WordPress plugin comparison

jQ Enchanter vs jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries

jQ Enchanter

by smal

Fewer than 10 installs5.0

jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries

by Automattic

4K+ installs4.0

At a glance

jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries has more active installs: 4K+, against fewer than 10 for jQ Enchanter.
On a typical day, jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries is downloaded about 16 times, jQ Enchanter about 1.
jQ Enchanter is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.0 from 10 reviews.
jQ Enchanter was updated more recently: Nov 28, 2025, against Nov 28, 2017 for jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries.
jQ Enchanter is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.4.2 for jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries.
jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries has been around longer: since 2008, against 2025 for jQ Enchanter.

jQ Enchanter leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	jQ Enchanter	jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries
Popular rank	#68,102	#3,283
Active installs	Fewer than 10	4K+
Downloads, last 30 days	41	320
Rating	5.0(1)	4.0(10)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	3.4.2
Search multiplier	×0.05	×0.00
Last release	11 months ago	9 years ago
Requires PHP	7.0	–

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