WordPress plugin comparison

jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries vs LightPress Lightbox

jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries

by Automattic

4K+ installs4.0

LightPress Lightbox

by Firelight

40K+ installs4.6

At a glance

LightPress Lightbox has more active installs: 40K+, against 4K+ for jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries.
On a typical day, LightPress Lightbox is downloaded about 119 times, jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries about 16.
LightPress Lightbox is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 72 reviews, against 4.0 from 10 reviews.
LightPress Lightbox was updated more recently: Mar 25, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries.
LightPress Lightbox is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.4.2 for jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries.
jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries has been around longer: since 2008, against 2010 for LightPress Lightbox.

LightPress Lightbox leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries	LightPress Lightbox
Popular rank	#3,280	#901
Active installs	4K+	40K+
Downloads, last 30 days	326	4.5K
Rating	4.0(10)	4.6(72)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	3.4.2	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.79
Last release	9 years ago	7 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.0

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