WordPress plugin comparison
Lightbox for Contact Form 7 vs Simple Lightbox
At a glance
- Simple Lightbox has more active installs: 100K+, against 100+ for Lightbox for Contact Form 7.
- On a typical day, Simple Lightbox is downloaded about 396 times, Lightbox for Contact Form 7 about 6.
- Simple Lightbox is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 239 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
- Simple Lightbox was updated more recently: Sep 12, 2026, against Jun 25, 2018 for Lightbox for Contact Form 7.
- Simple Lightbox is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for Lightbox for Contact Form 7.
- Simple Lightbox has been around longer: since 2010, against 2018 for Lightbox for Contact Form 7.
Line by line
Simple Lightbox leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Lightbox for Contact Form 7 |  Simple Lightbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #14,694 | #331 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 141 | 11.6K |
| Rating | 3.7(3) | 4.3(239) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.07 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6.20 |
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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