WordPress plugin comparison
Lightbox with PhotoSwipe vs LightWindow
At a glance
- Lightbox with PhotoSwipe has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for LightWindow.
- On a typical day, Lightbox with PhotoSwipe is downloaded about 363 times, LightWindow about 1.
- LightWindow has no reviews yet.
- Lightbox with PhotoSwipe was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Feb 27, 2009 for LightWindow.
- Lightbox with PhotoSwipe is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.7.1 for LightWindow.
- LightWindow has been around longer: since 2009, against 2017 for Lightbox with PhotoSwipe.
Line by line
Lightbox with PhotoSwipe leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Lightbox with PhotoSwipe |  LightWindow |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,088 | #28,783 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 27.1K | 20 |
| Rating | 4.9(115) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 2.7.1 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.25 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | today | 17 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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