WordPress plugin comparison
jQuery Lightbox vs Simple Lightbox
At a glance
- Simple Lightbox has more active installs: 100K+, against 1K+ for jQuery Lightbox.
- On a typical day, Simple Lightbox is downloaded about 396 times, jQuery Lightbox about 10.
- jQuery Lightbox is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.3 from 239 reviews.
- Simple Lightbox was updated more recently: Sep 12, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for jQuery Lightbox.
- Simple Lightbox 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 2010 for Simple Lightbox.
Line by line
Simple Lightbox leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  jQuery Lightbox |  Simple Lightbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,172 | #331 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 197 | 11.8K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.3(239) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 3.5.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.07 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6.20 |
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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