WordPress plugin comparison

jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries vs jQuery Updater

jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries

by Automattic

4K+ installs4.0

jQuery Updater

by Ramoonus

20K+ installs4.5

At a glance

jQuery Updater has more active installs: 20K+, against 4K+ for jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries.
On a typical day, jQuery Updater is downloaded about 113 times, jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries about 16.
jQuery Updater is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 64 reviews, against 4.0 from 10 reviews.
jQuery Updater was updated more recently: Jul 27, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries.
jQuery Updater is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries.
jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries has been around longer: since 2008, against 2011 for jQuery Updater.

jQuery Updater leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries	jQuery Updater
Popular rank	#3,280	#1,337
Active installs	4K+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	326	2.1K
Rating	4.0(10)	4.5(64)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	3.4.2	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.90
Last release	9 years ago	3 months ago
Requires PHP	–	5.6

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