WordPress plugin comparison

jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries vs Lightbox slider

jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries

by Automattic

4K+ installs4.0

Lightbox slider

by Weblizar - WordPress Themes & Plugin

3K+ installs4.7

At a glance

jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries has more active installs: 4K+, against 3K+ for Lightbox slider.
On a typical day, Lightbox slider is downloaded about 38 times, jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries about 16.
Lightbox slider is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 24 reviews, against 4.0 from 10 reviews.
Lightbox slider was updated more recently: Sep 11, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries.
Lightbox slider 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 2015 for Lightbox slider.

Lightbox slider leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries	Lightbox slider
Popular rank	#3,280	#3,807
Active installs	4K+	3K+
Downloads, last 30 days	326	1K
Rating	4.0(10)	4.7(24)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	3.4.2	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.72
Last release	9 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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