WordPress plugin comparison

Import external attachments vs Responsive Lightbox & Gallery

Import external attachments

by ryanpcmcquen

1K+ installs4.3

Responsive Lightbox & Gallery

by dFactory

100K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Responsive Lightbox & Gallery has more active installs: 100K+, against 1K+ for Import external attachments.
On a typical day, Responsive Lightbox & Gallery is downloaded about 1,085 times, Import external attachments about 15.
Responsive Lightbox & Gallery is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 2,003 reviews, against 4.3 from 26 reviews.
Responsive Lightbox & Gallery was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Feb 24, 2017 for Import external attachments.
Responsive Lightbox & Gallery is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.4.34 for Import external attachments.
Responsive Lightbox & Gallery has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for Import external attachments.

Responsive Lightbox & Gallery leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Import external attachments	Responsive Lightbox & Gallery
Popular rank	#5,283	#327
Active installs	1K+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	247	81.9K
Rating	4.3(26)	4.9(2K)
Support threads resolved	–	17%
Tested up to	4.4.34	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.34
Last release	9 years ago	20 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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