WordPress plugin comparison
imageLightbox vs Lightbox with PhotoSwipe
imageLightbox
by Bjørn Johansen
300+ installs5.0
Lightbox with PhotoSwipe
by Arno Welzel
20K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Lightbox with PhotoSwipe has more active installs: 20K+, against 300+ for imageLightbox.
- On a typical day, Lightbox with PhotoSwipe is downloaded about 363 times, imageLightbox about 3.
- imageLightbox is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.9 from 115 reviews.
- Lightbox with PhotoSwipe was updated more recently: Nov 11, 2026, against Oct 8, 2016 for imageLightbox.
- Lightbox with PhotoSwipe is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.6.30 for imageLightbox.
- imageLightbox has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Lightbox with PhotoSwipe.
Line by line
Lightbox with PhotoSwipe leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | imageLightbox | Lightbox with PhotoSwipe |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,487 | #1,088 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 64 | 27K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.9(115) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 4.6.30 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.25 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | today |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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