WordPress plugin comparison
jQ Enchanter vs jQuery Lightbox
At a glance
- jQuery Lightbox has more active installs: 1K+, against fewer than 10 for jQ Enchanter.
- On a typical day, jQuery Lightbox is downloaded about 10 times, jQ Enchanter about 1.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- jQ Enchanter was updated more recently: Nov 28, 2025, against Nov 28, 2017 for jQuery Lightbox.
- jQ Enchanter is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.5.2 for jQuery Lightbox.
- jQuery Lightbox has been around longer: since 2008, against 2025 for jQ Enchanter.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  jQ Enchanter |  jQuery Lightbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #68,102 | #6,164 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 41 | 194 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 3.5.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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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