WordPress plugin comparison
jQuery Lightbox vs Responsive Lightbox
At a glance
- Responsive Lightbox has more active installs: 10K+, against 1K+ for jQuery Lightbox.
- On a typical day, Responsive Lightbox is downloaded about 37 times, jQuery Lightbox about 10.
- jQuery Lightbox is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.6 from 42 reviews.
- Responsive Lightbox was updated more recently: Aug 8, 2025, against Nov 28, 2017 for jQuery Lightbox.
- Responsive Lightbox is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 3.5.2 for jQuery Lightbox.
- jQuery Lightbox has been around longer: since 2008, against 2014 for Responsive Lightbox.
Line by line
Responsive Lightbox leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  jQuery Lightbox |  Responsive Lightbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,172 | #2,049 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 197 | 1.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.6(42) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.5.2 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.38 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 1 year ago |
| 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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