WordPress plugin comparison
jQuery Lightbox vs jQuery Updater
At a glance
- jQuery Updater has more active installs: 20K+, against 1K+ for jQuery Lightbox.
- On a typical day, jQuery Updater is downloaded about 113 times, jQuery Lightbox about 10.
- jQuery Lightbox is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.5 from 64 reviews.
- jQuery Updater was updated more recently: Jul 27, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for jQuery Lightbox.
- jQuery Updater is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for jQuery Lightbox.
- jQuery Lightbox has been around longer: since 2008, against 2011 for jQuery Updater.
Line by line
jQuery Updater leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  jQuery Lightbox |  jQuery Updater |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,164 | #1,337 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 194 | 2K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.5(64) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 3.5.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.90 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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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