WordPress plugin comparison
HW Image Widget vs Responsive Lightbox & Gallery
HW Image Widget
by Håkan Wennerberg
1K+ installs4.4
Responsive Lightbox & Gallery
by dFactory
100K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Responsive Lightbox & Gallery has more active installs: 100K+, against 1K+ for HW Image Widget.
- On a typical day, Responsive Lightbox & Gallery is downloaded about 1,085 times, HW Image Widget about 11.
- Responsive Lightbox & Gallery is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 2,003 reviews, against 4.4 from 14 reviews.
- Responsive Lightbox & Gallery was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for HW Image Widget.
- Responsive Lightbox & Gallery is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.2.39 for HW Image Widget.
Line by line
Responsive Lightbox & Gallery leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | HW Image Widget | Responsive Lightbox & Gallery |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,614 | #327 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 248 | 81.9K |
| Rating | 4.4(14) | 4.9(2K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 17% |
| Tested up to | 4.2.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.34 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 20 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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