WordPress plugin comparison
jQuery Lightbox vs Test jQuery Updates
At a glance
- Both have 1K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, Test jQuery Updates is downloaded about 20 times, jQuery Lightbox about 10.
- jQuery Lightbox is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.4 from 7 reviews.
- Test jQuery Updates was updated more recently: Dec 12, 2025, against Nov 28, 2017 for jQuery Lightbox.
- Test jQuery Updates 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 2020 for Test jQuery Updates.
Line by line
Test jQuery Updates leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  jQuery Lightbox |  Test jQuery Updates |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,172 | #5,537 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 197 | 386 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.4(7) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 3.5.2 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.39 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 11 months 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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