WordPress plugin comparison
LC Lightbox Lite vs Lightbox with PhotoSwipe
At a glance
- Lightbox with PhotoSwipe has more active installs: 20K+, against 100+ for LC Lightbox Lite.
- On a typical day, Lightbox with PhotoSwipe is downloaded about 545 times, LC Lightbox Lite about 6.
- LC Lightbox Lite is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.9 from 115 reviews.
- Lightbox with PhotoSwipe was updated more recently: Nov 11, 2026, against Nov 3, 2026 for LC Lightbox Lite.
- LC Lightbox Lite resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 50% for Lightbox with PhotoSwipe.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Lightbox with PhotoSwipe has been around longer: since 2017, against 2026 for LC Lightbox Lite.
Line by line
Lightbox with PhotoSwipe leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  LC Lightbox Lite |  Lightbox with PhotoSwipe |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #13,514 | #1,088 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 95 | 29.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.9(115) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.46 | ×1.25 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | today |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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