10 installs

Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others

by Sayontan Sinha

10K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for HeartApproval.
On a typical day, Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others is downloaded about 119 times, HeartApproval about 3.
HeartApproval has no reviews yet.
HeartApproval was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Sep 24, 2026 for Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others has been around longer: since 2011, against 2026 for HeartApproval.

Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	HeartApproval	Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others
Popular rank	#68,822	#1,752
Active installs	Fewer than 10	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	133	4.3K
Rating	No ratings	4.8(193)
Support threads resolved	–	56%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.05	×1.46
Last release	5 days ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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