WordPress plugin comparison

jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries vs jQuery UI Widgets

jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries

by Automattic

4K+ installs4.0

jQuery UI Widgets

by David Gwyer

1K+ installs4.3

At a glance

jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries has more active installs: 4K+, against 1K+ for jQuery UI Widgets.
On a typical day, jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries is downloaded about 16 times, jQuery UI Widgets about 12.
jQuery UI Widgets is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 19 reviews, against 4.0 from 10 reviews.
jQuery UI Widgets was updated more recently: Aug 11, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries.
jQuery UI Widgets is tested with a newer WordPress: 4.8.34, against 3.4.2 for jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries.
jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries has been around longer: since 2008, against 2012 for jQuery UI Widgets.

jQuery UI Widgets leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries	jQuery UI Widgets
Popular rank	#3,280	#5,424
Active installs	4K+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	326	312
Rating	4.0(10)	4.3(19)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	3.4.2	4.8.34
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.04
Last release	9 years ago	3 months ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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