WordPress plugin comparison

jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries vs fancyBox 3 for WordPress

jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries

by Automattic

4K+ installs4.0

fancyBox 3 for WordPress

by w3dev

1K+ installs4.9

At a glance

jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries has more active installs: 4K+, against 1K+ for fancyBox 3 for WordPress.
On a typical day, jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries is downloaded about 16 times, fancyBox 3 for WordPress about 13.
fancyBox 3 for WordPress is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.0 from 10 reviews.
fancyBox 3 for WordPress was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2023, against Nov 28, 2017 for jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries.
fancyBox 3 for WordPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.3.14, against 3.4.2 for jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries.
jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries has been around longer: since 2008, against 2017 for fancyBox 3 for WordPress.

fancyBox 3 for WordPress leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries	fancyBox 3 for WordPress
Popular rank	#3,280	#5,841
Active installs	4K+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	326	223
Rating	4.0(10)	4.9(7)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	3.4.2	6.3.14
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.04
Last release	9 years ago	3 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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