WordPress plugin comparison
Lightbox with PhotoSwipe vs Loader Plus Lightbox
Lightbox with PhotoSwipe
by Arno Welzel
20K+ installs4.9
Loader Plus Lightbox
by Sajid K.Shaikh
40+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Lightbox with PhotoSwipe has more active installs: 20K+, against 40+ for Loader Plus Lightbox.
- On a typical day, Lightbox with PhotoSwipe is downloaded about 363 times, Loader Plus Lightbox about 4.
- Loader Plus Lightbox 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 9, 2026, against Feb 25, 2018 for Loader Plus Lightbox.
- Lightbox with PhotoSwipe is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Loader Plus Lightbox.
- Loader Plus Lightbox has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Lightbox with PhotoSwipe.
Line by line
Lightbox with PhotoSwipe leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Lightbox with PhotoSwipe | Loader Plus Lightbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,088 | #22,760 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 27.1K | 58 |
| Rating | 4.9(115) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.25 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 day ago | 8 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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