WordPress plugin comparison

LDM Lightbox for Gallery and Image Blocks vs Lightbox with PhotoSwipe

LDM Lightbox for Gallery and Image Blocks

by lizdmukami

Fewer than 10 installs

Lightbox with PhotoSwipe

by Arno Welzel

20K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Lightbox with PhotoSwipe has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for LDM Lightbox for Gallery and Image Blocks.
On a typical day, Lightbox with PhotoSwipe is downloaded about 545 times, LDM Lightbox for Gallery and Image Blocks about 2.
LDM Lightbox for Gallery and Image Blocks has no reviews yet.
Lightbox with PhotoSwipe was updated more recently: Nov 11, 2026, against Jul 10, 2026 for LDM Lightbox for Gallery and Image Blocks.
Lightbox with PhotoSwipe is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for LDM Lightbox for Gallery and Image Blocks.
Lightbox with PhotoSwipe has been around longer: since 2017, against 2026 for LDM Lightbox for Gallery and Image Blocks.

Lightbox with PhotoSwipe leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	LDM Lightbox for Gallery and Image Blocks	Lightbox with PhotoSwipe
Popular rank	#52,554	#1,088
Active installs	Fewer than 10	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	44	29.6K
Rating	No ratings	4.9(115)
Support threads resolved	–	50%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.05	×1.25
Last release	4 months ago	today
Requires PHP	7.0	–

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