WordPress plugin comparison

jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries vs WP Lightbox 2

jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries

by Automattic

4K+ installs4.0

WP Lightbox 2

by Syed Balkhi

20K+ installs4.4

At a glance

WP Lightbox 2 has more active installs: 20K+, against 4K+ for jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries.
On a typical day, WP Lightbox 2 is downloaded about 84 times, jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries about 16.
WP Lightbox 2 is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 89 reviews, against 4.0 from 10 reviews.
WP Lightbox 2 was updated more recently: Jan 31, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries.
WP Lightbox 2 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 2011 for WP Lightbox 2.

WP Lightbox 2 leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries	WP Lightbox 2
Popular rank	#3,280	#1,100
Active installs	4K+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	326	2.7K
Rating	4.0(10)	4.4(89)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	3.4.2	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.65
Last release	9 years ago	9 months ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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