WordPress plugin comparison

LDM Lightbox for Gallery and Image Blocks vs WP Lightbox 2

LDM Lightbox for Gallery and Image Blocks

by lizdmukami

Fewer than 10 installs

WP Lightbox 2

by Syed Balkhi

20K+ installs4.4

At a glance

WP Lightbox 2 has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for LDM Lightbox for Gallery and Image Blocks.
On a typical day, WP Lightbox 2 is downloaded about 84 times, LDM Lightbox for Gallery and Image Blocks about 2.
LDM Lightbox for Gallery and Image Blocks has no reviews yet.
LDM Lightbox for Gallery and Image Blocks was updated more recently: Jul 10, 2026, against Jan 31, 2026 for WP Lightbox 2.
LDM Lightbox for Gallery and Image Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for WP Lightbox 2.
WP Lightbox 2 has been around longer: since 2011, against 2026 for LDM Lightbox for Gallery and Image Blocks.

WP Lightbox 2 leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	LDM Lightbox for Gallery and Image Blocks	WP Lightbox 2
Popular rank	#54,935	#1,100
Active installs	Fewer than 10	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	47	2.7K
Rating	No ratings	4.4(89)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.05	×0.65
Last release	4 months ago	9 months ago
Requires PHP	7.0	–

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