WordPress plugin comparison

Lightbox with PhotoSwipe vs Popping Sidebars and Widgets Light

Lightbox with PhotoSwipe

by Arno Welzel

20K+ installs4.9

Popping Sidebars and Widgets Light

by OTWthemes

90+ installs2.5

At a glance

Lightbox with PhotoSwipe has more active installs: 20K+, against 90+ for Popping Sidebars and Widgets Light.
On a typical day, Lightbox with PhotoSwipe is downloaded about 545 times, Popping Sidebars and Widgets Light about 3.
Lightbox with PhotoSwipe is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 115 reviews, against 2.5 from 4 reviews.
Lightbox with PhotoSwipe was updated more recently: Nov 11, 2026, against Apr 1, 2022 for Popping Sidebars and Widgets Light.
Lightbox with PhotoSwipe is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.9.20 for Popping Sidebars and Widgets Light.
Popping Sidebars and Widgets Light has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Lightbox with PhotoSwipe.

Lightbox with PhotoSwipe leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Lightbox with PhotoSwipe	Popping Sidebars and Widgets Light
Popular rank	#1,088	#17,321
Active installs	20K+	90+
Downloads, last 30 days	29.6K	55
Rating	4.9(115)	2.5(4)
Support threads resolved	50%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	5.9.20
Search multiplier	×1.25	×0.00
Last release	today	4 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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